Epilepsy Foundation

Christianne N. Heck, MD, MMM

Member, Board of Trustees
Co-Chair, Professional Advisory Board

Christianne N. Heck, MD, MMM, is the Director of the University of Southern California (USC) Adult Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, and she serves as Chief Operating Officer of USC Neurologists, Inc., a private academic practice, in Los Angeles. Her board certification in neurology includes subspecialty training in epilepsy. She is a board member and professional advisor to the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles and is on the Board of Director of the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAECs). In 2006, Dr. Heck completed the Donald M. Palatucci Advocacy & Leadership Forum sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology. She is a member of the Association of California Neurologists Board of Directors, where she actively participates in opinions and discussions regarding patient care and access to care within the state of California. Volunteers regularly for Hollywood Health and Safety of the USC Annenberg School of Communications Norma Lear Center whose goals are the promotion and evaluation of public health topics in film and television. Her research focuses on innovative approaches to treating epilepsy, including vagus nerve stimulation and gamma knife radiosurgery; her expertise also includes services to minority populations as well as furthering understanding of status epilepticus, neuronal injury, memory dysfunction, and the psychosocial impact of epilepsy.