Miguel Fiol, MD

Dr. Miguel Fiol is a neurologist at the University of Minnesota Medical Center as well as a professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Fiol received his MD at the University of Puerto Rico Medical School. He later attended residency at the University of Wisconsin before transferring back to the University of Puerto Rico. 

At the University of Minnesota, Dr. Fiol has become a renowned researcher and clinical care provider. He has published numerous papers, mainly focusing on Epilepsy.

Dr. Fiol is also active in the community, especially on his home island. After Hurricane Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico, he returned home to provide medical assistance to residents in need, especially children. He continues to monitor and analyze the ongoing situation to help relief efforts.

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• CMS Stage 1 EHR, 2013

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• Familial aggregation of focal seizure semiology in the Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project. Tobochnik S, Fahlstrom R, Shain C, Winawer MR; Neurology. 2017 May 31.
• De Novo Mutations in Synaptic Transmission Genes Including DNM1 Cause Epileptic Encephalopathies.; Am J Hum Genet. 2017 Jan 05.
• Copy number variant analysis from exome data in 349 patients with epileptic encephalopathy.; Ann Neurol. 2015 Aug.
• De novo mutations in synaptic transmission genes including DNM1 cause epileptic encephalopathies. Am J Hum Genet. 2014 Oct 02.
• Epilepsy surgery series: a study of 502 consecutive patients from a developing country. Alsemari A, Al-Otaibi F, Baz S, Althubaiti I, Aldhalaan H, Macdonald D, Abalkhail T, Fiol ME, Alyamani S, Chedrawi A, Leblanc F, Parrent A, Maclean D, Girvin J; Epilepsy Res Treat. 2014-01-01.
• Lennox-Gastaut syndrome of unknown cause: phenotypic characteristics of patients in the Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project. Widdess-Walsh P, Dlugos D, Fahlstrom R, Joshi S, Shellhaas R, Boro A, Sullivan J, Geller E; Epilepsia. 2013 Nov.
• De novo mutations in epileptic encephalopathies. Allen AS, Berkovic SF, Cossette P, Delanty N, Dlugos D, Eichler EE, Epstein MP, Glauser T, Goldstein DB, Han Y, Heinzen EL, Hitomi Y, Howell KB, Johnson MR, Kuzniecky ...; Nature. 2013 Sep 12.
• Polymicrogyria-associated epilepsy: a multicenter phenotypic study from the Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project. Shain C, Ramgopal S, Fallil Z, Parulkar I, Alongi R, Knowlton R, Poduri A; Epilepsia. 2013 Aug.
• The epilepsy phenome/genome project. Abou-Khalil B, Alldredge B, Bautista J, Berkovic S, Bluvstein J, Boro A, Cascino G, Consalvo D, Cristofaro S, Crumrine P, Devinsky O, Dlugos D, Epstein M, Fahlstrom R,...; Clin Trials. 2013 Aug.
• The Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project (EPGP) informatics platform. Nesbitt G, McKenna K, Mays V, Carpenter A, Miller K, Williams M; Int J Med Inform. 2013 Apr.
• Pulmonary vein thrombosis after lung transplantation presenting as stroke. Uhlmann EJ, Dunitz JM, Fiol ME; J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Feb.
• Language function following subdural grid-directed temporal lobectomy. Davies KG, Maxwell RE, Jennum P, Dhuna A, Beniak TE, Destafney E, Gates JR, Fiol ME; Acta Neurol Scand. 1994 Sep.
• Language function after temporal lobectomy without stimulation mapping of cortical function. Davies KG, Maxwell RE, Beniak TE, Destafney E, Fiol ME; Epilepsia. 1995 Feb.
• Outcome of resective surgery for intractable partial epilepsy guided by subdural electrode arrays. Jennum P, Dhuna A, Davies K, Fiol M, Maxwell R; Acta Neurol Scand. 1993 Jun.
• Value of intraoperative EEG changes during corpus callosotomy in predicting surgical results. Fiol ME, Gates JR, Mireles R, Maxwell RE, Erickson DM; Epilepsia. 1993-01-01.
• Effect of isoflurane (Forane) on intraoperative electrocorticogram. Fiol ME, Boening JA, Cruz-Rodriguez R, Maxwell R; Epilepsia. 1993-01-01.
• The prognostic value of residual spikes in the postexcision electrocorticogram after temporal lobectomy. Fiol ME, Gates JR, Torres F, Maxwell RE; Neurology. 1991-04-01.
• Methohexital (Brevital) effect on electrocorticogram may be misleading. Fiol ME, Torres F, Gates JR, Maxwell R; Epilepsia. 1990-01-01.
• Ictus emeticus and the insular cortex. Fiol ME, Leppik IE, Mireles R, Maxwell R; Epilepsy Res.. 1988-01-01.
• Eating epilepsy: EEG and clinical study. Fiol ME, Leppik IE, Pretzel K; Epilepsia. 1986 Jul-Aug.
• Epilepsy and oral contraceptives. A therapeutic dilemma. Fiol ME, Leppik IE, Gates JR; Minn Med. 1983 Sep.
• Clinical evaluation of a depth electroencephalography electrode. Maxwell RE, Gates JR, Fiol ME, Johnson MJ, Yap JC, Leppik IE, Gumnit RJ; Neurosurgery. 1983 May.
• Dystrophia myotonica in a 47, XXY male. Fiol ME, Daly RF, Osborne RH; Neurology. 1975 May.
• Multiple sclerosis in Puerto Rico (experience at the University Hospital). I. Review of a series of cases. Sanchez Longo LP, Fiol M, Cedo P; Bol Asoc Med P R. 1972 Jul.