{"id":8901,"date":"2020-08-28T16:34:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T20:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=8901"},"modified":"2023-02-01T09:20:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:20:39","slug":"atif-tahir-sheikh-md","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/directory\/atif-tahir-sheikh-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Atif Tahir Sheikh, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Assistant Professor &#8211; Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have always been moved by how epilepsy can have a profound effect on a person\u2019s life, impacting one\u2019s physical and emotional health, family life\/planning, and sense of independence. As a result, I believe that the management of epilepsy is more than just about controlling seizures, but also about giving patients back the confidence to live their lives. As a specialist in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology, I will provide comprehensive epilepsy care for patients to achieve these goals.<\/p>\n<h3>Clinical Interests<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Management of refractory epilepsy through epilepsy surgery, including pre-surgical work up, intracranial EEG monitoring, and targeted treatment options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Procedures and Research Interests<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, electroencephalography (EEG) in the EMU and ICU settings, stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), intraoperative monitoring, and evoked potentials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Education and Training<\/h3>\n<h5>Degrees:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctor of Medicine (MD)<br \/>\nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2014<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biological Sciences<br \/>\nNorth Carolina State University, 2009<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Residencies:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Internship in Internal Medicine<br \/>\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, 2015<\/li>\n<li>Residency in Neurology<br \/>\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Fellowships:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Fellowship in Epilepsy<br \/>\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, 2019<\/li>\n<li>Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology<br \/>\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/divisions\/epilepsy-1\/\">UNC Division of Epilepsy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/findadoc.unchealthcare.org\/UncMedicalCenter\/details\/47635\/atif-sheikh-neurology-chapel_hill?Affiliations=10,9,11,12,13,14,15,16&amp;Index=4&amp;Specialties=24\">Patient Ratings<\/a>\u00a0(when available)\u00a0<em>\u2013 Physician satisfaction data is posted when a physician has received a minimum of 30 returned patient surveys.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant Professor &#8211; Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology I have always been moved by how epilepsy can have a profound effect on a person\u2019s life, impacting one\u2019s physical and emotional health, family life\/planning, and sense of independence. 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