Michael Kohrman, MD

Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology

Dr. Michael Kohrman serves as director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program. He is an expert in the care of children with difficult to control seizures, providing state-of-the-art care that includes: medications, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and re-sective epilepsy surgery. He also manages the care of children and adults with tuberous sclerosis complex. Dr. Kohrman is a fully trained neurologist and sleep medicine physician.

Dr. Kohrman's research interests are related to childhood epilepsy, sleep disorders, and their interactions. He is the principal investigator on a study exploring new therapies for epilepsy and tuberous sclerosis.

Practice Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago Pediatric Specialists
8528 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410

Year Started Practice

1981

Board Certifications

Pediatrics
Psychiatry & Neurology, with a special competency in child neurology
Sleep Medicine
Clinical Neurophysiology

Medical School

Rush Medical College, Chicago

Internship and Residency

The University of Chicago Medicine

Fellowships

The University of Chicago Medicine
University of Illinois, Chicago (clinical neurophysiology)

Memberships

American Academy of Neurology
American Electroencephalographic Society
American Epilepsy Society
American Sleep Disorders Association
Child Neurology Society
Epilepsy Foundation of America
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance

Languages Spoken

English
German

Email

mkohrman@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6487

Office Fax

(773) 702-4786

Office Postal Address

Michael Kohrman, MD
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 3055
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric epilepsy
• Seizures
• Tuberous sclerosis
• Pediatric sleep medicine

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Learn More About Dr. Kohrman

Preschooler Nathan Kalina was having 60 to 100 seizures a day and his parents thought they had run out of options. But today, Nathan is seizure-free, thanks to Dr. Kohrman and the team at the University of Chicago Medicine Pediatric Epilepsy Center. Read more.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Kohrman's publications through the National Library of Medicine's publication database.