Vikram R RaoVikram Rao, MD, PhD is a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy and is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at UCSF. He is Chief of the Epilepsy Division at UCSF and also conducts research in epileptology. He takes a holistic approach to heling patients deal with the challenges of their seizures and works at multiple levels to improve their quality of life. He has a special interest in utilizing implanted neurostimulation devices to treat drug-resistant forms of epilepsy. Rao's research involves using direct brain electrical recordings made with implanted devices to understand how abnormal patterns of brain electricity give rise to seizures. Read More Read Less