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Leadership in Epilepsy Treatment & Research

Charles Ákos Szabó, M.D., is the director of the Epilepsy Surgery Program and of Clinical Services of the South Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. He is an associate professor in Neurology at UTHSCSA. Dr. Szabó completed a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Szabó is board-certified in Neurology with added qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology.

Bruce N. Mayes, M.D., is the director of the Neurodiagnostic Center. He is an assistant professor in Neurology at UTHSCSA. Dr. Mayes completed a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Duke University. Dr. Mayes is board-certified in Neurology.

José E. Cavazos, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of Education and Research of the South Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, director of the Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship program at UTHSCSA and the director of Epilepsy at the Audie Murphy Veterans’ Administration Hospital. He is an associate professor, clinician and researcher in Neurology and Pharmacology at UTHSCSA. Dr. Cavazos completed a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Duke University. Dr. Cavazos is board-certified in Neurology with added qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology.

Lola Morgan, M.D., directs the Ketogenic Diet Clinic and Ictal SPECT programs. She is an assistant professor in Neurology. Dr. Morgan completed a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Morgan is board-certified in Neurology with added qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology.

Jean-Louis Caron, M.D., is the Deputy Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery and directs the Neurosurgery Residency Program. He has performed epilepsy surgery at the UTHSCSA since 2003. Dr. Caron is board-certified in Neurosurgery.

Karin McCoy, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. McCoy completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. McCoy is board-certified in Neuropsychology.

Angela M. Velez, M.D., is an assistant professor in Psychiatry and Neurology. She provides experience in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy-related psychiatric disorders and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. She completed a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at UTHSCSA with a special interest in Sleep Medicine. Dr. Velez is board-certified in Psychiatry.