Eric S. Frechette, M.D., Ph.D., trained at Princeton, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania and UCSD. He is a Board Certified Neurologist and is Neurology Fellowship trained in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy at Stanford University. He sees patients with all Neurologic conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Stroke, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, and is particularly skilled at treating Seizures.

Dr. Frechette graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a baccalaureate degree in Physics and certificate in Biophysics. He was selected for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of California, San Diego, where he obtained both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. His graduate research was performed at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, concerning motion perception in the visual system.

After completing an Internship in Internal Medicine at UC San Diego, he served as a Resident Physician in Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn he became interested in devices to diagnose and treat seizures. Returning to California, he completed a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy at Stanford University.

Dr. Frechette enjoys teaching, lecturing, and mentoring. During his academic days, Dr. Frechette edited a handbook for medical students, mentored junior residents, and served in the Student-Run Free Clinic. He has given numerous lectures at the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford University on topics such as Migraine, Dementia, Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, Sleep, Glioblastoma, EEG, Autoimmune Encephalitis, and both Nonepileptic as well as Epileptic Seizures. While a senior resident at Penn, he edited a handbook for junior residents in neurology. He has written numerous clinical and scientific articles, with topics ranging from strokes, seizures, and autoimmune diseases.

When Dr. Frechette was growing up in Florida, alligators would walk through his family’s backyard. He has run two marathons and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Now he lives with his wife and two daughters in Pasadena.

He practices in a neurology group practice with Dr. Vincent Fortanasce in Arcadia, California. For consultations call: (626) 445-8481.

ACADEMIC TRAINING

• Fellow, Neurophysiology, 2011 – 2013 Stanford University
• Resident, Neurology, 2008 – 2011, University of Pennsylvania
• Intern, Internal Medicine, 2007 – 2008, University of California, San Diego
• M.D. 2007 UC San Diego: Medical Scientist Training Program
• Ph.D. 2005 University of California, San Diego: Neurosciences Graduate Program
• A.B. 1999, Princeton University: Physics, with Honors. Certificate in Biophysics

SELECTED ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS

1. Closed-loop optogenetic control of thalamus as a novel tool to interrupt seizures after cortical injury.
2. Extreme Delta Brush: a unique EEG pattern in adults with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.
3. Prolonged follow-up and CSF antibody titers in a patient with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.
4. Flexible, foldable, actively multiplexed, high-density electrode array for mapping brain activity in vivo.
5. Dissolvable films of silk fibroin for ultrathin conformal bio-integrated electronics.
6. Fidelity of the ensemble code for visual motion in primate retina.
7. Frechette ES. “ICU EEG.” Lecture, Stanford clinical neurophysiology program weekly seminar series, 2013.
8. Frechette ES. “Polysomnography.” Lecture, Stanford clinical neurophysiology program weekly seminar series, 2012.
9. Frechette ES. “Electric fields and volume conduction.” Lecture, Stanford clinical neurophysiology program weekly seminar series, 2012.
10. Paz JT, Davidson TJ, Frechette ES, Deisseroth K, Huguenard JR. “Real-time optogenetic silencing of post-stroke seizures.” Poster at Gordon Research Conference, 2012.
11. Huguenard JR, Davidson TJ, Frechette ES, Deisseroth K, Paz JT. “Selective optical inhibition of thalamocortical neurons as a novel tool to reliably drive thalamocortical oscillations and sleep-spindles.” Poster, Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, 2012.
12. Frechette ES. “EEG in Critical Care.” Lecture, Stanford clinical neurophysiology program weekly seminar series, 2012.
13. Frechette ES. “Magnetic stimulation in neurophysiology.” Lecture, Stanford clinical neurophysiology program weekly seminar series, 2012.
14. Frechette ES. “Recent Insights from Animal Models of Epilepsy.” Lecture, Neuropace corporation, 2012.
15. Frechette ES. “Interneuronopathy and Epilepsy: Clinical Focus.” Lecture, Stanford Epilepsy Program quarterly conference, 2011.
16. Frechette ES. “A case of nondiagnostic phase II intracranial electrode monitoring.” Presentation, Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Mini Fellowship, 2011.
17. Frechette ES. “Ictal EEG Patterns.” Lecture, Stanford clinical neurophysiology program weekly seminar series, 2011.
18. Frechette ES. “A case of pseudoseizures associated with malignant meningioma.” Presentation, Neurology Residents Scholar Program conference, 2010.
19. Frechette ES, Mani R, Dalmau J, and Schmitt SE. “Novel EEG features of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.” Poster, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society Annual Meeting, 2010.
20. Frechette ES, Viventi J, Vigeland L, Palmer L, Contreras D, and Litt B. “Spindles Recorded on Cat Active Electrode Subdural Grids.” Presentation, University of Pennsylvania Zeritzky memorial seminar on patient-oriented research, 2010.
21. Frechette ES, Grivich MA, Kalmar RS, Litke AM, Petrusca D, Sher A, and Chichilnisky EJ. “Ensemble retinal motion signals and limits on behavioral speed discrimination.” Slide presentation at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, 2004.
22. Frechette ES and Chichilnisky EJ, “Estimating Motion with Ensembles of Primate Retinal Ganglion Cells.” Poster at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, 2003.
23. Frechette ES, Grivich MI, Kalmar RS, Litke AM, Petrusca D, Sher A, and Chichilnisky EJ, “Retinal motion signals and limits on speed discrimination.” Poster at the Vision Sciences Society annual meeting, 2004.