Joseph Ta, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology, Epileptologist

Education & Training

  • Marshall University School of Medicine, MD
  • Medical University of South Carolina, Neurology Residency
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Epilepsy / Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship

Specialized Areas of Clinical, Research and/or Education Interests

Novel devices for monitoring and detection of SUDEP

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2023

Professional Organization Membership

  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Epilepsy Society
  • American Clinical Neurophysiology Society

Honors & Awards

  • Marshall Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Scholarship, 2014 – 2018
  • Neurology Resident of the Month, October 2020
  • Resident Educator of the Year, June 2022

Selected Recent Publications

Ta J, Smith C, Finley NM, Gallagher M, LaGrange A, Lowen K, Meyer T, Ganesh V, Shah JV, Nobis W. Near SUDEP in a patient with craniosynostosis syndrome and temporal lobe encephaloceles. Epileptic Disord. 2024 Nov 13. doi: 10.1002/epd2.20304. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39535471.