Ferhat Erol, MD

Dr. Erol is a board-certified, highly dedicated, and compassionate neurologist specializing in epilepsy care. Driven by a profound passion for the field, he is committed to delivering personalized and comprehensive treatment for individuals with epilepsy.

His experience in presurgical evaluations and advanced stimulation techniques, including RNS, VNS, and DBS, ensures that his patients receive the most innovative and effective treatment options available.

Passionate about advancements in the epilepsy field, Dr. Erol is dedicated to contributing to the field through ongoing research and clinical practice. He also enjoys going outdoors and exploring history and literature, bringing a well-rounded perspective to his patient care.

▪          Kanda H, Ling J, Chang YT, Erol F, Viatchenko-Karpinski V, Yamada A, Noguchi K, Gu JG (2021), Kv4.3 Channel Dysfunction Contributes to Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain Manifested with Orofacial Cold Hypersensitivity in Rats. J Neurosci. 2021 Mar 10;41(10):2091-2105. doi: 10.1523

▪          Viatchenko-Karpinski V, Erol F, Ling J, Reed W, Gu JG (2019), Orofacial operant behaviors and electrophysiological properties of trigeminal ganglion neurons following masseter muscle inflammation in rats. Neurosci Lett. 2019 Feb 16;694:208-214. doi: 10.1016

▪          Ling J, Erol F, Gu JG. (2018), Role of KCNQ2 channels in orofacial cold sensitivity: KCNQ2 upregulation in trigeminal ganglion neurons after infraorbital nerve chronic constrictive injury. Neurosci Lett., 664:84-90. doi: 10.1016.

▪          Ling J, Erol F, Viatchenko-Karpinski V, Kanda H, Gu JG. (2017), Orofacial neuropathic pain induced by oxaliplatin: downregulation of KCNQ2 channels in V2 trigeminal ganglion neurons and treatment by the KCNQ2 channel potentiator retigabine. Mol Pain, 13:1744806917724715. doi: 10.1177/1744806917724715.

▪          Alsharabati, M, Erol, F, Bayoumi, M and Oh, S. J. (2016), Myotonic dystrophy type 1 presenting with asymmetric winged scapulae. Muscle Nerve, 54: 339–340. doi:10.1002/mus.25104.