Dr. Stelios Manolis Smirnakis MD PHD
Neurologist | Neurology
6720 Bertner Ave St Luke's Episcopal Houston TX, 77030Rating
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Dr. Stelios Smirnakis is a distinguished Neurologist in Houston, TX. Dr. Smirnakis specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. With expertise in handling complex conditions like epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraines, Dr. Smirnakis employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Smirnakis is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1997
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Vascular Neurology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Motion processing in the macaque: revisited with functional magnetic resonance imaging.
- Neurons in macaque area V4 acquire directional tuning after adaptation to motion stimuli.
- Lack of long-term cortical reorganization after macaque retinal lesions.
- Simultaneous EEG and fMRI in the macaque monkey at 4.7 Tesla.
- Spatial specificity of BOLD versus cerebral blood volume fMRI for mapping cortical organization.
- Visually driven activation in macaque areas V2 and V3 without input from the primary visual cortex.
- Microstimulation of visual cortex to restore vision.
- Plasticity and stability of visual field maps in adult primary visual cortex.
- Vagus nerve stimulation modulates cortical synchrony and excitability through the activation of muscarinic receptors.
- Detailed functional and structural characterization of a macular lesion in a rhesus macaque.
- Viral transduction of the neonatal brain delivers controllable genetic mosaicism for visualising and manipulating neuronal circuits in vivo.
- Emerging subspecialties: neuroinformatics.
- A new method for estimating population receptive field topography in visual cortex.
- Visual cortex organisation in a macaque monkey with macular degeneration.
- Dendritic arborization and spine dynamics are abnormal in the mouse model of MECP2 duplication syndrome.
Fellowships
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Neurology 2003
- Vascular and Critical Care Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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