
Primary Office
Temple Clinic
254-724-2111
Batool F. Kirmani, M.D.
Director, Epilepsy Center
Neurology
Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Education
- University of Punjab, Punjab. M.D., 1995
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University of Punjab, Punjab. B.S., 1991
Specialty Training
- Clinical Neurophysiology/ Epilepsy Fellowship , Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 2006-2007
- Adult Neurology Residency , Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2003-2006
- Preliminary Medicine Internship , Berkshire Medical Center/ University of Massachusetts Medical School, Pittsfield, MA, 2002-2003
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neurogenetics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 2000-2002
Scott & White Appointment
July 2, 2007
Publications and Research
- DeLorenzo RJ, Kirmani BF, Jakkampudi V, Towne AR, Waterhouse E, Garnet L, Ko D. Comparisons of the mortality and clinical presentations of the mortality of status epilepticus in private and community hospital settings. Seizure 18[6], 405-411. 2009.
Epub 2009 Mar. 25 - Kirmani BF, Crisp ED, Kayani S, Rajab H. Role of intravenous levetiracetam in acute seizure management of children. Pediatric Neurology 41[1], 37-39. 2009.
- Kirmani BF. Acute seizure management in children. Review. Pediatric Health--Future Medicine . 2009. Submitted
- Kirmani BF, Jacobowitz DM, Namboodiri MA. Developmental increase of aspartoacylase in oligodendrocytes parallels CNS myelination. Brain Research.Developmental Brain Research 140[1], 105-115. 2003.
- Kirmani BF, Jacobowitz DM, Kallarakal AT, Namboodiri MA. Aspartoacylase is restricted primarily to myelin synthesizing cells in the CNS: therapeutic implications for Canavan disease. Brain Research.Molecular Brain Research 107[2], 176-182. 2002.
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Patient Care Emphasis
Epilepsy, Neurogenetics and Intensive Seizure Monitoring and Surgical Management of Epilepsy.
Professional Activities
- Member American Epilepsy Society
- Member American Academy of Neurology
- Member American Clinical Neurophysiological Society
- Member Society for Neuroscience
Awards
- UCB Pharma 2006 Young Investigator Research Award
- 2006 American Academy of Neurology Top Scholar Award.
- Recepient of First "Scott and White Neuroscience Institute Innovative Research Award"
- Consultant- 2008 UCB Pharma Regional Epilepsy Advisory Board Meeting
- Mentor- UCB Pharma 2007 Young Investigator Research Award
- Ranked in Top 5% of the graduating class (class of 450)
Research & Education
Health Care Professionals
Patients