Laveena Singla, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Neurology
Email:
lsingla@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5500
Biography
Dr. Singla serves as an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, specializing in the treatment of epilepsy, including refractory seizures, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, and neuromodulation device programming adjustments. Certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Epilepsy, she brings a wealth of expertise to her practice. Dr. Singla's research interests focus on women with epilepsy, stereo-EEG, and neuromodulation, demonstrating her dedication to advancing the field and improving patient outcomes. With her comprehensive approach and commitment to ongoing research, Dr. Singla strives to provide the highest quality care to her patients.
Education
| Millsaps College, Business Advantage Program | 2025 |
| University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Fellowship, Epilepsy | 2022 |
| University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG | 2021 |
| Medical College of Georgia, Residency, Neurology | 2020 |
| Medical College of Georgia, Internship, Neurology | 2017 |
| Goverment Medical College, Patiala, MBBS, Medicine | 2010 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medicine | 03/2022 - Present |
| Certification, ECFMG | 10/2015 - Present |
| Certification, Epilepsy, ABPN | 11/2022 - Present |
| Certification, Clinical Neurophysiology, ABPN | 11/2021 - Present |
| Certification, Neurology, ABPN | 09/2020 - Present |
Current Positions
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology | 10/2022 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology | 10/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Intramural, EEG Patterns in Pregnancy: Eclampsia vs. Epilepsy, MCCTR Pilot Grant | 12/2023 - Present |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Clements ME, Briscoe C, Curcio AM, Douglass LM, Kassiri J, Liu LC, Mathias SV, Moore-Hill DT, Nalluri D, Nath A, Romeu AM, Syed T, Vinarsky V, Wiener S, Yang QJ, Betstadt SJ, Harrison EI, Kulkarni N, Puntambekar P, Samanta D, Singla L, Voinescu E, Kirkpatrick L Counseling Reproductive-Age Youth with Epilepsy: Literature Review and Expert Opinion from the Epilepsy in the Child-Bearing Ages through Menopause Consortium (ECAM), Pediatric Neurology, 2025 Pediatric Neurology Volume 175, February 2026, Pages 90-101 | 2026 |
| Singla L, Jamal F, Abu A, Ionel D, Farheen,A Sim and Learn: Simulation and its Value in Neurology Education , Federal Practitioner. 2025 November;42(11):430-436 | 2025 |
| Voinescu E, Seliger J, Gerard EE, Birnbaum AK, Johnson EL, Pennell PB, Tsai JJ, Nath A, Jacobs CS, Decker BM, Mihaylova TG, Singla L, Clary HHM, Cavitt J, Gedzelman E, Sazgar M, Krishnaiengar S, Zarrol K, Smith F, Serafini A, Hanna J, Velez-Ruiz N, Moore-Hill D, Meador KJ Prescribing Practices of Antiseizure Medications at US Academic Medical Centers for Pregnant People With and Without Epilepsy Neurology. 2025 Oct 21;105(8):e214219. | |
| Singla L, Austin H Unraveling Intractable Headache in Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Coexisting Migraines and Chiari Malformation Cureus 17(10): e95259, October, 2025 | |
Review Article | |
| Laveena Singla , Manan Shah , Debra Moore-Hill , Peter Rosenquist , Klepper Alfredo Garcia Electroconvulsive therapy for super refractory status epilepticus in pregnancy: case report and review of literature International Journal of Neuroscience, 3/2022 | 2022 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Triggered by Trimming: Haircut-Induced Hemifacial Spasm After Responsive Neurostimulation Implant, American Epilepsy Society, Annual Meeting, 2025 | 12/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Optimizing epilepsy counseling for women of reproductive age: A quality improvement initiative using EMR-integrated tools and structured education | 12/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Extreme Delta Brush: Call for a Broader Perspective, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society | 02/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, Painless legs and moving toes syndrome, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress,2017 | |
| Poster Presentation, Prescription Pattern of Anti-Seizure Medications in Women of Child-Bearing Age in Mississippi: A 10-Year Study, American Epilepsy Society, Annual Meeting, 2024 | |
| Poster Presentation, New onset epilepsy in dialysis: a case series, American Epilepsy Society, Annual Meeting, 2023 | |
| Poster Presentation, atypical presentation of mitochondrial diseases with stroke and status epilepticus, poster accepted, Annual meeting at Georgia Neurological Society, 2020 | |
| Poster Presentation, Successful Treatment of Super Refractory Status Epilepticus with ECT in Pregnancy, Neurocritical Care Society,2019 | |
| Poster Presentation, Intractable headache in newly diagnosed AML with migraines and Chiari malformation- unveiling a complex symptom, 28th Annual meeting of the Society of Neuro-Oncology, 2023 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Fellowship, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society | 2026 |
| Nominee, Early-Career Faculty Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2025 |
