Ruben Kuzniecky

Ruben Kuzniecky (born 1957) is a neurologist known especially for groundbreaking work in the field of epilepsy. He was born in Panama City, Panama to Salem and Sarah Kuzniecky. He attended the Pedagogico Academy in Panama City and after moving to Buenos Aires, attended medical school there. He moved to Montreal in 1982 to complete his residency at the Montreal Neurological Institute. He married Yvonne Kuzniecky in 1983 and they have three children: Abraham, Hannah, and Joel.

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Dr. Kuzniecky directs epilepsy research at the New York University (NYU) Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. Prior to arriving at NYU, he directed the Epilepsy Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He received his medical degree at the Universidad de Buenos Aires School of Medicine in Argentina, and completed his residency in neurology, epilepsy, and EEG at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

He has authored over a hundred books, chapters, and journal articles on a number of topics related to epilepsy, and has received epilepsy research grants from the NIH and beyond. Dr. Kuzniecky has been recognized for his efforts in the "Best Doctors in America" in 1995, 1998, and 2002, only one of the many honors that have been bestowed upon him for his tremendous achievements in the field. Dr Kuzniecky described the Kuzniecky Syndrome, also known as Perisylvian Polymicrogyria. The Syndrome is characterized by seizures, cognitive abnormalities, and a peculiar inability to use the mouth and tongue muscles.