Quick Study: Comorbidities & Epilepsy in Children & Youth

Dr. Nouri is assistant professor in Paediatric Neurology with appointments in the Department of Paediatrics, Clinical Neurological Sciences at Schulich school of medicine and dentistry with adjunct appointments to department of Neuroscience and epidemiology and biostatistics at Western University. Dr. Nouri is the director of paediatric epilepsy research program; Focus of her research program spans across better understanding the clinical spectrum of genetic and autoimmune causes of epilepsy in children and patient outcomes in patients with drug resistant epilepsy.

Dr. Lauren Sham is a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist at SickKids. Lauren completed her pediatric epilepsy fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard University, followed by additional training in neurology global health and a faculty appointment as Instructor of Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital. She completed board examinations in Neurology (Pediatrics) in Canada (RCPS) and the US (ABPN), and certification in electroencephalography from the CACN.

David Carlone is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. There he practices inpatient psychiatry as well as inpatient and outpatient consultation-liaison. He completed Child and Adolescent Psychiatry subspecialty training though the University of Toronto and prior to that was a general psychiatry resident at Queen’s University. He is also lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at UofT.

Dr. Kerr is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Active Scientific Staff with Neurology at the Hospital for Sick Children where she has been part of the Epilepsy Surgery Program since 1997, and the program director of the epilepsy classroom since 2006. Her expertise is exemplified through her involvement with advisory boards such as PPM 161 –Supporting Children with Prevalent Medical Conditions, CIHR Ge3LS, and the Canadian League Against Epilepsy. PhD., CPsych.

Amanda Quann is a Registered Nurse with the Paediatric Epilepsy team at Children’s Hospital at LHSC

Sandi’s journey with Epilepsy Ottawa began in 2018 when her daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy. After benefiting from services like the Seizure Smart presentation, she volunteered with the agency, fueling her passion for helping others. Sandi made the bold decision to close her home daycare to focus on supporting families navigating epilepsy. Her personal experiences equip her with unique insights, allowing her to educate and empower others to better support individuals living with epilepsy.

Karen is a Nurse Practitioner in neurology at SickKids hospital. In her role, she supports the Ketogenic Diet Program for children with drug resistant epilepsy, as well as the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. Karen values working with interdisciplinary teams to improve the outcomes of children with epilepsy. NP-PHC.

Katie is the Director of Children and Youth Services at Epilepsy Toronto. Katie holds a MSW degree from University of Toronto (2009), specializing in Children and Families and a B.A in Psychology and Sociology. She has extensive experience supporting individuals and caregivers with Autism, Epilepsy, and mental health disorders and is passionate about creating a safe, inclusive and empowering environment for all individuals to feel supported and connected within the epilepsy community.