Biographical summary
Dr. Cornelia Drees is a senior associate consultant within the department of neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. After neurology residency training at the university of Cologne, Germany, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, she completed her fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
Her clinical practice involves medical and surgical care of adults with epilepsy.
Dr. Drees has specific research interests in:
- Outcomes after epilepsy surgery
- Intracranial monitoring
- Neuromodulation devices
- Improving quality and safety of processes when caring for persons with epilepsy
She is also involved in intraoperative monitoring and enjoys teaching.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Epilepsy care
- Epilepsy surgery
- Neuromodulation devices
- Intraoperative monitoring
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2005
Fellowship - EpilepsyUniversity Hospital Bonn
- 2004
Residency - Psychiatric Year, Neurology ResidencyRheinische Kliniken Mönchengladbach
- 2003
Chief Fellow - Clinical Neurophysiology ProgramCleveland Clinic Foundation
- 2003
Fellowship - Neurophysiology/EpilepsyCleveland Clinic Foundation
- 2001
Residency - NeurologyCleveland Clinic Foundation
- 1999
Residency - NeurologyState University of New York
- 1998
InternshipCleveland Clinic Foundation
- 1997
Residency - NeurologyUniversity Hospital Cologne
- 1993
MDUniversity of Cologne Medical School
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2014
EpilepsyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2003
Clinical NeurophysiologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2002
NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Awards and honors
- 2019
5280 Top Doctor Epilepsy5280 Denver, Colorado Regional Magazine
- 2019
Nominated by peers for Full-Time Physician of the YearUniversity of Colorado Hospital
- 2016
Best DoctorBestDoctors.com
- 2015
Faculty Teaching AwardNeurology Residency Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2012
Faculty Teaching AwardNeurology Residency Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2009
Teacher of the YearDivision of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
Medical DirectorMindLight Academy
- 2021 - present
MemberMembership Committee, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
- 2021 - present
MemberEducation Committee, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
- 2020
MemberGrant Selection Committee for Annual Research Innovation Award, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2020
ChairPromotions Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2020 - present
MemberEpilepsy Article Assessment Continuing Certification Pilot Committee, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2019
MemberFaculty Search Committee for Functional Neurosurgery Position, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2018 - 2019
MemberPlanning Committee, Neuroscience Summit, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2018 - present
MemberInterprofessional Education Committee, American Epilepsy Society
- 2017 - 2021
MemberGrant Review Committee (Annual Intradepartmental Grant and "Hearts of All Ages" Fund), Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2017 - 2020
Board MemberAmerican Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
- 2016 - present
FellowAmerican Clinical Neurophysiology Society
- 2016 - present
Board MemberLTM Board, American Board of Registered EEG Technologists
- 2015 - 2019
Co-DirectorTuberous Sclerosis Center with Children's Hospital Colorado, Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
- 2015 - 2017
Founding MemberNeuroradiology Epilepsy Research Development Team, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2015 - 2017
MemberEEG Workgroup and the Content Development Committee, American Epilepsy Society
- 2015
MemberTest Development Committee, Clinical Neurophysiology Subspecialty Board, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2014 - 2021
MemberQuality Case Review Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2014 - 2021
MemberEpilepsy and Neurophysiology Rotation Planning Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2014 - present
Founding MemberWada Improvement Task Force, Division of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology
- 2013 - 2021
MemberPractice Improvement Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2013 - 2014
MemberCME Event Planning Committee, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2012 - 2014
FounderEpilepsy Think Tank, Department of Neurology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican Clinical Neurophysiology Society
- 2001 - present
MemberAmerican Epilepsy Society
- 1999 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
- 1996 - 2015
MemberGerman Section, International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
Publications
Research activities