Arpita Lakhotia, MD

Dr. Vinay Puri is a professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Louisville. He has been on the faculty at the University of Louisville since 1997 and is the Division Chief for Child Neurology and the Neurologist in Chief at Norton Children’s Hospital. Dr. Puri is a funded researcher and is the Principle Investigator for multiple clinical trials. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, Child Neurology Society, Professors of Child Neurology, Kentucky Medical Society, Commonwealth Neurological Society and the Society of Child Neurology. He is well recognized for his commitment to education and the community.

Cemal Karakas, M.D., is child neurologist with Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Karakas is also an assistant professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Louisville and serves as a pediatric epileptologist at Norton Children's Hospital. He is a member of American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, and the American Academy of Neurology.Dr. Karakas is a graduate of Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in Istanbul, Turkey. Following his medical school, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He then completed pediatrics residency and pediatric neurology fellowship at State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center in New York. Afterwards, he completed clinical neurophysiology fellowship and epilepsy fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He has been involved in several research projects in epilepsy during his residency and clinical fellowship.Dr. Karakas' clinical focuses include treatment of medically refractory epilepsy, surgical epilepsy, and neurostimulation (VNS, RNS). His main goal is to help children enjoy the healthiest life possible and to make a positive impact in their life.

Marie E. Clements, M.D., is a pediatric neurologist with Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. Dr. Clements earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She completed her pediatrics internship, child neurology residency and epilepsy fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Ohio. Dr. Clements specializes in pediatric epilepsy. She provides care for children with new-onset seizures as well as refractory epilepsy. She also works in the epilepsy monitoring unit and reads electroencephalograms. She has special interests in medical and dietary management of epilepsy, and the care of adolescent and teen females with epilepsy. Dr. Clements works alongside her patients and families as a team. Her goal is to empower them to understand the diagnosis as well as the full breadth of options for treatment. Dr. Clements enjoys getting to know her patients beyond their diagnosis, learning more about their life, interests and goals. Ultimately, her aim is to ensure each patient with epilepsy continues to live a happy and fulfilling life.