Areas of Interest
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy surgery
- Neurostimulation
- Consciousness/Coma/Cognition
- ICU EEG
School
- B.A. Biology minor in computer science, Boston University, Boston MA
- M.D-PhD, New York University School of Medicine, New York NY
Residency
- Neurology, New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York NY
Fellowship
- Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy, New York Presbyterian Hospital- Columbia University Medical Center, New York NY
Board Certifications
- Board certified in Neurology and Epilepsy
Awards and Honors
- Rhode’s Scholar nominee, Boston University
- B.A. cum lauda in Biology, Boston University
- Resident teaching award, New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Grass Foundation American Epilepsy Society (AES) Young Investigator Travel Award
Selected Publications
- Shetler, K.E, Parikh, N. S, Sekar, K, Williams, O. A. Clinical Reasoning: An unusual case of auditory hallucinations in a middle-aged man. Neurology. 2020, May. 94 (20): 2180-2186
- Sekar K, Schiff N, Labar D, Forgacs P. Spectral content of electroencephalographic burst suppression patterns may reflect neuronal recovery in comatose post-cardiac arrest patients. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 2019, March. 36 (2): 119-126.
- Sekar K and Pack A. Epidiolex as adjunct therapy for treatment of refractory epilepsy: a comprehensive review with a focus on adverse effects. F1000Research. 2019 Feb, 8(F1000 Faculty Rev):234.
- Sekar K, Findley WM, Poeppel D, Llinas RR. Cortical response tracking the conscious experience of threshold duration visual stimuli indicates visual perception is all or none. PNAS. 2013; 110(14): 5642-5647