Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD
Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD

Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD

Neurology: Epilepsy
Specialties
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Neurology: Epilepsy, more

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CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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About Paul F. Kent, MD, PhD

Paul F. Kent finished his undergraduate studies at the St. Lawrence University, followed by a combined MD/Ph.D. program at SUNY Upstate Medical University, with a doctorate in physiology. He was a resident and chief resident in Neurology, and completed his fellowship in Epilepsy/EEG at the SUNY Upstate Medical University.


As an associate professor of neurology at SUNY Upstate Medical University, he was the Director of Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring. Since 2015, he has been an attending neurologist at the Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring Program.


His research interests include developing optical imaging techniques for the Operating Room to image cortical function and epileptic activity.


Board Certifications

  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Epilepsy
  • Neurology
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Expertise

  • Epilepsy

  • Intractable Epilepsy

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Education

  • Fellowship: State University of New York Upstate Medical Center

  • Residency: State University of New York Upstate Medical Center

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Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Neurology at CUMC

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Education

  • Residency: State University of New York Upstate Medical Center
  • Fellowship: State University of New York Upstate Medical Center

Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Neurology at CUMC

Board Certifications

  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Epilepsy
  • Neurology