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Elaine T Kiriakopoulos, MD, MPH, MSc

Title(s)
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Assistant Professor of The Dartmouth Institute

Additional Titles/Positions/Affiliations
Principal Scientist
Co-Founder and Director, HOBSCOTCH Institute for Cognitive Health & Well-Being
Founder and Director, Community Self-Management Training Center

Department(s)
Neurology
The Dartmouth Institute

Education
MSc (Neuroanatomy/Neurophysiology) University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
MD McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Fellow (Clinical Neurophysiology) Harvard University, Boston, MA, U.S.
Research Fellow (TMS/fMRI) Harvard University, Boston, MA, U.S.
MPH Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, U.S.

Websites www.hobscotch.org
www.managingepilepsywell.org

Contact Information

1 Medical Center Drive
Department of Neurology - Research
Lebanon NH 03756

Office: 603-306-1538
Email: Elaine.T.Kiriakopoulos@Dartmouth.edu

Assistant: Trina Dawson, BA, Program Coordinator
Asst. Phone: 603-650-8165

Grant Information

Sponsor: Department of Defense/CDMRP, Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Award#: MS240260
Project Title: A Telehealth Intervention to Enhance Quality of Life for People with Multiple Sclerosis and their Care Partners
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Period: 07/2025-07/2028

Sponsor: Department of Defense/CDMRP, Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Award#: CA240965
Project Title: Targeting Knowledge and Cognition to Improve Quality of Life: An Innovative Telehealth Approach for Brain Tumor Survivors and Their Care Partners
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Period: 07/2025-06/2029

Sponsor: Department of Defense/CDMRP/Epilepsy Research Program Award# : EP240079
Project Title: Increasing Epilepsy Self-Management Access for Veterans: Embracing a Partnered HUB & Spoke Model
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Period: 07/2025-06/2028

Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Award# U48 DP006877
Project Title: Economic Evaluation of Evidence Based Epilepsy Self-Management Programs in the Community
Role: Principal Investigator (MPI)
Project Period: 10/2024–9/2027

Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Award# 1NU58DP007541-01-00
Project Title: Increasing Epilepsy Self-Management Access by Embracing a HUB and Spoke Model
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Period: 10/2023–9/2028

Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Award# NU58DP007543
Project Title: Emory University: Building Capacity for Implementing epilepsy self-management supports in health care settings
Role: Site Principal Investigator
Project Period: 10/2023–9/2028

Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Award# NU58DP2021015980
Project Title: Disrupting Disparities: Documenting and Addressing Gaps in Epilepsy Care through Healthcare Provider Education and Training
Role: Site Principal Investigator/Project Director
Project Period: 10/2021-9/2026

Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Award# NU58DP006981
Project Title: Improving Quality of Life and Health Equity for People Living with Epilepsy through Multi-Sector Partnerships
Role: Site Principal Investigator/Project Director
Project Period: 10/2021-9/2026


Selected Publications
 

  • Kiriakopoulos ET, Kaden SJ, Sackett LP, Quigley MT, Dawson T, DeMuro L, Giordano KE, DeNaples J, Olenec ME, Jennings S, Burhanuddin A, Harris J, Lenz S, Ross-Shannon R, MacKenzie T, Jobst B. Real world telehealth delivery of an evidence based self-management education program for people with epilepsy and cognitive comorbidity. Front Neurol. 2025 Jul 4;16:1617539. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1617539. (view details in PubMed)

  • Johnson EK, Kiriakopoulos ET, Briggs F, Sajatovic M, Escoffery C, Spruill T, Shegog R, Fraser RT, Jobst B, Yala J, Adeniyi C, Wagner J. Quality of life and depression in an understudied population: Young adults with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2025 Jul 21;171:110603. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110603. (view details in PubMed)

  • Kiriakopoulos ET, Griffith A, Gramiak A, Jobst B, Zhao Y, MacKenzie TA, Kaden SJ, Strickland S. Assessing multilevel provider knowledge and confidence in identifying and addressing gaps in epilepsy care. Epilepsy Behav. 2025 May 17;170:110491. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110491. (view details in PubMed)

  • Kiriakopoulos ET, Chu F, Salpekar J, Baslet G, Ghearing G, Altalib H, Sajatovic M. Psychosocial Burden and Suicidality in Epilepsy: A Public Health Concern. Epilepsy Curr. 2025 Feb 28:15357597251318577. doi: 10.1177/15357597251318577. (view details in PubMed)

  • Margolis SA, Prieto S, Goldstein A, Kaden S, Castillo E, Sadhu S, Solanki D, Larracey ET, Tremont G, Mankodiya K, Kiriakopoulos ET. Feasibility and acceptability of an online epilepsy stigma self-management program. Epilepsy Behav. 2025 Apr;165:110331. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110331. (view details in PubMed)

  • Kiriakopoulos ET, Jobst B, Murray A, Sykes C, Lenz S, Dawson T, Kaden S, Chu F. A qualitative analysis of clinician perspectives on community health worker integration at epilepsy centers. Front Neurol. 2025 Apr 9;16:1560077. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1560077. (view details in PubMed)

  • Sajatovic M, Shegog R, Kiriakopoulos ET, Adeniyi C, Black J, Jobst B, Johnson E, McGee R, Spruill T, Escoffery C. Development and Feasibility Testing of an Implementation Evaluation Tool: Recommendations from the Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Network Resea. Epilepsy Behav. 2025 May 21;171:110488. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110488. (view details in PubMed)

  • Kapur J, Clarke D, Etienne M, Eickmeyer A, Gutierrez C, Jobst BC, Johnson E, Joshi S, Kiriakopoulos ET, Labiner D, Lado FA, Lekoubou Looti A, Lowenstein DH, Parko K, Poduri A, Riker E, Shellhaas R, Sirven JI, Skjei K, Stern J, Welty T, Strickland S, et al American Epilepsy Society/International League Against Epilepsy-North America Joint Task Force for Epilepsy Health Care Disparities in the United States. Epilepsy Curr. 2025 Jun 9:15357597251342227. doi: 10.1177/15357597251342227. (view details in PubMed)

  • Chu FC, Jobst BC, Murray A, Dawson T, Frisard CF, Glidden B, Kaden SJ, Kiriakopoulos ET. Clinician and patient readiness to engage with community health workers at epilepsy care centers. Front Neurol. 2025 Apr 15;16:1580655. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1580655. (view details in PubMed)

  • Kiriakopoulos ET, García Sosa R, Blank L, Johnson EL, Gutierrez C. Shining a Light: Advancing Health Equity in Overlooked Epilepsy Communities. Epilepsy Currents 2024 Jun 14:15357597241258081. doi: 10.1177/15357597241258081. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 395542 (view details in PubMed)

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