Overview
Dr. Vaishnav Krishnan is a board-certified physician-scientist, adult neurologist, and clinical neurophysiologist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He holds appointments as an Associate Professor in Neurology, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Baylor, and as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University. Dr. Krishnan specializes in the treatment of epilepsy and related disorders, with a particular focus on patients affected by psychiatric comorbidities such as depression, anxiety, and autism.Dr. Krishnan’s journey in medicine began with his MD-PhD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2010. Following an internship in Internal Medicine, he completed his Adult Neurology residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in 2014, and further clinical and postdoctoral fellowships specializing in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy there in 2016. He is a proud member of the Baylor College of Medicine’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and the Peter Kellaway Section of Clinical Neurophysiology. He is deeply committed to both direct patient care and advancing neurological understanding through research.As the Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Epilepsy and Emotional Behavior, Dr. Krishnan's translational research program combines multimodal behavioral telemetry in mice with wearable technologies in patient volunteers. His work investigates how seizures, seizure risk, and anti-seizure treatments impact spontaneous behavior, aiming to develop new, quantifiable behavioral endpoints for epilepsy spectrum disorders. Beyond his extensive clinical practice and research, Dr. Krishnan is actively involved in medical education, formally participating in didactic teaching for medical, graduate, and undergraduate students, and overseeing courses on Epilepsy and EEG. He is board-certified in Adult Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Epilepsy Medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Krishnan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 52 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 22 articles in the study of Epilepsy.
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Locations
Houston, TX 77030
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.
UT Physicians
Samden Lhatoo is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lhatoo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Central Sleep Apnea, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Baylor College Of Medicine
Zulfi Haneef is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Haneef is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Baylor College Of Medicine - Neurology
Alica Goldman, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Alica Goldman specializes in Neurology (Brain and Spine) and works at BCM Neurology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-2273. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Goldman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Seizure.
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- Distinguished
- EpilepsyDr. Krishnan isDistinguished. Learn about Epilepsy.
- SeizuresDr. Krishnan isDistinguished. Learn about Seizures.
- Advanced
- Absence SeizureDr. Krishnan isAdvanced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian AtrophyDr. Krishnan isAdvanced. Learn about Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Krishnan isAdvanced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- Lafora DiseaseDr. Krishnan isAdvanced. Learn about Lafora Disease.
- Myoclonic EpilepsyDr. Krishnan isAdvanced. Learn about Myoclonic Epilepsy.
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- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Krishnan isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Deep Brain StimulationDr. Krishnan isExperienced. Learn about Deep Brain Stimulation.
- Epilepsy in ChildrenDr. Krishnan isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy in Children.
- Epilepsy Juvenile AbsenceDr. Krishnan isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.
- Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic SeizuresDr. Krishnan isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.