Research
- Radiosensitizing effects of soy isoflavones. PI: Gilda Hillman, Ph.D. Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit, MI. 2013-2014.
- Phase 1/2a Study of Intrathecally Administered ION717 in Patients with Prion Disease. PI: Brian Appleby, MD. Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Cleveland, OH. 2024-2025.
Scholarly Activities (Journal article publications and poster presentations)
- EEG analysis of eye movement artifact in parietal and occipital lobe seizures: A search for epileptic nystagmus (P10-1.011). Neurology, 100 (17_supplement_2). https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000202667
- Reconsidering the ethics of provocation techniques for Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Attacks and proposed ethical guidelines for use. Epilepsy Behav. 2025 Feb;163:110184. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.110184.
- Memory in the Balance: Exploring Ischemic Amnesia in Posterior Circulation Stroke. Stroke. 2025 Mar;56(3):e108-e111. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.049459.
- Correlation of Hippocampal Spike Burden with Seizure Freedom After Multiple Hippocampal Transections in Dominant Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (P2-9.006). Neurology, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000212021
Book Authorship
- Co-Author: Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring and Evoked Potentials Made Easy: Fundamentals, Patterns, and Practice Cases. Accepted by Cambridge University Press for publication. Dolbow J., Kirsch M., & Fotedar, N. Book is in progress, expected 2026-2027
- Co-Author: Epilepsy Board Review Book. Accepted by Cambridge University Press for publication. Dolbow J., Kirsch M., & Fotedar, N. Book in progress, expected 2026-2027.
Oral Presentations
- Kirsch, M. (2021, March). Left atrial spontaneous echo contrast and stroke. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Stroke Conference; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2022, January). The use of thrombolysis in spinal cord infarct. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Stroke Conference; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2022, November). Clinical pathology conference: Primary CNS lymphoma. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center General Neurology Conference; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2023, March). Topiramate induced close-angle glaucoma. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center General Neurology Conference; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2023, February) Lecanemab in early Alzheimer’s disease. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Journal Review Conference; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2023, April) Nutritional axonal neuropathy. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center General Neurology Conference; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2023, May) Quality improvement: The importance of updated documentation. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center QI Conference; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2024, January) M&M: Swiss cheese. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Morbidity & Mortality Conference; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2024, April) Temporal lobe ring-enhancing lesion: A rare radiographic findings in HSV encephalitis. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center General Neurology Conference; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2024, April) Unilateral cortical autoimmune encephalitis. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center General Neurology Conference; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2024, July) ‘Unknown’ EEG. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Epilepsy Center Conference Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2024, August) Semiology Case. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Epilepsy Center Conference Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2024, October) Anamnesis Case. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Epilepsy Center Conference Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2024, November) Epilepsy Surgical Case Patient Presentation: Bitemporal Lobe Epilepsy. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Epilepsy Surgery Conference Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2025, January) Epilepsy Surgery Mapping: Frontal Lobe Epilepsy. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Epilepsy Surgery Conference Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2025, January) Epilepsy review for the RITE and ABPN examination. Oral Presentation presented at: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Resident in Training Examination Review Series; Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2025, February) Semiology Case. Oral Presentation presented at: International EEG Course at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2025, March) Epilepsy Surgery – Cold Case Presentation. Oral Presentation presented at: International EEG Course at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2025, May) Quantitative EEG Presentation. Oral Presentation presented at: International EEG Course at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
- Kirsch, M. (2025, May) Epilepsy Surgery – Phase II Patient Presentation. Oral Presentation presented at: International EEG Course at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
Didactic Teaching
- ‘IQ’ Case-based learning sessions: Neurological diseases and their pathophysiology (12 hours total, divided into six 2-hour sessions, educating MS2s). 2023. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
- Moderator and content expert: Headache and Epilepsy large group sessions (8 hours total, divided into 2-hour blocks, educating MS3s). 2024-2025. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.
- Lecture: An Approach to EEG Reading & Interictal Localization. International EEG/Epilepsy/Clinical Physiology Course. February, 2025. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
- Lecture: Rapid Fire Abnormal EEG Reading. International EEG/Epilepsy/Clinical Physiology Course. March, 2025. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
- Grand Rounds: EEG and the detection of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia. University Hospitals Epilepsy Department. May, 2025. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
- Grand Rounds: Quantitative EEG and the detection of DCI in aSAH. University Hospitals Neurological Institute Department. May, 2025. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
Media
- Davis, K. W. (2025, February 11). Clinical mistakes med students make and how to avoid them. Medscape. https://shorturl.at/UWWuP
- Durrani, A., & Lewis, H. (2025, February 6). Checking medical school fit: Key questions to ask. US News & World Report. https://shorturl.at/PhpIZ
- Inspira Advantage. (2025, February 11). How to become a neurologist. Inspira Advantage. https://shorturl.at/bcBuX