Meriem K Bensalem-Owen, MD

Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MD, FACNS, FANA, FAES, is a Professor of Neurology and Director of the Epilepsy Program at the University of Kentucky which is a Level 4 NAEC center. She is also the director of the only ACGME accredited Epilepsy Fellowship training program in the state of Kentucky. She is the current President of the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana (EFKY). She serves on the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) Council. She was recently elected as ACNS’ Second Vice President. She is the chair of the Accreditation Committee of the NAEC.

Dr. Bensalem-Owen specializes in the care of adults with complex epilepsy. She is passionate about improving the quality of life of people living with epilepsy. She has a special interest in teaching and mentoring trainees, in quality improvement projects, planning for epilepsy surgery in potential candidates as well as caring for women with epilepsy during their reproductive years.

Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MD, FANA, FACNS, FAES
Medical Director, Epilepsy Program
Director, Epilepsy Fellowship Training Program
President, Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana (EFKY)

Faculty Awards

• 01/2020 National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) - Elected as Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
• 03/2021 Elected President of the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana (EFKY)
• 11/2021 Selected by the ACNS President to represent ACNS at the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Forum to Supporting and Promoting Women in Academic Neurology and Psychiatry.
• 12/2021 Chair of the NAEC Accreditation Committee
• 12/2021 Elected to serve on the Council of the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky
• 12/2021 Elected Second Vice President of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS)
• 12/2022 Appointed as Vice-chair of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) Professional Wellness in Epilepsy Special Interest Group
• 02/2022 Appointed by the UKHC Dean to the “Robert and Jeanne Nyere Professorship in Epilepsy Research” - Approved by the Board of Trustees on 12/13/2022.  This term runs from 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025.
• 04/2023 President of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS)