Jay Salpekar
Medical Director
PsychiatryÂ
Kennedy Krieger Institute
United States of America
Biography
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Dr. Salpekar has A.B. and M.D. degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, and completed an internship and residency in general psychiatry at Barnes Hospital. He then completed a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the Yale University Child Study Center. Dr. Salpekar is involved as a professional advisor for the Epilepsy Foundation and is a fellow of the American Neuropsychiatric Association. Dr. Salpekar has been an academic physician and scholar for nearly two decades, and is currently involved in national and international clinical and research collaborations in neuropsychiatry. RESEARCH SUMMARY: Recent research activities include: Identifying seizure localization or seizure types that may be more likely associated with neuropsychiatric conditions Exploring treatment options available to persons with epilepsy and neuropsychiatric comorbidity
Research Interest
Psychiatry
Publications
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Salpekar JA, Berl MM, Havens K, Cushner-Weinstein S, Conry JA, Pearl PL, Yaun AL, Gaillard WD. Psychiatric symptoms in children prior to epilepsy surgery differ according to suspected seizure focus. Epilepsia (2013) 54: 1074-1082.
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Salpekar JA, Mishra G. Key issues in addressing the comorbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and pediatric epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav (2014) 37: 310-315.
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Salpekar JA, Mishra G, Hauptman AJ. Key issues in addressing the comorbidity of depression and pediatric epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav (2015) 46: 12-18.
