Leonardo F. Bonilha
Elite in Epilepsy

Dr. Leonardo F. Bonilha

Neurology
Prisma Health
Prisma Health Neurology – Richland
8 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 420, 
Columbia, SC 
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Elite in Epilepsy
Prisma Health
Prisma Health Neurology – Richland
8 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 420, 
Columbia, SC 
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Overview

Leonardo Bonilha is a Neurologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Bonilha is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Bonilha is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 280 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 86 articles in the study of Epilepsy.

Graduate Institution
Universidale Estadual De Campinas
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in SC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Prisma Health Neurology – Richland
8 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 420, Columbia, SC 29203
Call: 803-434-8050

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

Speech Entrainment for Aphasia Recovery
Speech Entrainment for Aphasia Recovery
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Behavioral
Study Phase: Phase 2
Wide Spectrum Investigation of Stroke Outcome Disparities on Multiple Levels (WISSDOM): Community-based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance
Wide Spectrum Investigation of Stroke Outcome Disparities on Multiple Levels (WISSDOM): Community-based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 26, 2021
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Brain Connectivity Supporting Language Recovery in Aphasia
Brain Connectivity Supporting Language Recovery in Aphasia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 14, 2018
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280 Total Publications

An Exploratory Classification Framework for Poststroke Dysphagia Severity Using Administrative Data: Administrative Data Dysphagia Severity Scale.
An Exploratory Classification Framework for Poststroke Dysphagia Severity Using Administrative Data: Administrative Data Dysphagia Severity Scale.
Journal: American journal of speech-language pathology
Published: October 22, 2025
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