Elizabeth E Gerard

Elizabeth E Gerard, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. She directs the Adult Epilepsy Genetics Clinic and the Women with Epilepsy Program at Northwestern Medicine, focusing on epilepsy genetics and reproductive health intersections. As vice-chair of the neurology clinical research steering committee and epilepsy fellowship director, she leads the North American Genetic Epilepsy in Adults Network (GEAN), funded by the American Epilepsy Society.

Education:

• BS in Biology, Yale University (1998)
• MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (2003)

Her research spans epilepsy genetics, inflammatory mechanisms in rare epilepsies (FIRES, NORSE), and optimizing antiseizure medication management during pregnancy. Recent publications highlight genetic variant studies (NUS1), pregnancy pharmacokinetics, and biomarker development.

Leadership Roles:

• Secretary, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (2023–present)
• Past President, Southern Epilepsy and EEG Society (2013–present)
• Scientific Advisory Board Member, Stoke Therapeutics (2025–present)