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Octavian Lie

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Octavian Lie, MD, PhD

Epilepsy Fellowship Program Director

Associate Professor/Clinical

Dr. Lie completed his residency training in neurology at Northwestern University in 2009, and epilepsy fellowship training at the University of Washington in 2011. He is currently Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Texas Health San Antonio, Epilepsy Fellowship Program Director, and EEG-Epilepsy rotation coordinator. Dr. Lie’s clinical activity focuses on multimodal evaluation and management of medically intractable epilepsy. His research interests include the spatiotemporal characterization of epileptic networks by EEG source imaging, and connectivity methods, and postoperative estimation of the resection volume in patients undergoing epilepsy surgery. 

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2009 - PhD - Genetics - University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

    Training

    • 2011 - Fellowship - Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology - University of Washington, Seattle, WA

    Appointments

    • 07/2015 - 08/2023 - Epilepsy Fellowship Program Director - UT Health San Antonio, Department of Neurology, San Antonio, TX

  • Instruction & Training

    • 07/2017 - present, Curriculum development, EEG/epilepsy resident rotation, UT Health San Antonio

  • Research & Grants

    Research profile

    Grants

    PRIVATE:

    Period: 12/2017 - 04/2020
    Funding Agency: Brain Sentinel, Inc.
    Title: Detecting PNES with single-channel sEMG.
    Role: Consultant

    Period: 09/2017 - Present
    Funding Agency: Brain Sentinel, Inc.
    Title: An Exploratory Trial using sEMG to differentiate PNES from epileptic seizures.
    Role: Consultant

    Period: 07/2017 - Present
    Funding Agency: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc
    Title: Efficacy and Safety of Eslicarbazepine Acetate as First Add-on to Levetiracetam or Lamotrigine Monotherapy or as Later Adjunctive Treatment for Subjects with Uncontrolled Partial-onset Seizures: A Multicenter, Open-label, Non-randomized Trial.
    Role: Co-Investigator

    Period: 01/2017 - Present
    Funding Agency: Brain Sentinel, Inc.
    Title: Automated Identification of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
    Role: Consultant

    Period: 04/2013 - Present
    Funding Agency: Brain Sentinel, Inc.
    Title: A Pivotal, Phase III Trial of Detecting Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures with a Seizure Detection and Warning System in Epilepsy Patients.
    Role: Consultant

    STATE:
    Period: 06/2015 - Present
    Funding Agency: School of Medicine
    Title: Clinical Investigator Kickstart (CLIK) Pilot Program: Functional connectivity-based localization of the epileptogenic zone in patients evaluated for resective epilepsy surgery.
    Role: Principal Investigator

  • Service

    Department

    07/2015-Present Epilepsy Fellowship Program Director

    Institutional

    09/2017-Present Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Alternate Member

    National

    10/2014-Present American Epilepsy Society Scientific Program Committee Committee Member

    Community

    07/2013-Present Community Seizure Clinic, Laredo TX, Epilepsy Foundation of Central & South Texas

  • Publications

  • Clinical

    Provider profile

    Board Certifications

    • 2019 - Diplomate in Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
    • 2014 - Diplomate in Epilepsy - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology