Evelyn Tecoma, M.D., Ph.D. at UC San Diego Medical Center

In 1991, Dr. Tecoma was recruited to serve as Associate Director of the UCSD Epilepsy Center, a busy tertiary referral center, epilepsy monitoring unit, and comprehensive epilepsy surgery program. Dr. Tecoma spends the majority of time as an active clinician, and is Chief of the Neurology service at the UCSD Thornton Hospital, the location of the Will Sally Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. In addition to patient care and teaching, Dr. Tecoma is also active in epilepsy research; she is the author of numerous articles, and lectures widely on areas of her specialty including clinical trials, presurgical evaluation, vagus nerve stimulation therapy, reproductive hormones and epilepsy, and the diagnosis and management of epilepsy.

Board Certification:

Neurology

Education:

University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
Doctor of Medicine

Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences

Training:

Fellowship in Epilepsy
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Residency in Neurology
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Internship in Internal Medicine
Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Clinical Interests:

Presurgical evaluation, vagus nerve stimulation therapy, reproductive hormones and epilepsy, and the diagnosis and management of epilepsy.

Hospital Affiliations:

UCSD Thornton Hospital, La Jolla
UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest

Office Addresses:

Perlman Medical Office
9350 Campus Point Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
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Hillcrest Medical Offices North
200 West Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103
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Last Updated May 17, 2007

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