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Jacqueline French

Neurology

Jacqueline French, MD

Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

New York, NY

Jacqueline French, MD, is a professor of neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and serves as Division Director of Epilepsy, Co-Director of Epilepsy Clinical Trials, and Director of the Epilepsy Study Consortium at NYU Langone Comprehensive Epilepsy Center in New York, NY. She specializes in epilepsy, treating adult patients with various seizure disorders, including refractory cases requiring advanced therapeutic strategies. Her practice incorporates cutting-edge diagnostic tools such as e

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40+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology), 1987

Education & Training

  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, MD, 1982
  • Residency, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital, Neurology, 1982-1988
  • Fellowship, Mount Sinai Hospital, Electroencephalography/Epilepsy, 1986-1988
  • Fellowship, Yale University, Epilepsy, 1989

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctors: New York Metro Area

    2008-2014 (7 years)

  • Castle ConnollyNew York Magazine: Top Doctors

    2008-2014 (7 years)

  • Castle ConnollyAmerica's Top Doctors

    2002-2014 (13 years)

  • Castle ConnollyExceptional Women In Medicine

    2019-2025 (7 years)

  • Exceptional Women In MedicineTop Doctor

    2019-2025 (7 years)

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Honors

  • American Epilepsy Society Lennox Award
  • American Epilepsy Society Service Award
  • Epilepsy Foundation Hero Award
  • ILAE Ambassador for Epilepsy Award

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Epilepsy

Conditions & Treatments

Epilepsy & Seizure DisordersDrug-Resistant Epilepsy

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • NYU Langone Hospitals
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn

Languages

English

Experience

40+ years in practice