Scheherazade Le, MD

Clinical Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences

Bio

Dr. Scheherazade Le is a Neurologist with subspecialty training in Epilepsy/Electroencephalography (EEG) and Intra-operative Neuromonitoring (IONM). She is the Director of epilepsy specialty clinics for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Alliance Clinic and the Stanford Autoimmune Encephalitis Clinic (AEC) focusing on Immune-Mediated Epilepsy/Encephalitis. Clinical research interests and publications include biosensors and devices in epilepsy, intracranial neurophysiology, innovative therapies for epilepsy such as laser ablation, immune etiologies for epilepsy and autoimmune encephalitis, and novel IONM techniques. She is an award-winning teacher who is also devoted to trainee medical education.

Clinical Focus

Epilepsy & Electroencephalography
Immune-Mediated Epilepsy & Encephalitis
Autoimmune Encephalitis
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Intra-Operative Neuromonitoring
Medical Education
Neurophysiology
Epilepsy

Academic Appointments

Clinical Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences

Administrative Appointments

Member of the Online Education Committee, American Epilepsy Society (AES) (2024 - Present)
Member of Resident/Fellow Education Committee, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) (2021 - Present)
Epilepsy Education Director, Neurology Residency Program (2018 - Present)
Medical School Course Director SOM223: Pre-Clerkship Neuroscience Block, Stanford University Medical School (2015 - Present)
Intraoperative Neuro-monitoring (IONM) Education Director, Stanford Neurology Residency (2019 - 2022)
Neurology Teaching Assistant for Brain Block, Stanford Medical School (2011 - 2012)
Chief Resident, Stanford Neurology Residency (2009 - 2010)

Honors & Awards

Neuroscience Block, Highest Rated Course, Stanford School of Medicine (2023)
Lysia S. Forno Teaching Award, Stanford Neurology Residents (2022)
Arthur L. Bloomfield Award for Teaching Excellence of Clinical Medicine Nominee, Stanford (2022)
Neurology Clerkship Medical Student Teaching Award, Stanford (2022)
Neuroscience Block, Highest Rated Course, Stanford School of Medicine (2021)
Neurology Department Excellence Award, Stanford (2022)
Top 10 Master Neurology Outpatient Educators, Stanford Neurology Residents (2022)
Top Cited Articles 2021-2022, Epilepsia Open (2021)
Neurology Clerkship Medical Student Teaching Award, Stanford (2019)
Quality Improvement Award: Curriculum Development for Epilepsy Rotation for Neurology Residents, Stanford (2019)
Teaching & Mentoring Grant Recipient, Stanford Teaching & Mentoring Academy (2018-2019)
Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Certificate of Appreciation, Stanford (2018)
Teaching & Mentoring Grant Recipient, Stanford Teaching & Mentoring Academy (2017-2018)
Stanford Medical School HHD223 Neurology Course Teaching Award Nominee, Stanford School of Medicine (2016-2017)
Neurology Medical Student Clerkship Teaching Award, Stanford Department of Neurology (2007-2015)
American Epilepsy Society Fellows Program, American Epilepsy Society (AES) (December 2011)
J. Kiffin Penry Fellow, American Epilepsy Society (AES) Education Program (December 2010)
Nomination for "Excellence in Humanism and Medical Teaching" at Stanford Hospital, Arnold P. Gold Foundation (2009)
Medical Student Scholarship, Vietnamese American Medical Association (VAMA) (2005)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Immune-Mediated Epilepsy/Encephalitis Clinic Director, Stanford Autoimmune Encephalitis Clinic (AEC) (2018 - Present)
Professional Advisory Board & Clinic Co-Director, Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Clinic (2014 - Present)

Professional Education

Fellowship: Stanford University Medical Center (2012) CA
Fellowship: Stanford University Medical Center (2011) CA
Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (2010) CA
Internship: Stanford University Medical Center (2007) CA
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy (2016)
Medical Education: University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (2006) CA
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (2010)
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Political Science (2001)

Community and International Work

Canada Association of Neurophysiologic Monitoring

Topic

Somatosensory Evoked Potentials

Partnering Organization(s)

American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS)

Populations Served

Location

Ongoing Project

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Opportunities for Student Involvement

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Avances Monitorizacion Neurofisiologica Intraoperatoria 2022, 2019, 2018, 2016, Madrid, Spain

Topic

Course on Advances in Neuro-Intraoperative Monitoring (IONM)

Partnering Organization(s)

Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal

Populations Served

Location

International

Ongoing Project

false

Opportunities for Student Involvement

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Jornada Neurofisiologia 2013, Ciudad Real, Spain

Topic

Course on Advances in Neuro-Intraoperative Monitoring (IONM)

Partnering Organization(s)

Hospital Ciudad Real

Populations Served

Location

International

Ongoing Project

false

Opportunities for Student Involvement

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Visiting Neurology Teaching Resident, Krakow, Poland

Topic

Neurology for Medical Students

Partnering Organization(s)

Jagiellonian Medical University

Populations Served

Jagiellonian Medical University Neurology Ward

Location

International

Ongoing Project

false

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false
Medical Volunteer, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Topic

Medical Volunteer

Partnering Organization(s)

Hoan My Hospital

Populations Served

Ho Chi Minh City patients

Location

International

Ongoing Project

false

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false

Contact

Stanford Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Tel: 650-725-6648

Clinical Stanford Neuroscience Health Center 213 Quarry Rd MC 5957 Fl 2 Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 725-6648 Fax: (650) 721-4865

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Dr. Le studies novel techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, intracranial neurophysiology and intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM). She also studies use of biosensors to detect seizures and evaluate cognition during seizures. She has an interest in improved diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune encephalitis and immune-mediated seizures and epilepsy. Dr. Le is an award-winning teacher who develops curriculum innovations for medical education.

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Neurophysiology (Fellowship Program)
Neurosciences (Phd Program)

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