Dr. Mani has over 15 years’ experience in advanced epilepsy, EEG clinical neurophysiology and other neurology patient care & clinical research projects/trials.
He has specialized research training in Epilepsy and Neurophysiology; Clinical Trials & Therapeutics; Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
He takes care of patients in the full spectrum of seizure & epilepsy severity — those dealing with optimal management of their first seizure to those with years of uncontrolled epilepsy or medication side effects. His goal is improvement of the lives of his patients by providing scientific-based and state-of-the-art medications, safe & effective necessary surgeries, neuro-stimulation devices, and non-medication management. He works as part of our NAEC Level 4 Multi-disciplinary Epilepsy Center Team (FOR ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS), leads and participate in several national and worldwide clinical trials, and collaborates with other leading Epilepsy Centers & researchers to give his patients the best outcomes.
He has won NJ Best Physician Awards; been awarded NIH Research Funding & Awards; and has worked with medical researchers to lead and participate in numerous epilepsy clinical trials. Trials allow NJ patients to receive greater access to cutting-edge medications and other interventions for epilepsy.
He has Board Certifications in Epilepsy, EEG Monitoring, Neurophysiology, and Neurology.
He serves as Director of Quality & Safety for the Rutgers RWJMS Department of Neurology.
He serves as Associate Director of the Rutgers RWJMS Neurology Clerkship to educate hundreds of medical students and other neurologists per year in NJ.
Dr. Mani’s formal training includes: a BA (Molecular Biology & Biochemistry; Psychology & Behavioral Neuroscience; more at Rutgers College in New Brunswick, NJ); MD (Dartmouth Medical School; Geisel School of Medicine); Medical Internship (Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Tufts); Neurology Residency (Tufts Medical Center; rotations at Childrens Hospital of Boston); Fellowship in Epilepsy, Neurophysiology & Research Degree (Hospital of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania; including rotations at Childrens Hospital of Pennsylvania). He continues to stay up-to-date with regular professional conferences and more, and he contributes to writing and lecturing to educate other doctors and providers.
He has been working at Robert Wood Johnson New Brunswick for more than a decade.
Epilepsy surgery; New medical therapies for epilepsy; EEG
Research Interests
Epilepsy Surgery; Epilepsy Drug Studies; ICU EEG monitoring; EEG and coma assessment
Special Clinical Interest
Epilepsy surgery; New medical therapies for epilepsy; EEG
College
Rutgers University
Medical School
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Internship
Tufts Medical Center
Residency
Tufts Medical Center (including rotations at Boston Children’s Hospital)
Fellowship
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (including rotations at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
Publications
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Clinical and EEG factors associated with antiseizure medication resistance in idiopathic generalized epilepsy
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• Kamitaki BK, Janmohamed M, Kandula P, Elder C, Mani R, Wong S, Peucca P, O’Brien TJ, Lin H, Heiman GA, Choi H. Clinical and EEG factors associated with antiseizure medication resistance in idiopathic generalized epilepsy. Epilepsia, Oct 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34705264/
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Obstructive sleep apnea risk in patients with focal versus generalized epilepsy
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• Scharf, M.T., Greenberg, P., Wong, S., Mani R. Obstructive sleep apnea risk in patients with focal versus generalized epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behavior, 111, Oct 2020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32534421/
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Rashes and other hypersensitivity reactions associated with antiepileptic drugs: A review of current literature
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• Mani R, Monteleone C, Schalock PC, Truong T, Zhang XB, Wagner ML. Rashes and other hypersensitivity reactions associated with antiepileptic drugs: A review of current literature. Seizure. 2019 Oct;71:270-
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Comparison and Selection of Current Implantable Anti-Epileptic Devices
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• Wong S, Mani R, Danish S. Comparison and Selection of Current Implantable Anti-Epileptic Devices. Neurotherapeutics. Volume 16, Issue 2, 15 April 2019, Pages 369-380. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31062294/
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Topiramate extended release options: a focus on efficacy and safety in epilepsy and comorbidities
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• Wang Y, Wagner M, Kaufman KR, Maletsky K, Sivaraaman K, Mani R. Topiramate extended release options: a focus on efficacy and safety in epilepsy and comorbidities. 2017, March 2. Clinical Medicine Insights: Therapeutics.
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