Ruben I. Kuzniecky
Advanced in Cortical Dysplasia

Dr. Ruben I. Kuzniecky

Neurology
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
611 Northern Boulevard, Suite 150, 
Great Neck, NY 
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Advanced in Cortical Dysplasia
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
611 Northern Boulevard, Suite 150, 
Great Neck, NY 
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Overview

Ruben Kuzniecky is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Kuzniecky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Seizure.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 98 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 13 articles in the study of Cortical Dysplasia.

Graduate Institution
Universidad De Buenos Aires
Residency
McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
Northern Westchester Hospital
North Shore University Hospital
South Shore University Hospital
Staten Island University Hospital
North Shore University Hospital Syosset
Glen Cove Hospital
Plainview Hospital
Phelps Hospital
Huntington Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Lenox Hill Hospital
Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
Mather Hospital
Northwell Health Institute Of Neurology And Neurosurgery
Languages Spoken
English
Hebrew
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute at Great Neck
611 Northern Boulevard, Suite 150, Great Neck, NY 11021
Call: 516-325-7000
Other Locations
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at Lenox Hill
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10075
Call: 212-434-6400
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at East 77th Street
176 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075
Call: 347-321-6172

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.


7 Clinical Trials

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Soticlestat as Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric and Adult Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Soticlestat as Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric and Adult Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 21, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Soticlestat
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of TMS Enhancement of Associative Memory Networks in Healthy Subjects and Epilepsy Patients
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of TMS Enhancement of Associative Memory Networks in Healthy Subjects and Epilepsy Patients
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 29, 2024
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Phase 1, Open-Label Study of Carisbamate in Adult and Pediatric Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Phase 1, Open-Label Study of Carisbamate in Adult and Pediatric Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 04, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Carisbamate
Study Phase: Phase 1
Biomarkers, Health Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization in People With Resistant Focal Epilepsy
Biomarkers, Health Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization in People With Resistant Focal Epilepsy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 18, 2023
Phase I, Open-Label, Pharmacokinetic, Dose Escalation Study of Carisbamate in Adult and Pediatric Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Phase I, Open-Label, Pharmacokinetic, Dose Escalation Study of Carisbamate in Adult and Pediatric Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Carisbamate
Study Phase: Phase 1
Long-term Cardiac Monitoring in Epilepsy: Comparative Group Study to Assess Risk of Interictal and Ictal Cardiac Dysfunction
Long-term Cardiac Monitoring in Epilepsy: Comparative Group Study to Assess Risk of Interictal and Ictal Cardiac Dysfunction
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 08, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Inpatient, Dose-Ranging Efficacy Study of Staccato Alprazolam (STAP-001) in Subjects With Epilepsy With a Predictable Seizure Pattern
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Inpatient, Dose-Ranging Efficacy Study of Staccato Alprazolam (STAP-001) in Subjects With Epilepsy With a Predictable Seizure Pattern
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 03, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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97 Total Publications

Seizure Frequency Trends Over Time in Treatment-Resistant Focal Epilepsy.
Seizure Frequency Trends Over Time in Treatment-Resistant Focal Epilepsy.
Journal: JAMA neurology
Published: October 20, 2025
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  • Epilepsy
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  • Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
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  • Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
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  • Partial Familial Epilepsy
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  • Partial Seizure
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  • Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
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  • Cortical Dysplasia
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  • Memory Loss
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  • Periventricular Heterotopia
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  • Schizencephaly
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  • Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
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  • Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
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  • Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
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  • Dravet Syndrome
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