Jordan L. Clay, MD

Jordan L. Clay is a board-certified neurologist at the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute. He has additional board certifications and accredited fellowship training in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, notably drug-resistant epilepsy and epilepsy surgery evaluation and planning. He is also skilled in the management of neuromodulation device therapies for epilepsy, such as Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) and Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS).

Dr. Clay is originally from Kentucky, and completed undergraduate studies, medical school and his residency in neurology at the University of Kentucky. He then completed specialized fellowship training at the University of Virginia before returning home to the Bluegrass State to join the UK neurology faculty as an epileptologist.

He is an active member of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, where he is the co-chair of the Membership Committee, as well as the American Epilepsy Society, where he is a member of the Fellowship Directors Committee. He is also a member of the American Academy of Neurology and American Medical Association.

Dr. Clay is passionate about medical education and serves as the program director for the Epilepsy Fellowship at the University of Kentucky. He also serves as associate director for the neurophysiology elective for fourth-year UK medical students. He is a clinical preceptor for the advanced clinical medicine course for the second-year UK medical students. He was a recipient of the UK Academy of Medical Educator Excellence in Medical Education Award in Teaching in 2024.

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