Georges Ghacibeh, MD, MSc, MFA, FAAN

Hi, 

Thank you for visiting my webpage.   I will introduce myself and tell you a little bit about my practice. I have been a neurologist for over twenty years. After completing my Neurology Residency at NYU, where I also served as Chief Resident,   I moved to  the University of Florida for additional subspecialty training in Epilepsy, Sleep Medicine, and Cognitive Neurology.  

Over the course of my career, I have worked in different settings, including pure academia, clinical practice, research,  and teaching. My current practice follows a hybrid model. I divide my time between Hackensack University Medical Center and Progressive Neurology.  

At Hackensack University Medical Center, I serve as Associate Professor of Neurology at the School of Medicine  and Director of Developmental Neurology and co-Director of Epileptology at  the Neuroscience Institute. I teach medical students and residents, and see patients with epilepsy, sleep disorders, and developmental disabilities at the Neurology Clinic.   Learn More.

At my private practice, I see children and adults of all ages with various neurological conditions. My main subspecialties include epilepsy, sleep disorders, cognitive disorders, and developmental disabilities, however, over the years,  I have developed a skill to deal with complex neurological problems. I use my knowledge in basic neuroscience to analyze the underlying mechanism of disease, understand the source of symptoms, and come up with an individualized treatment plan.  I often treat patients with chronic conditions, but sometimes I offer a second opinion especially when the diagnosis and treatment course of a patient are uncertain.  I like to take my time with patients, get to know them personally, and provide them with access to address emerging problems.  

Due to the restrictions and administrative burdens imposed on small private practices by insurance companies, I have made the difficult decision to stop participating in insurance plans. This allows me to spend more time with patients and be more available to respond to their needs.  For the cost structure of various clinical services, please click here. 

ECUCATION: 

• Medical School: Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

• Residency in Neurology: New York University (NYU), New York

• Fellowship in Epilepsy and Sleep Medicine: University of Florida, Gainesville

• Fellowship in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology: University of Florida, Gainesville

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 

• Clinical Neurophysiology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 

• Video-EEG Monitoring: American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology 

• Sleep Medicine  - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 

• Epilepsy - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES

• Associate Professor of Neurology - Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

• Director of Developmental Neurology - Neuroscience Institute, Hackensack University Medical Center

• Co-Director of Epileptology - Neuroscience Institute, Hackensack University Medical Center

• Chief of Neurology - Pascack Valley Medical Center

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS 

• Ghacibeh GA, Fields C. Interictal epileptiform activity and autism. Epilepsy Behav. 2015 Jun;47:158-62. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.02.025. Epub 2015 Apr 3 

• Ghacibeh GA, Heilman KM. Creative innovation with temporal lobe epilepsy and lobectomy. J Neurol Sci. 2013 Jan 15;324(1-2):45-8

• Georges A. Ghacibeh, Jeffrey D Smith; Steven Roper, Robin Gilmore, Stephen Eisenschenk. Seizure Recurrence following Epilepsy Surgery: is post-operative EEG helpful? Seizure. 2009 Apr;18(3):193-6. 

• Georges A. Ghacibeh, Joel I Shenker, Katherine Winter, William J. Triggs, and Kenneth M. Heilman. Dissociation of neglect subtypes with transcranial magnetic stimulation. Neurology 2007 Sep 11;69(11):1122-7.

• Georges A. Ghacibeh, Ravi Mirpuri, Valeria Drago, Yong Jeong, Kenneth M Heilman, William J Triggs. Ipsilateral Motor Activation during Unimanual and Bimanual Motor Tasks. Clinical Neurophysiology. 2007 Feb;118(2):325-32.

• Georges A. Ghacibeh, Joel I. Shenker, Brian V Shenal, Basim M. Uthman, and Kenneth M. Heilman. The influence of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on memory. Cogntive and Behavioral Neurology Cogn Behav Neurol. 2006 Sep;19(3):119-122.

• Georges A. Ghacibeh, Joel I. Shenker, Brian V Shenal, Basim M. Uthman, and Kenneth M. Heilman. Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on creativity and cognitive flexibility. Epilepsy Behav. 2006 Jun;8(4):720-5

• William J. Triggs, Georges A. Ghacibeh, Utaka Springer, and Dawn Bowers. Lateralized Asymmetry of Facial Motor Evoked Potentials. Neurology. 2005; 65(4):541-4

• Ghacibeh GA and Heilman KM. Progressive affective aprosodia and prosoplegia. Neurology 2003;60(7),1192-4

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BOOK CHAPTERS

• Georges A. Ghacibeh. Seizures and Status Epilepticus, in Civetta, Taylor, and Kirby’s Critical Care, 4th Edition. Gabrielli A, Layon J and Yu M, eds, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2007.

• C.C. Liu, W. Suharitdamrong, W.A. Chaovalitwongse, G.A. Ghacibeh, and P.M. Pardalos. Clustering Neurophysiological Signals to Study Brain Disorders, in W.A. Chaovalitwongse, S. Butenko, P.M. Pardalos, eds, Clustering Challenges in Biological Networks, World Scientific, Singapore, 2008.

• Georges A. Ghacibeh. Tonic Seizures, in The Educational Kit on Epilepsies, 2nd Edition, C P Panayiotopoulos (Editor), Volume 5, Focal Epilepsies: Seizures, syndromes and management.

• Georges A. Ghacibeh. Clonic Seizures, in The Educational Kit on Epilepsies, 2nd Edition, C P Panayiotopoulos (Editor), Volume 5, Focal Epilepsies: Seizures, syndromes and management

• Georges A. Ghacibeh. Hyperkinetic Seizures, in The Educational Kit on Epilepsies, 2nd Edition, C P Panayiotopoulos (Editor), Volume 5, Focal Epilepsies: Seizures, syndromes and management