- American Epilepsy Society
- American Academy of Neurology
Omar Nofal, M.D.
- Neurology
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Surgery
New Patient Appointment Accepting Virtual Visits or 214-645-8800
Biography
Omar Nofal, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of patients with epilepsy, interpretation of video-electroencephalography (vEEG), and the presurgical evaluation of drug-resistant cases.
Dr. Nofal earned his medical degree at the American University of Beirut, where he also completed a residency in general neurology and an adult and pediatric epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology fellowship. He received additional advanced training through an epilepsy fellowship at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at UT Southwestern.
He joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2025.
Dr. Nofal is a member of the American Epilepsy Society and the American Academy of Neurology. He has published original research articles and case reports related to his areas of expertise.
Personal Note
When he’s not at work, Dr. Nofal enjoys hiking, photography, and videography.
Education & Training
- Residency - American University of Beruit (2017-2021), Epilepsy
- Fellowship - George Washington University Hospital (2023-2024), Epilepsy
- Medical School - American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, Lebanon (2011-2015)
- Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center.Children's Medical Center (2024-2025), Clinical Neurophysiology
Professional Associations & Affiliations
Honors & Awards
- Fellows Award, 2023, 2024, American Epilepsy Society
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Long-term seizure and functional outcomes following peri-insular hemispherotomy
Moussa B, Alok K, Nawfal O, Najjar M, Farhat S, Beydoun A Epilepsy and Behavior 2025 Dec 173 -
Persistence of EEG abnormalities in KCNT1-related DEE in an adult patient
Kakwan H, Nofal O, Yuan D, Sheikh IS Epileptic Disorders 2025 Jun 27 489-491 -
Effectiveness and tolerability of cenobamate: A single center experience
Saouda C, Nofal O, Makke Y, Eid A, Vinarsky V, Edelberg H, Lee SM, Koubeissi M Epilepsy Research 2025 Jan 209 -
Case report: Rapid recovery after intrathecal rituximab administration in refractory anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: report of two cases
Reda M, Jabbour R, Haydar A, Jaafar F, El Ayoubi N, Nawfal O, Beydoun A Frontiers in immunology 2024 15 -
Standardized reporting of complications of epilepsy surgery and invasive monitoring: A single-center retrospective study
Bsat S, Najjar M, Nawfal O, Farhat S, Chanbour H, Beydoun A Epilepsy and Behavior 2022 Sep 134 -
Refractory Morvan syndrome responsive to rituximab: a case report and review of the literature
Nawfal O, Agha M, Makki A, Beydoun A Neuromuscular Disorders 2022 Aug 32 682-686 -
Bilateral Reappearance of the N20 Potential in a Normothermic Young Woman Post-Anoxic Brain Injury
Nawfal O, El Halabi T, Dib G, Dirani M, Beydoun A Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology 2022 Jul 39 E21-E25 -
New-onset refractory status epilepticus as an early manifestation of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults after COVID-19
Nawfal O, Toufaili H, Dib G, Dirani M, Beydoun A Epilepsia 2022 May 63 e51-e56 -
Predicting the occurrence of thrombocytopenia from free valproate levels: A prospective study
Nasreddine W, Atweh SF, Beydoun AA, Dirani M, Nawfal O, Beydoun A Seizure 2022 Jan 94 33-38 -
Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgia following Corneal Transplantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Agha M, El Halabi T, Nofal O, Awwad S, Makki A Pain Medicine (United States) 2021 Jul 22 1707-1709 -
Depression and anxiety in patients from Lebanon with new onset functional seizures
Nawfal O, Nasreddine W, Hmaimess G, Dassouki M, Beydoun A, Toufaili H, Wazne J, Dirani M, Beydoun A Seizure 2021 May 88 22-28 -
FARS2 Mutations: More Than Two Phenotypes? A Case Report
Hotait M, Nasreddine W, El-Khoury R, Dirani M, Nawfal O, Beydoun A Frontiers in Genetics 2020 Jul 11
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Long-term seizure and functional outcomes following peri-insular hemispherotomy
Clinical Focus
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
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