UI Department of Neurology

Mark A. Granner, MDGranner

Professor (Clinical) Neurology
Director, Iowa Comprehensive Epilepsy Program (ICEP)
Electroencephalography/Evoked Potential (EEG) Laboratory
Director, Residency Program
Consulting and Attending Physicians, VA Hospital, Iowa City

Address
Office location: 2157 RCP
Phone: 319-356-7235
E-mail: mark-granner@uiowa.edu

Clinical Specialty

  • Neurology and Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy
  • Electroencephalography

Research Interests

  • EEG in nonconvulsive status epilepticus
  • Surgical treatment of epilepsy
  • Pharmacotherapy of epilepsy
  • Applications of video-EEG monitoring

Education
BA (Mathematics), Grinnell College
MD, University of Iowa College of Medicine
Internship (Internal Medicine), Evanston Hospital

Residency
Residency (Neurology), University of Virginia

Fellowship
Fellowship (EEG/Epilepsy), University of Virginia

Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology

Honors and Awards

  • Phi Beta Kappa Beta Chapter of Iowa, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, 1983
  • Mortar Board Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, 1982-1983
  • Best Doctors in America 2005-present.
  • Nominee, FCP-IV Teaching Award, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 2006

Grants

  • ucb S.A. Pharma Sector Protocol #RPCE96A2201
  • Hoechst Marion Roussel Protocol #VGPR0098
  • ucb S.A. Pharma Sector Protocol #RCPE97E2802
  • Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research Protocol #1008-009-017

Professional Service

  • Chair, Quality Improvement Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa College of Medicine.
  • Member, Residency Recruitment Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, 1997-2001.
  • Member, Task Force on Communications, Neurosocieties Congress, American Academy of Neurology, 1998-2000.
  • Interviewer, Interviewer, Admissions interviews, University of Iowa College of Medicine, 1998-present.
  • Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 1998-present.
  • Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee (formerly House Staff Affairs Subcommittee). 2000-present.
  • Member, Review and Chair Search Committee, Department of Internal Medicine, 2000-2001
  • Member, Subgroup on Internal Reviews, Graduate Medical Education Committee, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 2004-2007.
  • Member, Strategic Planning Clinical Design Team, Carver College of Medicine, 2005
  • Chair, Subgroup on New/Modified Programs, Graduate Medical Education Committee, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 2007-2008.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Epilepsy Society
  • American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
  • Epilepsy Foundation of America
  • Iowa Midwest Neurologic Association
  • Central Society for Neurological Research
  • Iowa Neurological Association
  • Iowa Medical Society
  • Iowa Foundation for Medical Care
  • Iowa Neurological Association

Lectures

  • "Update in Epilepsy." Iowa Neurological Association Annual Meeting, Des Moines, IA, February 3, 2007.
  • "Epilepsy: Unraveling Mystery Spells." Saving Synapses: Caring Throughout the Lifetime, 4th Annual Neuroscience Nursing Conference. Coralville, IA. September 26, 2007.
  • "Update on Treatment of Status Epilepticus." Sahs/IMNA Lecture, University of Iowa. Iowa City, IA, October 10, 2008.
  • "The Nervous System." Mrs. Krei's 3rd/4th grade class, Kate Wickham Elementary School. Coralville, IA, .December 17, 2008.
  • "Update on Seizures and Epilepsy." Family Practice Annual Refresher Course. Coralville, IA, April2, 2009.
  • "Seizure Emergencies." Neurologic Emergencies Course, Robert Rodnitzky, MD (course director). American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA, May 2, 2009.
  • "Improving Outcomes in Patients With Epilepsy." American Epilepsy Society Visiting Professor Series. Keokuk, IA. October 28, 2009.
  • "Update in Epilepsy Management: Focus on New AEDs." Iowa Neurological Association Annual Meeting. Coralville, IA. February 27, 2010.
  • "Mystery Spells." 7th Annual Neuroscience Nursing Course. Coralville, IA. September 21, 2010.
  • "Epilepsy Update." Epilepsy Foundation of North-Central Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska Annual Family Symposium. Iowa City, IA. October 9, 2010.

