Biographical summary
Brin Freund, M.D., is a neurologist, who specializes in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. Freund completed medical school at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA followed by residency in Neurology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Freund served on active duty in the U.S. Navy as a staff neurologist before completing fellowship training at Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Freund has expertise in management of epilepsy and EEG interpretation with a special interest in:
- Complex coordination of care and diagnosis with a multi-disciplinary team of experts
- Promoting each patient's understanding of their diagnosis and empowering patients to become partners in managing their health
- Discerning each patient's unique expectations of living with epilepsy
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Freund is active in research and is involved in teaching and mentoring trainees across multiple levels. He authors expert content and publishes in high-impact scientific journals.
Conditions treated
- Autoimmune epilepsy
- Brain tumor-associated epilepsy
- Epilepsy
- Seizure
Procedures performed
Interests
- Epilepsy
- Status epilepticus
- ICU EEG
- Intraoperative epilepsy monitoring
- Surgical epilepsy
- Medical management of epilepsy
- Neurostimulation for epilepsy
- Functional seizures
- Dementia and epilepsy
- Stroke and epilepsy
- Tumor related epilepsy
- Women with epilepsy
- Cardiac Arrest
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2023
Fellowship - EpilepsyCleveland Clinic
- 2022
FellowFLA Clinical Neurophysiology-E, Programs in Florida, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2022
Fellowship - Clinical Neurophysiology, ElectroencephalographyMayo Graduate School of Medicine
- 2017
Residency - NeurologyJohns Hopkins Hospital
- 2014
Internship - MedicineAllegheny General Hospital
- 2013
MDTemple University
- 2006
BS - Biology, with HonorsGettysburg College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2023
Clinical NeurophysiologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2017
NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Awards and honors
- 2022
Mayo Clinic Scholar (2022-23)Mayo Clinic
- 2016
Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Gold Doc Award Arnold P. Gold Foundation
- 2014
Preliminary/Intern of the year, West Penn/Allegheny Health System Internal Medicine Residency Program Allegheny General Hospital
- 2013
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical SocietyAlpha Omega Alpha
- 2013
Matthew T. Moore Prize for excellent performance in NeurologyTemple University School of Medicine
- 2011
AAN Award for Excellence in Neurology, nomineeAmerican Academy of Neurology
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
DirectorEpilepsy Monitoring Unit, Department of Neurology
- 2021 - present
MemberAmerican Epilepsy Society
- 2021 - present
MemberAmerican Clinical Neurophysiology Society
- 2019 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
- 2014 - 2017
Resident MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
- 2013 - present
MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications