New England Epilepsy Society
What Is New England Epilepsy Society?
The Greater Boston Epilepsy Society (GBES) was founded in 1995 by Dr. Andrew Cole from the Massachusetts General Hospital and Dr. Gregory Holmes, at the time from the Children's Hospital of Boston. GBES consisted of an informal group of academic physicians, private practice neurologists, researchers, neuropsychologists, neuropsychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and other professionals devoted to the care of patients with epilepsy, who met three times a year to discuss epilepsy cases and research. Their goal was to provide an informal educational forum as well as to meet and establish camaraderie with other local epilepsy professionals.
History from Lee JW. Cases from the greater Boston epilepsy society. Epilepsy Behav Case Rep. 2014 Mar 15;2:90. doi: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2014.02.001. PMID: 25667878; PMCID: PMC4307968.
During the COVID-19 pandemic with a transition from in-person to virtual meeting, the Greater Boston Epilepsy Society was able to extend to the academic institutions throughout the New England region, transforming the society into New England Epilepsy Society. Today, building on the legacy of the GBES, New England Epilepsy Society has grown to include members from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brown University, Connecticut Children's Hospital, Hartford Healthcare, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Kent Hospital, Maine Medical Center, MaineHealth Medical Group, Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton Wellesley Hospital, University of Massachusetts, and Yale School of Medicine.
Yearly Meetings
First Meeting: January 29, 2025
The first meeting highlights epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology fellow presentations, typically consisting of 8-10 minute PowerPoint presentations.
Second Meeting: TBD
The second meeting highlights research by junior faculty. Presentations typically consist of 15-minute PowerPoint presentations.
Third Meeting: TBD
The third meeting highlights a Keynote Speaker in epilepsy
Contact:
If you are a health care provider that would like to join the new england epilepsy society, please contact:
Resources for Epilepsy providers:
Referral form to connect a patient to EFNE
Interested in speaking on an epilepsy-related topic for EFNE? Our Wednesday Webinar series features new speakers and topics each week relevant to the epilepsy community including patients, caregivers, and professionals.
Email us with your availability!
Thank You
Thank you to Epilepsy Foundation New England and past NEES presidents.
NEES Presidency rotates from institution to institution for a one year term. Prior presidents include:
- 2024-2025: Neishay Ayub, Brown University
- 2023-2024: Benjamin Tolchin, Yale
- 2022-2023: P.Emanuela Voinescu, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2021-2022: Jurriaan Peters, Boston Children's Hospital
- 1995-2021: Please contact us to include your names here.