Jim White, MD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (ECP)
Contact
Email
Office Address
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States
Titles
Adjunct Professor, Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (ECP)
Education
BS, Biology, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chief Resident, Neurology Residency, Brown University Neurology Training Program, Providence, Rhode Island
Fellowships
Epilepsy/Neurophysiology Fellowship, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Licensures and Certifications
Board Certified in Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Board Certified in Epilepsy – American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Biography
Bio Summary
Jim White, MD, is an adult epileptologist at Minnesota Epilepsy Group.
Dr. White graduated from St. John’s University before attending medical school at University of Minnesota. He completed his neurology residency at Brown University, then went on to complete his fellowships in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at Wake Forest University.
Dr. White’s areas of expertise and interest include diagnosis and treatment of patients with seizure disorders, patient education, improving side-effect profile of seizure medications, and epilepsy surgery.
Dr. White values the importance of communication between providers and patients in relation to quality care. “Outstanding patient care requires great communication. At the Minnesota Epilepsy Group, one of our missions is to thoroughly discuss patient goals and to provide state-of-the-art education in order to achieve optimal quality of life for our patients.”
Dr. White has been published in top neurology journals including Neurology and Epilepsia.
Awards and Recognitions
Recipient of Seihl Scholarship for Academic Leadership and Excellence, 1986, 1987
Expertise
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Patient Education
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Epilepsy Society
Publications
Gates S 2nd, Hackman DE, Agarwal N, Zhang W, Barnard P, White JR. Postoperative Neurologic Outcome in Patients Undergoing Resective Surgery for Parietal Lobe Epilepsy: A Systematic Review. Neurology. 2024 Jun 25;102(12):e209322. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000209322. Epub 2024 May 30. PMID: 38815235.
White JR, Walczak TS, Marino SE, Beniak TE, Leppik IE, Birnbaum AK. Zonisamide discontinuation due to psychiatric and cognitive adverse events: a case-control study. Neurology. 2010 Aug 10;75(6):513-8. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181eccfb5. PMID: 20697103; PMCID: PMC2918476.
White JR, Walczak TS, Leppik IE, Rarick J, Tran T, Beniak TE, Matchinsky DJ, Gumnit RJ. Discontinuation of levetiracetam because of behavioral side effects: a case-control study. Neurology. 2003 Nov 11;61(9):1218-21. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000091865.46063.67. PMID: 14610123
White JR, Leppik IE, Beattie JL, Walczak TS, Tran TA, Rarick JO, Vaher P. Long-term use of felbamate: clinical outcomes and effect of age and concomitant antiepileptic drug use on its clearance. Epilepsia. 2009 Nov;50(11):2390-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02187.x. Epub 2009 Jun 26. PMID: 1956334