Distinguished in Seizures

Dr. Jay Gavvala

Neurology
UT Physicians
6410 Fannin St Ste 1014, 
Houston, TX 

Distinguished in Seizures
UT Physicians
6410 Fannin St Ste 1014, 
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Jay Gavvala is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gavvala is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 61 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 27 articles in the study of Seizures.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
Memorial Hermann Hospital System
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UT Physicians
6410 Fannin St Ste 1014, Houston, TX 77030
Call: 832-325-7080
Other Locations
Colon and Rectal Clinic PA
915 Gessner Rd Ste 600, Houston,, TX 77024
Call: 832-325-7080

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

Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Phase II Using Summit RC+S System With ECoG Paddles
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Phase II Using Summit RC+S System With ECoG Paddles
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable OCD: Phase Ia Using Activa PC+S
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable OCD: Phase Ia Using Activa PC+S
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable OCD: Phase Ib Using Summit RC+S
Development of Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS) for the Treatment of Intractable OCD: Phase Ib Using Summit RC+S
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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61 Total Publications

Electrographic seizures on responsive neurostimulation: An early and objective measure of response to cenobamate.
Electrographic seizures on responsive neurostimulation: An early and objective measure of response to cenobamate.
Journal: Epilepsy research
Published: June 12, 2025
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