Rodney A. Radtke, MD
Medical Director, Duke Sleep Disorders Laboratory
Medical Director, Duke Hospital Neurodiagnostic Laboratory
Department / Division
Medicine /
Medicine-Neurology
Address
DUMC 102350
297 Hanes House
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-668-7600
Office Telephone
919-681-3448
Fax Telephone
919-684-8955
- MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Illinois), 1980
- Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, 1981-1984
Clinical Interests
Epilepsy (medical and surgical treatment), sleep disorders (particularly
hypersomnolence), EEG, evoked potentials, epilepsy monitoring, intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring
Research Interests
Main focus is in epilepsy, sleep disorders, and clinical neurophysiology interpretation. Specific areas of interest include predictive outcome factors in epilepsy surgery, neuroimaging characteristics of neuronal migration disorders, development of new medical treatments of epilepsy and narcolepsy, and the pharmacogenetics of epilepsy and its treatment.
No involvement in basic laboratory research.
Ongoing clinical trials include:
1) Pharmacogenetics of epilepsy
2) behavioral treatment trial for insomnia
Special expertise recognized by serving on Professional Advisory Board of the Epilepsy Foundation of America and election as chairman of the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology (certifying body in EEG, Evoked Potentials, Epilepsy Monitoring and Sleep).
Key words: Epilepsy
Epilepsy Surgery
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Apnea
Narcolepsy
Clinical Neurophysiology
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.
- Devine Millet Law Firm
- GlaxoSmithKline
- UCB Pharma
