- Name: Proleta Datta, M.D., Ph.D.
- Hometown: Bangalore, India
- Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Neurology
Research/professional interests:
- Medically refractory epilepsy
- Neurostimulation devices
- Telemedicine and global health
How I fell in love with neurology/epilepsy:
I was an avid reader growing up and was inspired in equal parts by scientific advancement and imaginative science fiction. The challenge of working at the leading edge of our understanding of the brain to better diagnose and treat diseases led me to neurology/epilepsy. It is so exciting that today we are able to improve our patient’s lives with techniques that would have been considered in the realm of science fiction mere decades ago.
Degrees:
- M.D., Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
- Ph.D., neuroscience, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Memberships:
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Epilepsy Society
Three things people may not know about me:
- I attended school on three different continents before the age of 7.
- I played the triangle in my school band!
- I wanted to be a theater playwright before my biology teacher convinced me to apply to medical school.