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Josef Parvizi, MD, PhD
Epilepsy specialist, Neurophysiologist
Professor of Neurology and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery at the Stanford University Medical Center
Bio:
Dr Parvizi completed his medical internship at Mayo Clinic and Neurology Residency at BIDMC Harvard Medical School before joining the UCLA for fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. He has worked at Stanford University Medical Center since 2007 and specializes in treating patients with uncontrollable seizures. Dr. Parvizi is the principal investigator in the Laboratory of Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience whose research activities have been supported by National Institute of Health, National Science Foundation, and private foundations. To find out more about Dr Parvizi's scholarly activities please visit http://med.stanford.edu/parvizi-lab.html.
- 213 Quarry Road
- Palo Alto , CA 94304
- Phone: 650-723-6469
- 213 Quarry Road
- Palo Alto , CA 94304
- Phone: 650-723-6469
- 213 Quarry Road
- Palo Alto , CA 94304
- Phone: 650-723-6469
Practice Areas
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Surgery
Professional Education
- Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy (2016)
- Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (2008)
- Fellowship: UCLA Dept of Neurology (2007) CA
- Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Neurology Residency (2006) MA
- Internship: Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency (2003) MN
- Medical Education: University of Oslo Medical School (1995) Norway
- PhD, University of Iowa, Neuroscience (1999)
Publications
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Orbitofrontal cortex pathology in Alzheimer's disease
Van Hoesen, G. W., Parvizi, J., & Chu, C. C. (2000). Orbitofrontal cortex pathology in Alzheimer's disease. CEREBRAL CORTEX, 10(3), 243–251. -
Selective pathological changes of the periaqueductal gray matter in Alzheimer's disease
Parvizi, J., Van Hoesen, G. W., & Damasio, A. (2000). Selective pathological changes of the periaqueductal gray matter in Alzheimer's disease. ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY, 48(3), 344–353. -
Subcortical and cortical brain activity during the feeling of self-generated emotions
DAMASIO, A. R., Grabowski, T. J., Bechara, A., Damasio, H., Ponto, L. L. B., Parvizi, J., & Hichwa, R. D. (2000). Subcortical and cortical brain activity during the feeling of self-generated emotions. NATURE NEUROSCIENCE, 3(10), 1049–1056. -
Consciousness and the brainstem
Parvizi, J., & Damasio, A. (2001). Consciousness and the brainstem. COGNITION, 79(1-2), 135–159.
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The selective vulnerability of brainstem nuclei to Alzheimer's disease
Parvizi, J., Van Hoesen, G. W., & Damasio, A. (2001). The selective vulnerability of brainstem nuclei to Alzheimer's disease. ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY, 49(1), 53–66.
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Pathological laughter and crying - A link to cerebellum
Parvizi, J., Anderson, S. W., Martin, C. O., Damasio, H., & DAMASIO, A. R. (2001). Pathological laughter and crying - A link to cerebellum. BRAIN, 124, 1708–1719.
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Differential distribution of calbindin D28K and parvalbumin among functionally distinctive sets of structures in the macaque brainstem
Parvizi, J., & DAMASIO, A. R. (2003). Differential distribution of calbindin D28K and parvalbumin among functionally distinctive sets of structures in the macaque brainstem. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY, 462(2), 153–167.
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Neuroanatomical correlates of brainstem coma
Parvizi, J., & DAMASIO, A. R. (2003). Neuroanatomical correlates of brainstem coma. BRAIN, 126, 1524–1536.
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Neural connections of the posteromedial cortex in the macaque
Parvizi, J., Van Hoesen, G. W., Buckwalter, J., & Damasio, A. (2006). Neural connections of the posteromedial cortex in the macaque. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 103(5), 1563–1568.
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Corticocentric myopia: old bias in new cognitive sciences
Parvizi, J. (2009). Corticocentric myopia: old bias in new cognitive sciences. TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES, 13(8), 354–359.
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Electrical stimulation of the human brain: perceptual and behavioral phenomena reported in the old and new literature
Selimbeyoglu, A., & Parvizi, J. (2010). Electrical stimulation of the human brain: perceptual and behavioral phenomena reported in the old and new literature. FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE, 4.
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Automatisms: Bridging clinical neurology with criminal law
Rolnick, J., & Parvizi, J. (2011). Automatisms: Bridging clinical neurology with criminal law. EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 20(3), 423–27.
