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Jose Montes-Rivera, MD, FAAN, FAES

Associate Professor of Neurology
Academic Office Location:
Neurology
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030

Dr. Montes-Rivera is a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy. He completed his neurology residency and epilepsy fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. He is fellowship trained in EEG monitoring as well as evaluation and treatment of epilepsy patients.

Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
CertificateUniversity of ConnecticutHealth Professions Education
ABPrinceton UniversityPsychology
MDRobert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolMedicine

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
Professional TrainingJ. Kiffin Penry FoundationNeurostimulation for Epilepsy Program
Professional TrainingJ. Kiffin Penry FoundationJ. Kiffin Penry Minifellowship for Epilepsy Program
InternshipAtlantic Health, Morristown Memorial HospitalInternal Medicine
ResidencyMount Sinai Medical CenterNeurology
FellowshipMount Sinai Medical CenterClinical Neurophysiology, EEG Track

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
Pat Finelli Teacher of the Year AwardNeurology Residency Graduating Class of 2025
2024-2025 AAN Health Care Equity ProgramAAN
Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN)AAN
AAN A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition AwardAAN
Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society (FAES)AES
"Cool Nerd" Teaching AwardNeurology Residents, Class of 2023
AAN Neurology on the HillAAN
Selected to Fellows ProgramAmerican Epilepsy Society
Selected for Sigma Xi Scientific Research SocietySigma Xi, Princeton Chapter

Neurology, epilepsy

Name & DescriptionCategoryRoleTypeScopeStart YearEnd Year
American Epilepsy Society Online Education CommitteeProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational20242026
Professional Advisory Board (PAB) - Epilepsy Foundation of CTAdvisory CommitteeMemberExternalRegional2021
American Epilepsy Society CME Review CommitteeProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational20202023
American Epilepsy SocietyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational2014
American Academy of NeurologyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational2011

Journal Articles

Case Reports

Title or AbstractTypeSponsor/EventDate/YearLocation
Health Care Equity in Neurology - "Epilepsy in Special Populations"Other2025John Dempsey Hospital - UConn
Huseynov I, Mohammadrezaloo DG, Montes-Rivwera JA. American Academy of Neurology NeuroBytes: Medical Student Series: We Need to Talk About Aphasia: A Clinical Overview. March 2024.OtherAAN2024YouTube | AAN NeuroBytes: Medical Student Series Playlist