| GWIMS Leadership Development Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2025 |
| Emerging Leadership Program, American Academy of Neurology | 2025 |
| Health Equity Scholarship, American Academy of Neurology | 2025 |
| Junior Faculty representing my institution, Junior faculty forum for Epilepsy, Vanderbilt University | 2024 |
| Diversity and Inclusion Champion Mastery, UMMC | 2024 |
| Invited Lecture- Neuroimaging in Epilepsy-case studies, American Society of Neuroimaging | 2024 |
| Diversity and Inclusion Champion, UMMC | 2023 |
| Best Resident of the year, Georgia Neurological Society | 2020 |
| Fellow of the year, American Epilepsy Society | 2020 |
| David Hess Academic Neurology award, Medical College of Georgia | 2020 |
| Naiional Resident Scholars Program, Minneapolis, MN, Resident Scholar | 2018 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Fellow | 2026 - Present |
| American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Co-Chair elect of Continuing Medical Education Committee, o Continuing Medical Education Committee | 2026 - Present |
| American Epilepsy Society, Continuing Medical Education Committee | 2025 - Present |
| American Epilepsy Society, o Assessment and Examination Committee | 2024 - 2026 |
| American Society of Neuromonitoring, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Association of Indian Neurologists in America, Member, Women's chapter | 2023 - Present |
| Association of Indian Neurologists in America, Member | 2021 - Present |
| American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Member | 2020 - Present |
| American Epilepsy Society, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Membership Committee | |
| Epilepsy from Childbearing Age to Menopause, Member |
Committee Service
| o Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Neurology, Member | 2025 - Present |
| o Association of Indian Neurologists in America awards committee, Member | 2025 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-CURRICULUM - SOCIETY AND MEDICINE SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2025 - Present |
| Continuing Medical Education Committee, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Member | 2025 - Present |
| Continuing Medical Education Committee, American Epilepsy Society, Member | 2025 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-CURRICULUM - SYSTEM-BASED PRACTICE SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2025 - Present |
| American Epilepsy Society, Assessment and Examination Committee | 2024 - 2026 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-DIVERSITY, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Membership Committee, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society | 2023 - Present |
| American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Member | 2023 - 2025 |
| Assessment and Examination Committee, American Epilepsy Society, Member | |
| Awards Review Committee, Member |
Other Service
| Journal of Child Neurology, peer reviewer | |
| Journal of Neuro-oncology | |
| Journal of Mississippi State Medical Association | |
| Cureus | |
| peer reviewer, Journal of Central Nervous System disease | |
| Epileptic Disorders | |
| Association of Indian Neurologists in America Awards, abstracts reviewer for awards | |
| Association of Indian Neurologists in America Kapil Sethi Teaching awards, reviewer of applications for awards | |
| Journal of Neuroimaging | |
| American Academy of Neurology | |
| Journal of Mississippi State Medical Association |
Teaching Experience
| o William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Grand Rounds | 2026 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, o Medical Student Clerkship Lecture on Seizures | Annual 2026 |
| General Neurology Project Echo, Lecture, Attending, o Seizures and Epilepsy | 2026 |
| General Neurology Project Echo, Lecture, Attending, Case Presentation | 2026 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Moderator, o Rural Health Access And Delivery | Annual 2026 |
| Neurology Resident Lecture Series, Course, Attending, EEG ACNS Criteria Review | 2025-26 |
| Graduate, Course, Facilitator, Special Topics in Neuroscience | Summer 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Mind Over Brain: Exploring Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Spells, Grand rounds, Neurology | 2025 |
| Medicine, Attending, Artifacts and discharges | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Neuroanatomy lecture series | Annual 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Attending, o Pre-Surgical Workup - University of Mississippi Medical Center Resident Education | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, o Semiology of Paroxysmal Spells - University of Mississippi Medical Center Resident Education | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Presurgical Epilepsy conference | Annual 2022 |
Directed Student Learning
| Clinical and hospital rotations | 2022 - Present |
| Attending Physician |
Fellows supervised
| Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, Attending Physician, 0 fellows supervised | 07/2025 - Present |
| Clinical Neurophysiology, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Clinical Neurophysiology | 09/2023 - Present |
Residency Training
| Neurology Residency, Attending Physician | 2022 - Present |