Biographical summary
Dr. Cornelia Drees is a senior associate consultant within the department of neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. After neurology residency training at the university of Cologne, Germany, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, she completed her fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
Her clinical practice involves medical and surgical care of adults with epilepsy.
Dr. Drees has specific research interests in: 
    - Outcomes after epilepsy surgery
- Intracranial monitoring
- Neuromodulation devices
- Improving quality and safety of processes when caring for persons with epilepsy
She is also involved in intraoperative monitoring and enjoys teaching.
        Conditions treated
        Procedures performed
        Interests
- Epilepsy care
- Epilepsy surgery
- Neuromodulation devices
- Intraoperative monitoring
Education
- 2005Fellowship - EpilepsyUniversity Hospital Bonn 
- 2004Residency - Psychiatric Year, Neurology ResidencyRheinische Kliniken Mönchengladbach 
- 2003Chief Fellow - Clinical Neurophysiology ProgramCleveland Clinic Foundation 
- 2003Fellowship - Neurophysiology/EpilepsyCleveland Clinic Foundation 
- 2001Residency - NeurologyCleveland Clinic Foundation 
- 1999Residency - NeurologyState University of New York 
- 1998InternshipCleveland Clinic Foundation 
- 1997Residency - NeurologyUniversity Hospital Cologne 
- 1993MDUniversity of Cologne Medical School 
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2014EpilepsyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 
- 2003Clinical NeurophysiologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 
- 2002NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 
Awards and honors
- 20195280 Top Doctor Epilepsy5280 Denver, Colorado Regional Magazine 
- 2019Nominated by peers for Full-Time Physician of the YearUniversity of Colorado Hospital 
- 2016Best DoctorBestDoctors.com 
- 2015Faculty Teaching AwardNeurology Residency Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2012Faculty Teaching AwardNeurology Residency Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2009Teacher of the YearDivision of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute 
Professional memberships
- 2023 - presentMedical DirectorMindLight Academy 
- 2021 - presentMemberMembership Committee, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society 
- 2021 - presentMemberEducation Committee, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society 
- 2020MemberGrant Selection Committee for Annual Research Innovation Award, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2020ChairPromotions Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2020 - presentMemberEpilepsy Article Assessment Continuing Certification Pilot Committee, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 
- 2019MemberFaculty Search Committee for Functional Neurosurgery Position, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2018 - 2019MemberPlanning Committee, Neuroscience Summit, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2018 - presentMemberInterprofessional Education Committee, American Epilepsy Society 
- 2017 - 2021MemberGrant Review Committee (Annual Intradepartmental Grant and "Hearts of All Ages" Fund), Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2017 - 2020Board MemberAmerican Board of Clinical Neurophysiology 
- 2016 - presentFellowAmerican Clinical Neurophysiology Society 
- 2016 - presentBoard MemberLTM Board, American Board of Registered EEG Technologists 
- 2015 - 2019Co-DirectorTuberous Sclerosis Center with Children's Hospital Colorado, Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance 
- 2015 - 2017Founding MemberNeuroradiology Epilepsy Research Development Team, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2015 - 2017MemberEEG Workgroup and the Content Development Committee, American Epilepsy Society 
- 2015MemberTest Development Committee, Clinical Neurophysiology Subspecialty Board, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 
- 2014 - 2021MemberQuality Case Review Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2014 - 2021MemberEpilepsy and Neurophysiology Rotation Planning Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2014 - presentFounding MemberWada Improvement Task Force, Division of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology 
- 2013 - 2021MemberPractice Improvement Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2013 - 2014MemberCME Event Planning Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2012 - 2014FounderEpilepsy Think Tank, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine 
- 2009 - presentMemberAmerican Clinical Neurophysiology Society 
- 2001 - presentMemberAmerican Epilepsy Society 
- 1999 - presentMemberAmerican Academy of Neurology 
- 1996 - 2015MemberGerman Section, International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology 
Publications
Research activities