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Differential electrophysiological response during rest, self-referential, and non-self-referential tasks in human posteromedial cortex
Dastjerdi, M., Foster, B. L., Nasrullah, S., Rauschecker, A. M., Dougherty, R. F., Townsend, J. D., … Parvizi, J. (2011). Differential electrophysiological response during rest, self-referential, and non-self-referential tasks in human posteromedial cortex. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 108(7), 3023–28.
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Illusions of Visual Motion Elicited by Electrical Stimulation of Human MT Complex
Rauschecker, A. M., Dastjerdi, M., Weiner, K. S., Witthoft, N., Chen, J., Selimbeyoglu, A., & Parvizi, J. (2011). Illusions of Visual Motion Elicited by Electrical Stimulation of Human MT Complex. PLOS ONE, 6(7).
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Disinhibition: More than a misnomer.
Parvizi, J. (2011). Disinhibition: More than a misnomer. Social Neuroscience.
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Problem of signal contamination in interhemispheric dual-sided subdural electrodes
Nune, G., Winawer, J., Rauschecker, A. M., Dastjerdi, M., Foster, B. L., Wandell, B., & Parvizi, J. (2011). Problem of signal contamination in interhemispheric dual-sided subdural electrodes. EPILEPSIA, 52(11), E176–E180.
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Gelastic epilepsy and hypothalamic hamartomas: neuroanatomical analysis of brain lesions in 100 patients
Parvizi, J., Le, S., Foster, B. L., Bourgeois, B., Riviello, J. J., Prenger, E., … Kerrigan, J. F. (2011). Gelastic epilepsy and hypothalamic hamartomas: neuroanatomical analysis of brain lesions in 100 patients. BRAIN, 134, 2960–68.
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Resting oscillations and cross-frequency coupling in the human posteromedial cortex
Foster, B. L., & Parvizi, J. (2012). Resting oscillations and cross-frequency coupling in the human posteromedial cortex. NEUROIMAGE, 60(1), 384–91.
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Position sensitivity in the visual word form area
Rauschecker, A. M., Bowen, R. F., Parvizi, J., & Wandell, B. A. (2012). Position sensitivity in the visual word form area. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 109(24), E1568–E1577.
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Neural populations in human posteromedial cortex display opposing responses during memory and numerical processing
Foster, B. L., Dastjerdi, M., & Parvizi, J. (2012). Neural populations in human posteromedial cortex display opposing responses during memory and numerical processing. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 109(38), 15514–19.
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Electrical Stimulation of Human Fusiform Face-Selective Regions Distorts Face Perception
Parvizi, J., Jacques, C., Foster, B. L., Withoft, N., Rangarajan, V., Weiner, K. S., & Grill-Spector, K. (2012). Electrical Stimulation of Human Fusiform Face-Selective Regions Distorts Face Perception. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 32(43), 14915–14920.
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Hand posture classification using electrocorticography signals in the gamma band over human sensorimotor brain areas.
Chestek, C. A., Gilja, V., Blabe, C. H., Foster, B. L., Shenoy, K. V., Parvizi, J., & Henderson, J. M. (2013). Hand posture classification using electrocorticography signals in the gamma band over human sensorimotor brain areas. Journal of Neural Engineering, 10(2), 026002-?
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Human hippocampal increases in low-frequency power during associative prediction violations.
Chen, J., Dastjerdi, M., Foster, B. L., LaRocque, K. F., Rauschecker, A. M., Parvizi, J., & Wagner, A. D. (2013). Human hippocampal increases in low-frequency power during associative prediction violations. Neuropsychologia, 51(12), 2344–51.
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A Brain Area for Visual Numerals
Shum, J., Hermes, D., Foster, B. L., Dastjerdi, M., Rangarajan, V., Winawer, J., … Parvizi, J. (2013). A Brain Area for Visual Numerals. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 33(16), 6709–15.
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Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography
Ritaccio, A., Beauchamp, M., Bosman, C., Brunner, P., Chang, E., Crone, N., … Schalk, G. (2012). Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography. EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 25(4), 605–13.
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Shifts in gamma phase-amplitude coupling frequency from theta to alpha over posterior cortex during visual tasks
Voytek, B., Canolty, R. T., Shestyuk, A., Crone, N. E., Parvizi, J., & Knight, R. T. (2010). Shifts in gamma phase-amplitude coupling frequency from theta to alpha over posterior cortex during visual tasks. FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE, 4.
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Thalantic projections to the posteromedial cortex in the macaque
Buckwalter, J. A., Parvizi, J., Morecraft, R. J., & Van Hoesen, G. W. (2008). Thalantic projections to the posteromedial cortex in the macaque. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY, 507(5), 1709–1733.
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Human Retrosplenial Cortex Displays Transient Theta Phase Locking with Medial Temporal Cortex Prior to Activation during Autobiographical Memory Retrieval.
Foster, B. L., Kaveh, A., Dastjerdi, M., Miller, K. J., & Parvizi, J. (2013). Human Retrosplenial Cortex Displays Transient Theta Phase Locking with Medial Temporal Cortex Prior to Activation during Autobiographical Memory Retrieval. Journal of Neuroscience , 33(25), 10439–46.
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Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography
Ritaccio, A., Boatman-Reich, D., Brunner, P., Cervenka, M. C., Cole, A. J., Crone, N., … Schalk, G. (2011). Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography. EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 22(4), 641–50.
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Asynchronous Broadband Signals Are the Principal Source of the BOLD Response in Human Visual Cortex
Winawer, J., Kay, K. N., Foster, B. L., Rauschecker, A. M., Parvizi, J., & Wandell, B. A. (2013). Asynchronous Broadband Signals Are the Principal Source of the BOLD Response in Human Visual Cortex. CURRENT BIOLOGY, 23(13), 1145–53.
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Disinhibition: More than a misnomer
Parvizi, J. (2012). Disinhibition: More than a misnomer. SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE, 7(3), 311–16.
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Functional imaging of sleep vertex sharp transients
Stern, J. M., Caporro, M., Haneef, Z., Yeh, H. J., Buttinelli, C., Lenartowicz, A., … Poldrack, R. A. (2011). Functional imaging of sleep vertex sharp transients. CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 122(7), 1382–86.
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Functional MRI of sleep spindles and K-complexes
Caporro, M., Haneef, Z., Yeh, H. J., Lenartowicz, A., Buttinelli, C., Parvizi, J., & Stern, J. M. (2012). Functional MRI of sleep spindles and K-complexes. CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 123(2), 303–309.
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Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography
Ritaccio, A., Brunner, P., Crone, N. E., Gunduz, A., Hirsch, L. J., Kanwisher, N., … Schalk, G. (2013). Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography. EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 29(2), 259–68.
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The will to persevere induced by electrical stimulation of the human cingulate gyrus.
Parvizi, J., Rangarajan, V., Shirer, W. R., Desai, N., & Greicius, M. D. (2013). The will to persevere induced by electrical stimulation of the human cingulate gyrus. Neuron, 80(6), 1359–67.
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Quantifying the local tissue volume and composition in individual brains with magnetic resonance imaging
Mezer, A., Yeatman, J. D., Stikov, N., Kay, K. N., Cho, N.-J., Dougherty, R. F., … Wandell, B. A. (2013). Quantifying the local tissue volume and composition in individual brains with magnetic resonance imaging. NATURE MEDICINE, 19(12), 1667–72.
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Hand posture classification using electrocorticography signals in the gamma band over human sensorimotor brain areas
Chestek, C. A., Gilja, V., Blabe, C. H., Foster, B. L., Shenoy, K. V., Parvizi, J., & Henderson, J. M. (2013). Hand posture classification using electrocorticography signals in the gamma band over human sensorimotor brain areas. JOURNAL OF NEURAL ENGINEERING, 10(2).
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Numerical processing in the human parietal cortex during experimental and natural conditions.
Dastjerdi, M., Ozker, M., Foster, B. L., Rangarajan, V., & Parvizi, J. (2013). Numerical processing in the human parietal cortex during experimental and natural conditions. Nature Communications, 4, 2528-?
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Dynamic changes in phase-amplitude coupling facilitate spatial attention control in fronto-parietal cortex.
Szczepanski, S. M., Crone, N. E., Kuperman, R. A., Auguste, K. I., Parvizi, J., & Knight, R. T. (2014). Dynamic changes in phase-amplitude coupling facilitate spatial attention control in fronto-parietal cortex. PLoS Biology, 12(8).
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Electrical Stimulation of the Left and Right Human Fusiform Gyrus Causes Different Effects in Conscious Face Perception
Rangarajan, V., Hermes, D., Foster, B. L., Weiner, K. S., Jacques, C., Grill-Spector, K., & Parvizi, J. (2014). Electrical Stimulation of the Left and Right Human Fusiform Gyrus Causes Different Effects in Conscious Face Perception. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 34(38), 12828–36.
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Decoding memory processing from electro-corticography in human posteromedial cortex
Schrouff, J., Foster, B., Rangarajan, V., Phillips, C., Mourao-Miranda, J., & Parvizi, J. (2014). Decoding memory processing from electro-corticography in human posteromedial cortex. Presented at the 4th International Workshop on Pattern Recognition in Neuroimaging (PRNI), TUBINGEN,GERMANY: IEEE.
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Intrinsic and Task-Dependent Coupling of Neuronal Population Activity in Human Parietal Cortex
Foster, B. L., Rangarajan, V., Shirer, W. R., & Parvizi, J. (2015). Intrinsic and Task-Dependent Coupling of Neuronal Population Activity in Human Parietal Cortex. NEURON, 86(2), 578–90.
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Electrophysiological Responses in the Ventral Temporal Cortex During Reading of Numerals and Calculation.
Hermes, D., Rangarajan, V., Foster, B. L., King, J.-R., Kasikci, I., Miller, K. J., & Parvizi, J. (2015). Electrophysiological Responses in the Ventral Temporal Cortex During Reading of Numerals and Calculation. Cerebral Cortex .
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Functional asymmetry between the left and right human fusiform gyrus explored through electrical brain stimulation.
Rangarajan, V., & Parvizi, J. (2016). Functional asymmetry between the left and right human fusiform gyrus explored through electrical brain stimulation. Neuropsychologia, 83, 29–36.
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Decoding intracranial EEG data with multiple kernel learning method.
Schrouff, J., Mourão-Miranda, J., Phillips, C., & Parvizi, J. (2016). Decoding intracranial EEG data with multiple kernel learning method. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 261, 19–28.
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Frontal and motor cortex contributions to response inhibition: evidence from electrocorticography
Fonken, Y. M., Rieger, J. W., Tzvi, E., Crone, N. E., Chang, E., Parvizi, J., … Kraemer, U. M. (2016). Frontal and motor cortex contributions to response inhibition: evidence from electrocorticography. JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 115(4), 2224–36.
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Differential Processing of Consonance and Dissonance within the Human Superior Temporal Gyrus
Foo, F., King-Stephens, D., Weber, P., Laxer, K., Parvizi, J., & Knight, R. T. (2016). Differential Processing of Consonance and Dissonance within the Human Superior Temporal Gyrus. FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE, 10.
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Utility of electroencephalography: Experience from a U.S. tertiary care medical center.
Gururangan, K., Razavi, B., & Parvizi, J. (2016). Utility of electroencephalography: Experience from a U.S. tertiary care medical center. Clinical Neurophysiology , 127(10), 3335–40.
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Direct brain recordings reveal hippocampal rhythm underpinnings of language processing
Piai, V., Anderson, K. L., Lin, J. J., Dewar, C., Parvizi, J., Dronkers, N. F., & Knight, R. T. (2016). Direct brain recordings reveal hippocampal rhythm underpinnings of language processing. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 113(40), 11366–71.
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Mapping human temporal and parietal neuronal population activity and functional coupling during mathematical cognition.
Daitch, A. L., Foster, B. L., Schrouff, J., Rangarajan, V., Kasikçi, I., Gattas, S., & Parvizi, J. (2016). Mapping human temporal and parietal neuronal population activity and functional coupling during mathematical cognition. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
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Direct cortical stimulation of human posteromedial cortex.
Foster, B. L., & Parvizi, J. (2017). Direct cortical stimulation of human posteromedial cortex. Neurology, 88(7), 685–91.
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Linking Electrical Stimulation of Human Primary Visual Cortex, Size of Affected Cortical Area, Neuronal Responses, and Subjective Experience
Winawer, J., & Parvizi, J. (2016). Linking Electrical Stimulation of Human Primary Visual Cortex, Size of Affected Cortical Area, Neuronal Responses, and Subjective Experience. NEURON, 92(6), 1213–19.
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Mirroring in the Human Brain: Deciphering the Spatial-Temporal Patterns of the Human Mirror Neuron System.
Perry, A., Stiso, J., Chang, E. F., Lin, J. J., Parvizi, J., & Knight, R. T. (2017). Mirroring in the Human Brain: Deciphering the Spatial-Temporal Patterns of the Human Mirror Neuron System. Cerebral Cortex .
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Electrophysiological Responses in the Ventral Temporal Cortex During Reading of Numerals and Calculation
Hermes, D., Rangarajan, V., Foster, B. L., King, J.-R., Kasikci, I., Miller, K. J., & Parvizi, J. (2017). Electrophysiological Responses in the Ventral Temporal Cortex During Reading of Numerals and Calculation. CEREBRAL CORTEX, 27(1), 567–75.
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Theta Oscillations Rapidly Convey Odor-Specific Content in Human Piriform Cortex
Jiang, H., Schuele, S., Rosenow, J., Zelano, C., Parvizi, J., Tao, J. X., … Gottfried, J. A. (2017). Theta Oscillations Rapidly Convey Odor-Specific Content in Human Piriform Cortex. NEURON, 94(1), 207-?
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of word retrieval in speech production revealed by cortical high-frequency band activity.
Riès, S. K., Dhillon, R. K., Clarke, A., King-Stephens, D., Laxer, K. D., Weber, P. B., … Knight, R. T. (2017). Spatiotemporal dynamics of word retrieval in speech production revealed by cortical high-frequency band activity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(23), E4530–E4538.
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Detecting silent seizures by their sound
Parvizi, J., Gururangan, K., Razavi, B., & Chafe, C. (2018). Detecting silent seizures by their sound. Epilepsia, 59(4).
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Diagnostic utility of eight-channel EEG for detecting generalized seizures
Gururangan, K., Razavi, B., & Parvizi, J. (2018). Diagnostic utility of eight-channel EEG for detecting generalized seizures. Clinical Neurophysiology Practice, 3.
Patient Comments
Patients comments are gathered from our Patient Satisfaction Survey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
SHC Patient, Apr 2020
I would give a 10 if it were an option. We fly all the way from Salt Lake City specifically because Dr. P. is so amazing!
SHC Patient, Apr 2020
Very caring.
SHC Patient, Dec 2019
Dr. Parvizi is an outstanding care provider.
SHC Patient, Jul 2019
After I had my MRI I seen Dr. Parvizi. He was very thorough with me & understood what all I was saying. He made me feel better after the visit.
SHC Patient, Jun 2019
Dr. Parvizi is a God-send.
SHC Patient, May 2019
I had a wonderful experience, knowledgeable MD - great advice. Real concern expressed -! Felt like a family member.
SHC Patient, May 2019
I felt that Dr. Parvizi really knows his stuff, takes his time to explain things, and is thorough.
SHC Patient, May 2019
Parvizi had always been faithful and passionate in listening, answering questions, asking questions, and providing assurance that my life is valued. Regardless on the amount of appt.'s time, my family and I always sees the 3 1/2 drive worth it's time and money.
SHC Patient, Jan 2019
Dr. Parvizi is well-informed, caring & professional in all aspects.
SHC Patient, Jul 2018
Excellent.
SHC Patient, Jun 2018
If I ever talk to others about epilepsy & how I feel after the surgery. I would recommend Dr. Parvizi for them to see.
SHC Patient, Jan 2018
As always Dr. Parvizi takes the time to check on me; provide me with info, answer ALL question and value my opinion when making suggestions. Agreed with everything said and given peace on further treatment/visits.
SHC Patient, Oct 2017
Dr. Parvizi is the best.
SHC Patient, Sep 2017
Loved Dr. Parvizi and would stay with him if lived here in CA. Showed true concern for our son.
SHC Patient, Jun 2017
He is a great doctor who listens to patient's concerns. He is caring and very helpful.
SHC Patient, Jun 2017
Dr. Parvizi is an exceptional doctor, smart, caring and very attentive to his patient's concerns/needs. I am very grateful for his expertise and care.
SHC Patient, May 2017
All pleasant.
SHC Patient, Dec 2016
No comment all good.
SHC Patient, Dec 2016
Dr. Parvizi is an excellent doctor. He listens very well and really cares about his patients. He is very knowledgeable also.
SHC Patient, Nov 2016
As always, Dr. Parvizi was fantastic! Showed concerns, listened to issue with the scheduling of appt., DISCUSSED options for prescription changes and future appts. - Awesome!
SHC Patient, Sep 2016
Dr. Parvizi is an excellent and caring doctor. We are thankful for his help the last 8 years.
SHC Patient, Apr 2016
I was VERY pleased with Dr. Parvizi & the way he was telling me how I was doing during my follow up visits.
SHC Patient, Mar 2016
Excellent attention & concern exhibited.
SHC Patient, Dec 2015
Very helpful.
SHC Patient, Oct 2015
Very interesting at the time but I can't remember many details.
SHC Patient, Aug 2015
Since my contact it had been(very special). Stanford is always recommended.
SHC Patient, Aug 2015
Parvizi has been a great care provider since the day I first met him. Great listener, explains in a way I could comprehend and if necessary, breaks down info further w/o making me feel ignorant.
SHC Patient, Jul 2015
I would and have recommended my doctor to many.
SHC Patient, Jun 2015
Dr Parvizi has been excellent working with me through this whole process.
SHC Patient, Apr 2015
I would suggest this staff to anyone. It has been AWESOME!!!
SHC Patient, Apr 2015
My doctor is stellar. I have full confidence in him & would recommend him highly.
SHC Patient, Jan 2015
Dr. Parvizi is very knowledgeable... and seizure medications. I depend on his expertise to enhance the quality of my life.
SHC Patient, Jan 2015
Dr. Parvizi is the best doctor. I travel all the way from Reno that tells a lot!
SHC Patient, Jan 2015
Dr. Parvizi respected my decision to not pursue surgery, and has been great with my questions now that I am going that way.
SHC Patient, Nov 2014
If I could rate Dr. Parvizi & his team higher, I would! Fantastic experience.
SHC Patient, Oct 2014
Dr. Parvizi is a very caring doctor. Having issues relating to the brain are never easy to handle, but he was very helpful and took the time to explain.
SHC Patient, Oct 2014
Couldn't have been better! Dr. Pavesi instilled confidence and trust at first visit. Very thorough.
SHC Patient, Sep 2014
Dr. Parvizi answered a question I had by taking out his iPhone and looking at my brain mapping images. He shared them with me and came to a conclusion about what I had experienced. It was great -
SHC Patient, Aug 2014
I really like this doctor, especially his intelligence & sense of humor. (And he listens intently to my concerns.)
SHC Patient, May 2014
Dr. Parvasi is great.
SHC Patient, May 2014
Excellent.
SHC Patient, Apr 2014
Good.
SHC Patient, Feb 2014
Was very impressed with the doctor he explained things in a way that I understood.
SHC Patient, Feb 2014
No complain so far so goooood.
SHC Patient, Jan 2014
When I tried to voice a concern to my doctor (two times) he wouldn't even let me finish my sentence; wouldn't listen.
SHC Patient, Apr 2020
I would give a 10 if it were an option. We fly all the way from Salt Lake City specifically because Dr. P. is so amazing!
SHC Patient, Apr 2020
Very caring.
SHC Patient, Dec 2019
Dr. Parvizi is an outstanding care provider.
SHC Patient, Jul 2019
After I had my MRI I seen Dr. Parvizi. He was very thorough with me & understood what all I was saying. He made me feel better after the visit.
SHC Patient, Jun 2019
Dr. Parvizi is a God-send.
SHC Patient, May 2019
I had a wonderful experience, knowledgeable MD - great advice. Real concern expressed -! Felt like a family member.
SHC Patient, May 2019
I felt that Dr. Parvizi really knows his stuff, takes his time to explain things, and is thorough.
SHC Patient, May 2019
Parvizi had always been faithful and passionate in listening, answering questions, asking questions, and providing assurance that my life is valued. Regardless on the amount of appt.'s time, my family and I always sees the 3 1/2 drive worth it's time and money.
SHC Patient, Jan 2019
Dr. Parvizi is well-informed, caring & professional in all aspects.
SHC Patient, Jul 2018
Excellent.
SHC Patient, Jun 2018
If I ever talk to others about epilepsy & how I feel after the surgery. I would recommend Dr. Parvizi for them to see.
SHC Patient, Jan 2018
As always Dr. Parvizi takes the time to check on me; provide me with info, answer ALL question and value my opinion when making suggestions. Agreed with everything said and given peace on further treatment/visits.
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