Sara Inati, MD
Enriched profileAssistant Clinical Investigator, Neurophysiology of Epilepsy Unit, Surgical Neurology Branch · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Sara Inati is Assistant Clinical Investigator, Neurophysiology of Epilepsy Unit, Surgical Neurology Branch at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. OpenAlex indexes 118 publications with 3,185 citations (h-index 32); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 10 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 10 Nov 2026
Sara K. Inati, M.D., is Assistant Clinical Investigator, Neurophysiology of Epilepsy Unit, Surgical Neurology Branch at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (National Institutes of Health). The public record shows 118 publications with 3,185 citations (h-index 32), centered on Epilepsy research and treatment, Neural dynamics and brain function, Memory and Neural Mechanisms. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Epilepsia
- Top research focus: Epilepsy research and treatment
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 30 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 58.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Public positions
sourced statements on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medstarhealth.org ↗
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 10 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Investigation of Blood-Brain-Barrier Breakdown Using Manganese Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Noninvasive Pre-surgical Evaluation of Patients With Focal Epilepsy and Establishment of a Normative Imaging Database
Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
- Phase 2 Clinical Trial of SGS-742 Therapy in Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 10 Nov 2026
6 congress contributions (2021–2026) across AAN, CNS Annual Meeting, SLEEP (APSS Annual Meeting), WORLDSymposium per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Exploring electroencephalography markers of excitation-inhibition imbalance in type 3 Gaucher disease with myoclonic epilepsy
WORLDSymposium
WORLDSymposium2026Co-author - Using Paroxysmal Electrographic Slowing for Prediction of Posttraumatic Epilepsy Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (P3-9.001)
AAN Annual Meeting
AAN2025Co-author - 0084 Preprocessing Results from an All-Night fMRI Sleep Study
SLEEP (APSS Annual Meeting)
SLEEP (APSS Annual Meeting)2025Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 10 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Distinct medial temporal volumetric signatures in extra-medial temporal lobe lesional epilepsy.
Epilepsia open
Article2026 - Dynamic patterns of functional connectivity in the human brain underlie individual memory formation.
Nature communications
Article2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Coupled ripple oscillations between the medial temporal lobe and neocortex retrieve human memoryArticle254 citations2019
- 02Replay of cortical spiking sequences during human memory retrievalArticle188 citations2020
- 03
- 04Neural fragility as an EEG marker of the seizure onset zoneArticle155 citations2021
- 05
Network
Updated 10 Nov 2026
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Online presence
Updated 10 Nov 2026
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scholar.google.com/citations
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Facebook
facebook.com/NIHClinicalCenter/posts/join-us-this-wednesday-september-18-at-12-pm-for-clinical-center-grand-rounds-fe/945654350939208
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healthgrades.com/physician/dr-sara-inati-263x2
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Background & recognition
Updated 10 Nov 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ninds.nih.gov ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Fellow
American Epilepsy Society
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medstarhealth.org ↗ - Fellow
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medstarhealth.org ↗ - Program Director
NIH Epilepsy Fellowship Program
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- MedStar Health (MedStar Georgetown University Hospital)
per third-party provider directory
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Media & interviews
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