Publications
Martin CO, Denburg NL, Tranel D, Granner MA and Bechara A. The effects of vagus nerve stimulation on decision-making. Cortex, 2004; 40: 605-612.

Kawasaki H, Adolphs R, Kaufman O, Damasio H, Damasio AR, Granner M, Bakken H, Hori T and Howard MA. Single-neuron responses to emotional visual stimuli recorded in human ventral prefrontal cortex. Nature Neuroscience, 2001; 4: 15-16.

Howard MA, Volkov IO, Mirsky R, Garell PC, Noh MD, Granner M, Damasio H, Steinschneider M, Reale RA, Hind JE, and Brugge JF. Auditory Cortex on the Human Posterior Superior Temporal Gyrus. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2000, 416:79-92.

Granner MA. Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults, In: Conn's Current Therapy (51st ed.). Rakel RE, ed. W.B. Saunders Company, 1999.

Garell PC, Granner MA, Noh MD, Howard MA, Volkov IO, and Gillies GT. An introductory overview of research instrumentation for recording of electrical activity of neurons in the human brain. Review of Scientific Instruments, 1998, 69:4027-4037.

Granner MA, Lee SI. Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus: EEG analysis in a large series. Epilepsia 1994;35(1):42-47.

St. Louis EK and Granner MA. Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults, In: Conn's Current Therapy 2007. Rakel RE, ed. Elsevier, 2007.

St. Louis EK and Granner MA. Seizures and Epilepsy in Adolescents and Adults, In: Conn's Current Therapy 2010. Rakel RE, Bope ET, Kellerman RD, eds. Elsevier, 2010.

Granner MA. Invasive Video-EEG Monitoring in Epilepsy Surgery Candidates: Indications, Technique and Interpretation, In: Practical Guide For Neurophysiologic Monitoring: Volume 2. Yamada TY, ed. In press.

St. Louis EK, Granner MA. Sleep and epilepsy: a review. www.advanceforsleep.com October, 2003.

Kaufman O, Howard M, Kawasaki H, Damasio H, Granner M, Adolphs R. Lateralized processing of pleasant and unpleasant emotions from single-unit recordings in human prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Eighth Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 2001.

Martin CO, Bechara A, Denburg NL, Granner MA, Tranel D. The effect of vagus nerve stimulation on decision-making. 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2001.

Al-Kaylani M, Granner M, Howard M, St. Louis E. Epilepsy surgical outcome at the University of Iowa. Epilepsia 2002;43 (Suppl. 7): 335.

St Louis EK, Genilo P, Granner MA, Zimmerman B. Sleep-onset mesial temporal seizures arise from light NREM sleep. Epilepsia 2004; 45 (Suppl 7): 86-7.

Carlson CE, St Louis EK, Granner MA. Yield of video-EEG monitoring in patients over the age of 50. Epilepsia 2004; 45 (Suppl 7): 241.

Genilo P, St Louis EK, Granner MA, Zimmerman B. Partial seizure duration during sleep and wakefulness in mesial temporal epilepsy. Epilepsia 2004; 45 (Suppl 7): 260.

Garwood MD, St. Louis EK, Kelkar PM, Granner MA. Neuropathology in intramedullary Sjogren's Syndrome. Annals of Neurology 2004; 56 (Suppl 8): S32.

Genilo P, St. Louis EK, Granner MA, Zimmerman B. The influence of sleep on mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. J Clinical Neurophysiology 2005; 22(5): 369.

Gurol ME, Caillier R, Granner MA, St.Louis EK. Episodic neurologic deficits with headaches and reversible imaging findings long after cranial irradiation are epileptic phenomena. Ann Neurol 2008; 64 (Suppl 12): S21-22.

Wolff H, St. Louis EK, Zimmerman MB, Granner MA. Seizure occurrence in primary generalized epilepsies is predominantly diurnal. Ann Neurol 2008; S25.

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