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Department Epilepsy Center
Primary Location Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Type of Doctor Adults Only
Languages English, German, Greek
Surgeon No
Locations Specialties & Treatments

Treatment & Services

  • Behavioral Epilepsy Diagnosis and Management
  • Brain Malformation Surgery
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Depth Electrode Recordings
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG) Interpretations
  • Epilepsy Pharmacotherapy with Call Office
  • Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation
  • First Seizure Assessment
  • Intracranial EEG Monitoring and Brain Mapping for Presurgical Evaluation
  • Intraoperative Brain Mapping and Monitoring
  • Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
  • Neuroimaging (MRI, PET, SPECT, MEG Scans)
  • Specialized EEG with Subdural Grids
  • Vagal Nerve Stimulation
  • Video EEG Monitoring
  • Wada Test
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Specialty in Diseases & Conditions

  • Adult Epilepsy
  • Benign Focal Epilepsies and Variants
  • Brain Malformations Causing Epilepsy
  • Complex Epilepsy in Adults
  • Epilepsy
  • Geriatric Epilepsy
  • Intractable (Drug Resistant) Epilepsy
  • Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
  • Malformations of Cortical Development
  • Neurofibromatosis Causing Epilepsy
  • Non-Epileptic Seizure
  • Seizures
  • Sleep and Epilepsy Issues
  • Status Epilepticus (Continuous Seizures)
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Causing Seizures
  • Women's Health and Epilepsy
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Biography

About Andreas Alexopoulos, MD

Andreas Alexopoulos, MD, MPH, is a Staff Physician in the Epilepsy Center of the Neurological Institute, located on the Main Campus of Cleveland Clinic. He was appointed in 2005 subsequent to completion of a fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. Prior to his appointment, he was Chief Resident in adult neurology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City. Dr. Alexopoulos is certified in neurology and in clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and he is certified in MRI/CT by the American Society of Neuroimaging. His specialty interests include epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy surgery and translational research in epilepsy.

Dr. Alexopoulos received his medical degree from the University of Athens, graduating with honors. He served in the Hellenic navy as a Physician Petty Officer. He returned to the United States for an internship in medicine and surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Mass. He is licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts, Indiana, Ohio, as well as Greece and the United Kingdom.

Education & Professional Highlights

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2005

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Intracranial Neurophysiology
Cleveland, OH
2005

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Clinical Neurophysiology
Cleveland, OH
2003

Residency - Mount Sinai Medical Center
Neurology
New York, NY
2002

Internship - Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Internal Medicine
Newton Lower Falls, MA
1999

Medical Education - University of Athens Faculty of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian
Athens,
1993

Additional Training

  • Consortium of Eastern Ohio Master of Public Health (degree awarded by Cleveland State University)

Professional Highlights

  • Dr. Alexopoulos is principal investigator or co-investigator of several research trials. His research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, and he has contributed numerous chapters to medical textbooks in his field. He has twice received the Cleveland Clinic’s World Class Service Recognition Award.

    Dr. Alexopoulos has been the Director of the clinical and research fellowship programs in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center since 2009. Currently, he is also the Director of the Neurological & Behavioral Sciences year 1 course at the Cleveland Clinic College of Medicine of the Case Western Reserve University.

    Dr. Alexopoulos is a member of the American Epilepsy Society, the Society of Neuroscience and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, among others. He is a Diplomate of neurology and the subspecialty of clinical neurophysiology of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Certifications

  • Psychiatry and Neurology - Epilepsy
  • Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology
  • Psychiatry and Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology

Specialty Interests

Adult and geriatric epilepsy, seizure manifestations, medical and surgical treatment of seizure disorders, clinical neurophysiology, electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG), video-EEG, epilepsy surgery, multimodality non invasive investigations in patients with epilepsy, functional MRI (fMRI), EEG/fMRI, intracranial EEG monitoring for presurgical evaluation, neurostimulation, advancements in noninvasive diagnosis and management of patients with epilepsy

Awards & Honors

  • Chief Resident in Neurology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York
  • Chief Fellow in Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Mount Sinai Medical Student Council 
  • Distinction for Honorary Graduation, University of Athens School of Medicine

Innovations & Patents

  • Dr. Alexopoulos has been instrumental in establishing the magnetoencephalography (MEG) laboratory at the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center. The laboratory, which has been in operation since 2009, provides cutting edge recordings and interpretations of clinical MEG signals in patients with difficult-to-treat epilepsies.

Memberships

  • American Epilepsy Society
  • American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
  • Society for Neuroscience
  • American Academy of Neurology
  • Certified Member of the American Society of Neuroimaging
Research & Publications

Research & Publications

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Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

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To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.

As of 8/7/2024, Dr. Alexopoulos has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.

Patient Satisfaction Reviews

85 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.

Overall Star Ratings
4.8 out of 5
Explains 4.7
Listens 4.7
Courtesy, Respect & Concern 4.9
Patient Rating of Doctor 4.8

15 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Nov 27, 2024

Best Dr I have ever had! He is so knowledgeable and caring.

Reviewed on Nov 25, 2024

Love Dr. A.

Reviewed on Nov 18, 2024

Dr. Alexopoulos is an amazing doctor who cares for my son not just as a patient but as a person.

Reviewed on Oct 11, 2024

Dr. Alex Opoulos is a true asset to the Cleveland Clinic Hospital. he is exceedingly generous with his time explaining all facets of the treatment plan and includes the patients in the decisions for their plan and thoroughly answers all questions.

Reviewed on Oct 2, 2024

Love, love, love Dr. Alexoupolos!!!

Reviewed on Sep 18, 2024

Outstanding doctor who cares about me and my family. Dr. A. Is truly a blessing to all of us.

Reviewed on Aug 28, 2024

Matthew likes his Dr & so do we

Reviewed on Jul 15, 2024

The most caring and compassionate Doctor I have ever had. He remembers me, takes time, cares about me and my health. I hope you take good care of him as part of your team.

Reviewed on Jul 10, 2024

Dr A is absolutely outstanding with explaining to making sure I understood and asking me what questions I had before he went with his suggestions. He was so thankful to my daughter for being there and explaining herself when it came to my seizure activity.

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2024

Excellent doctor. Excellent staff

Reviewed on May 8, 2024

Dr. Alexopoulos is absolutely phenomenal and has made such a difference in my life. I recommend him and anyone he recommends 100%! He is such an intelligent and caring person and so is the staff learning/under him!

Reviewed on Mar 25, 2024

Great Doctor!!!

Reviewed on Mar 11, 2024

I couldn't be happier with the care I am receiving by my Doctor. He is great, and gives me the feeling we are both in this treatment as a team.

Reviewed on Mar 11, 2024

I have been a patient of Dr. Alexopoulos since November 2014. He could not be a kinder and more genuine physician. He has truly changed my life and I owe so much gratitude towards him.

Reviewed on Mar 11, 2024

I enjoyed my appointment w Dr. A , and will make next appointment the same way.

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