Ingrid Tuxhorn, M.D.
| Appointed: |
2007 |
| Gender: |
Female |
| Languages: |
English
German |
Epilepsy Center
Epilepsy Center
Biographical Sketch
Ingrid Tuxhorn MBChB, MD, is a senior Pediatric Epileptologist on staff at the Epilepsy Center in the Neurological Institute of the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr Tuxhorn headed a large and internationally recognized pediatric epilepsy unit at the Bethel Epilepsy Center in Germany before her staff appointment at the clinic in February 2007.
After completing medical school in Cape Town South Africa, she acquired extensive postgraduate training in pediatrics, neurology and pediatric neurology, epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology in leading academic centers in the USA and Europe. Her mentors have included Prof Peter Wolf currently the president of the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) and Prof Doose who first described the Doose Syndrome " a specific form of myoclonic epilepsy in childhood." She in turn has mentored a number of young colleagues who have achieved prominence in the field of epilepsy.
While practicing in Europe she actively participated as an expert and leader within a number of professional societies. She was the international delegate of the German chapter to the ILAE and she worked on the task force for pediatric epilepsy surgery standards of the ILAE. The physician members voted her into the executive board of the German speaking child neurology societies (Austria, Switzerland and Germany) which publishes its own scientific journal (Neuropediatics) and awards the prestigious annual Peter Emil Becker prize.
Dr Tuxhorn has lectured widely on various topics relating to pediatric epilepsy at the invitation of her peers in numerous countries including Spain, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Slovenia and Poland.
She has presented original scientific work relating to clinical seizure manifestations, EEG features of seizures and surgical treatment issues at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society and European and International Epilepsy Congresses. Dr Tuxhorn has collaborated with cutting edge basic science groups studying mechanisms of epileptogenesis in resected brain tissue at the Universities of Muenster, Hannover and Duesseldorf. She was the recipient of a large grant from the German ministry of health to contribute towards a " model of care for chronic diseases in childhood". This research on longterm outcome of epilepsy surgery in children has resulted in the publication of a monograph and a number of scientific papers.
Dr Tuxhorn is a regular reviewer for a number of scientific journals which includes Epilepsia, Seizure and Epileptic disorders. She has published extensively in leading scientific journals and written book chapters for international series eg. yearbook of neurology. In addition she edited a multiauthor comprehensive book dedicated to pediatric epilepsy surgery (Pediatric Epilepsy Syndromes and their Surgical Treatment) in 1997.
Dr Tuxhorn is committed to providing comprehensive care to children with epilepsy.
Her particular areas of interest and expertise include managing a first seizure, diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy syndromes across various age groups from infants to adolescents, optimizing epilepsy management in Sturge Weber Syndrome, epilepsy surgery and cognitive outcome. She believes every child with epilepsy is entitled to a cure. She is dedicated to strive for this goal with families, the multiprofessional team at the Cleveland Clinic and professional organizations at the national level.
Professional Highlights
- 1998 - 2008 Head of the Pediatric Epilepsy Unit at the Bethel Epilepsy Center (Germany)
- 1995 - 1997 Recipient of research grants from the German Ministry of Health for outcome's research on pediatric epilepsy surgery issues
- 1995 - 2000 Served as the International Delegate of the German Epilepsy Chapter to the International League against Epilepsy
- 2003 - 2007 Served on the Board of the German Speaking Pediatric Neurology Society (Germany, Austria and Switzerland)
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Internship: | Baystate Medical Center, Pediatrics, Springfield, MA |
| Internship: | Groote Schuur Hospital, Medicine-Surgery, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Residency: | University of Kiel, Germany, Pediatric Neurology, Kiel, Germany |
| Residency: | Yale-New Haven Hospital, Pediatrics, New Haven, CT |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic, Clinical Neurophysiology, Cleveland, OH |
| Fellowship: | University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Neurology/Pediatric Neurology, Worcester, MA |
Certifications
Specialty Interests
Children with complex epilepsies, children with epilepsy and Sturge Weber Syndrome, children with first seizure, clinical drug trials, clinical neurophysiology, diagnostic video EEG for pediatric seizure disorders, EEG, Epilepsy, epilepsy and behavior, epilepsy and behavior research interest, epilepsy and epilepsy surgery in children and adolescents, Epilepsy surgery and medical treatment of epilepsy in children, invasive EEG monitoring for pre-surgical evaluations, outcome analysis, Pediatric Epilepsy, pediatric epilepsy and epilepsy surgery, Rasmussen's encephalitis and medically refractory status epilepticus., Seizure disorder treatment and surgery in brain malformations, seizure manifestations, Sturge Weber syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, vagus nerve stimulation, Video EEG.
Awards & Honors
- 1984 - Pediatric Resident's Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
- 2000 - Top ten physician award for pediatric epilepsy in Germany (Focus Magazine National Survey)
Professional Memberships
- American Epilepsy Society
- International League Against Epilepsy
- European Epilepsy Academy of the ILAE
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Industry Relationships
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