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Department of Neurology
600 N. Highland Avenue
Clinical Sciences Center
Madison, WI 53792
www.neurology.wisc.edu
 

 

2006 board of regents of the uw system
file last updated October 20, 2009
neurology inquiries:www.uwhealth.org
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faculty pages

Dr. RuteckiPaul Rutecki, M.D.

Professor
Department Vice Chairman, Director of Inpatient Services, Temporary Epilepsy Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Director
Neurology

Contact Info:
CSC H6/537
Support: 608.263.8551
Email: rutecki@neurology.wisc.edu
Research: Dr. Rutecki's Lab
Publications: PubMed
Provider page: UW Health

 

Education

Medical School: State University of New York
Internship: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Houston

Medical Interests

  • epilepsy
  • clinical neurophysiology
  • development disabilities

Research Interests

  • cellular neurophysiology
  • metabotropic glutamate receptors
  • hippocampal synaptic synchronization
  • animal models of epilepsy

Synaptic Physiology of Epileptiform Activity
The main goal of my laboratory is to understand the synaptic physiology of the hippocampus and how that circuitry favors epileptiform activity. Learn more ...

Teaching Interests

  • epilepsy
  • consciousness
  • neurobiology of disease
  • cellular neurophysiology
  • clinical neurphysiology