Biography

Dr. Harvey, a seasoned professional in the field of epileptology, joined UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) initially in 1994. After a short tenure at UTSW, Dr. Harvey assisted in developing comprehensive level 4 epilepsy centers in north Dallas and participated in numerous clinical trials. Upon returning to UTSW in 2017, Dr. Harvey focuses on refractory epilepsy, surgical intervention, neuromodulation, electroencephalography (EEG), and invasive EEG monitoring as a leading expert in epilepsy management. His research area centers on conducting clinical drug and device trials in epilepsy, contributing significantly to advancements in treatment modalities. In 2024, he was named Medical Director of the EEG and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) at Parkland Hospital and Health Services.

Dr. Harvey leads programs that drive innovation and excellence in patient care. With a passion for improving outcomes for individuals with epilepsy, Dr. Harvey combines clinical expertise with cutting-edge research to make a lasting impact in the treatment of epilepsy.

Education

Medical School
UNT Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (1988)
Internship
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital (1989), Transitional Year
Residency
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital (1992), Neurology
Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1994), Epilepsy

Research Interest

  • Brain Mapping
  • Devices for epilepsy
  • Electroencephalography (EEG)
  • Surgical treatment of epilepsy

Publications

SEEG-based epileptic seizure network modeling and analysis for pre-surgery evaluation
Peng G, Nourani M, Dave H, Harvey J Computers in Biology and Medicine 2023 Dec 167
Earables as Medical Devices: Opportunities and Challenges
Aziz A, Karkar R, Ding K, Harvey J, Nguyen P 2023 Oct 339-341
Interictal Epileptiform Discharge Detection Using Multi-Head Deep Convolutional Neural Network
Munia MS, Nourani M, Harvey J, Dave H 2023
Modeling and Analysis of Seizure Network Using SEEG for Pre-Surgery Evaluation
Peng G, Nourani M, Dave H, Harvey J 2022 327-332
Modeling and Analysis of Seizure Network Using SEEG for Pre-Surgery Evaluation
Peng G, Nourani M, Dave H, Harvey JH 2022 327-332
Safety and Efficacy of Natalizumab as Adjunctive Therapy for People With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Phase 2 Study
Author Collaboration ob, French JA, Cole AJ, Faught E, Theodore WH, Vezzani A, Liow K, Halford JJ, Armstrong R, Szaflarski JP, Hubbard S, Patel J, Chen K, Feng W, Rizzo M, Elkins J, Knafler G, Parkerson KA, Klein P, Benbadis S, Tecoma E, Balabanov A, Vossler D, Husain A, Boro A, Oster J, Gelfand M, Koubeissi M, Sirven J, Harvey J, Kassab M, Hogan E, Lee KH, Beach R, Shin H, Sarkis R, Flitman S, Honeycutt W, Ayala R, Bautista R, Berg M, Carran M, Kudrow D, Ting T, Rafecas J Neurology 2021 Nov 97 E1757-E1767
Emergency department visits and readmissions in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) at a safety net hospital
Ramamurthy S, Steven Brown L, Agostini M, Alick Lindstorm S, Dave H, Dieppa M, Ding K, Doyle A, Hays R, Harvey J, Perven G, Podkorytova I, Zepeda R, Das RR Epilepsy and Behavior 2021 Sep 122
Imbalanced EEG Analysis Using One-Shot Learning with Siamese Neural Network
Munia MS, Hosseini SM, Nourani M, Harvey J, Dave H 2021 Aug 4-12
Personalized EEG Feature Selection for Low-Complexity Seizure Monitoring
Peng G, Nourani M, Harvey J, Dave H International Journal of Neural Systems 2021 Aug 31
Non-lesional mesial temporal lobe epilepsy requires bilateral invasive evaluation
Perven G, Podkorytova I, Ding K, Agostini M, Alick S, Das R, Dave H, Dieppa M, Doyle A, Harvey J, Lega B, Zepeda R, Hays R Epilepsy and Behavior Reports 2021 Jan 15

Honors & Awards

  • Fellow, American Epilepsy Society
    (2016)
  • Member, The Epilepsy Study Consortium
    (2009)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

  • American Academy of Neurology (1989)
  • American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (1994)
  • American Epilepsy Society (1992)
  • Dallas County Medical Society (1994)
  • Texas Medical Association (1988)
  • Texas Neurological Society (1991)