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Lily C. Wong-Kisiel, M.D.

  1. Neurologist
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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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Lily Wong-Kisiel, M.D., is a pediatric epileptologist. She is board certified in child neurology, clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. She cares for infants, children and young adults with all spectrums of epilepsy. Her clinical interests include:

  • Diagnostic workup of epilepsy due to brain malformations, genetic, metabolic or autoimmune causes
  • Epilepsy surgery evaluation, including multimodal imaging and coordination of invasive EEG monitoring
  • Individualized pharmacotherapy and dietary management of epilepsy
  • Epilepsy care for Mayo Clinic Angelman Syndrome Clinic

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Wong-Kisiel is active in research and education, providing mentorship to residents and fellows. She is the associate director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship training program at Mayo Clinic.

  1. Absence seizure
  2. Angelman syndrome
  3. Epilepsy
  4. Febrile seizure
  5. Frontal lobe seizure
  6. Grand mal seizure
  7. Seizure
  1. EEG
  2. Subdural electrode monitoring
  3. Vagus nerve stimulation
  4. Video EEG monitoring
  • Evaluation and care of children with seizures and epilepsy
  • EEG monitoring (for spell classification, seizure location, epilepsy syndrome classification)
  • Medically intractable pediatric epilepsy
  • Nonpharmacologic management of epilepsy (ketogenic diet, epilepsy surgery evaluation, vagus nerve stimulator, and other stimulation options)
  1. 2015
    CertificateClinical and Translational Science, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2011
    Fellow - Pediatric Epilepsy, Division of Child Neurology, Department of NeurologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2010
    ResidentClin Neurophysiology EEG/Epile, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2010
    Fellow - Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG, Division of Epilepsy, Department of NeurologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2009
    ResidentChild & Adolescent Neurology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. 2009
    Resident - Pediatric NeurologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  7. 2006
    Resident - Pediatric and Adolescent MedicineMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  8. 2004
    MDUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine - Rockford
  9. 1999
    MA - Social SciencesUniversity of Chicago
  10. 1998
    BA - Biology SciencesUniversity of Chicago

Certifications

  1. 2013
    EpilepsyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  2. 2011
    Clinical NeurophysiologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. 2009
    Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Top Performing Provider AwardOffice of Patient Experience
  2. 2020
    Magna cum laude citation in recognition of excellence of Education Exhibit: NM123-ED-X: Nuclear Medicine in Multimodality Imaging of Epilepsy: What the Radiologist Needs to KnowRadiological Society of North America
  3. 2014
    Scholarship to Translational and Clinical Research Course for Clinician-ScientistsAmerican Neurological Association
  4. 2012
    Best poster "Subtraction Ictal SPECT Co-reigstered to MRI (SISCOM) in Children with Epileptic Spasms"International League Against Epilepsy
  5. 2010
    Travel Bursary to 9th European Congress on EpileptologyInternational League Against Epilepsy
  6. 2010
    Sponsorship to Neurostimulation for Epilepsy: Clinical Efficacy of DevicesJ Kiffin Penry American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting
  7. 2010
    Epilepsy Fellows Award to American Epilepsy Society 64th Annual MeetingAmerican Epilepsy Society
  8. 2008
    Resident Scholarship to Annual Meeting American Academy of Neurology
  9. 2007
    Scholarship RecipientNeurology Residents Scholar Program
  10. 2004
    Rute Medenis Award for Pediatric ExcellenceUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine
  11. 2001
    Summer Medical Student AwardAmerican Society of Hematology
  12. 1998
    Honors in Biological SciencesUniversity of Chicago
  13. 1998
    Sigma Xi Grants-in-AideSigma Xi Society
  14. 1997
    Howard Hughes Undergraduate Summer Research FellowshipHoward Hughes Medical Institute, University of Chicago
  15. 1997
    Richter Fund for Undergraduate ResearchUniversity of Chicago

Professional memberships

  1. 2023
    Annual Meeting, American Academy of Neurology
  2. 2023 - present
    Practice Committee, Child Neurology Society
  3. 2023 - present
    American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
  4. 2021 - present
    KCNA2 Epilepsy Global Connection
  5. 2021 - 2022
    Continuing Medical Education Committee, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
  6. 2021 - 2023
    Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium Epilepsy Surgery Interest Group
  7. 2021 - 2022
    Pediatric Content Committee, American Epilepsy Society
  8. 2020
    Department of Neurology COVID-19 Response Team
  9. 2020 - present
    Children's Center Practice Executive Committee
  10. 2020 - present
    Neurology 2030 Strategic Plan Steering Committee
  11. 2020 - 2022
    Epilepsy Fellowship Program Directors Committee, American Epilepsy Society
  12. 2019 - present
    American Academy of Neurology
  13. 2019 - present
    Neurology Research Committee
  14. 2019 - present
    Neurology Education Committee, Department of Neurology
  15. 2019 - 2022
    Resident/Fellow Committee, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
  16. 2019 - 2020
    Self Assessment Examination Committee, American Epilepsy Society
  17. 2018 - present
    American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
  18. 2018 - present
    Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium Epilepsy Surgery Interest Group
  19. 2017 - 2018
    Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Self-Study Committee
  20. 2017 - 2018
    Epilepsy Fellowship Self-Study Committee
  21. 2017 - present
    American Epilepsy Society
  22. 2017 - present
    ILAE Evidence-Based Practice of Epilepsy Surgery Task Force
  23. 2017 - 2018
    Clinical Practice Committee, Child Neurology Society
  24. 2017 - 2019
    Scientific Program Committee, American Epilepsy Society
  25. 2015 - 2019
    Mayo Clinic Epilepsy Gene Panel Development
  26. 2015
    Epilepsy Monitoring Bed Utilization Task Force
  27. 2013 - 2015
    Pediatric Content Committee, American Epilepsy Society
  28. 2013 - present
    Department of Neurology, Clinical Competency Committee, Child Neurology Residency program
  29. 2013 - present
    International Child Neurology Association
  30. 2012 - 2018
    Quality Project: Development and Implementation of BLAZE rule for Ketogenic Diet
  31. 2012 - 2014
    Annual Course Committee, American Epilepsy Society
  32. 2010 - 2011
    Clinical Neurophysiology Fellow Education Committee
  33. 2010 - present
    Clinical Neurophysiology Milestones Committee
  34. 2009 - present
    American Epilepsy Society
  35. 2008 - 2009
    Residency Work Duty Hour Task Force Committee
  36. 2007 - present
    Child Neurology Society
  37. 2006 - present
    American Medical Association
  38. 2006 - present
    American Academy of Neurology
  39. 2002 - present
    Massachusetts Medical Society
  40. 1997 - 1999
    Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

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