P. Emanuela Voinescu, MD, PhD, obtained her medical degree from University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania, and her doctoral degree from Harvard University, prior to completing the Partners Neurology Residency and a 2-year fellowship in clinical neurophysiology/epilepsy at BWH. Dr. Voinescu directs the Women's Epilepsy Program and focuses her clinical and research efforts on improving the care for women with epilepsy, with a special focus on pregnancy. She was the recipient of the Susan Spencer Award upon completing her fellowship With a training in molecular biology and genetic manipulations during her PhD in Dr. Joshua Sanes lab, Dr. Voinescu is expanding her clinical research into translational aspects of how sex hormones and genetic variability influence neuronal excitability and implicitly epilepsy pathophysiology, but also response to medications.
Contact
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
60 Fenwood Road
1st Floor
Hale Building for Transformative Medicine
Boston,
MA
02115
Phone:
(617) 732-7432
About Paula E Voinescu, MD, PhD
Gender
Female
Specialties
Neurology
Clinical Interests
epilepsy
epilepsy genetics
epilepsy or seizure disorder in pregnancy
treatment of hormonally-sensitive seizures
Bio
Internship
North Shore Medical Center, 2011 - 2012
Medical School
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania, 1998 - 2004
Board Certifications
Neurology, 2015
Epilepsy, 2016
Fellowships
Harvard University*, 2009 - 2011
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2015 - 2016
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2016 - 2017
