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Trenton J. Tollefson, M.D.

Trenton J. Tollefson, M.D.

Neurology

UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Accountable Health Partner Accountable Health Partners (AHP) is a network of over 2,000 community and UR medical faculty and a dozen leading hospitals throughout the region. AHP offers a full range of care.
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Contact

Appointment (585) 341-7500

Locations

Epilepsy Center

601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 673
Rochester, NY 14642

(585) 275-1200 Get Directions
Epilepsy Center

2400 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618

(585) 275-1200 Get Directions

About Me

Certified Specialties

Clinical Neurophysiology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Epilepsy - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Neurology, Epilepsy (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Epilepsy, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2016 - 2017

Fellowship, Epilepsy, Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester. 2016 - 2017

Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2015 - 2016

Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester. 2015 - 2016

Residency, Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2012 - 2015

Residency, Neurology, Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester. 2012 - 2015

Internship, Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2011 - 2012

Internship, Internal Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester. 2011 - 2012

Education

MD | University of Minnesota Medical School. 2011

Awards

Humanism in Medicine Resident Teaching Award. 2014

Developing Vision Screening Skills of Augsburg Fairview Academy (AFA) Students for Use in Underserved Minneapolis Public Schools. 2009

Dean's List. 2003 - 2006

Research

Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Multicenter Trial of CVL-865 as Adjunctive Therapy in Adults With Drug-Resistant Focal Onset Seizures (REALIZE Trial)

Lead Researcher: Trenton J Tollefson

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability profile of CVL-865 as adjunctive treatment in participants with drug-resistant focal onset seizures.

Publications

Journal Articles

Comment: Ghrelin and des-acyl ghrelin: Do they predict success of AED treatment?

Tollefson TJ, Berg MJ

Neurology.. 2018 July 391 (1):29. Epub 05/25/2018.

Direct Electrical Stimulation in the Human Brain Disrupts Melody Processing.

Garcea FE, Chernoff BL, Diamond B, Lewis W, Sims MH, Tomlinson SB, Teghipco A, Belkhir R, Gannon SB, Erickson S, Smith SO, Stone J, Liu L, Tollefson T, Langfitt J, Marvin E, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ

Current biology : CB.. 2017 September 1127 (17):2684-2691.e7. Epub 08/24/2017.

Education Research: Positive effect of scheduled faculty modeling on clerkship student bedside skills exposure and learning.

Thompson Stone R, Tollefson T, Epstein R, Jozefowicz RF, Mink JW

Neurology.. 2017 June 1388 (24):e236-e239. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Neurological Diseases and Pregnancy (2018)

Chapter: Pregnancy and Epilepsy

Authors: Tollefson T, Liu LC

Publisher: Oxford University Press 2018