Dr. Jacob Pellinen
About Jacob
Dr. Jacob Pellinen is a neurologist and epileptologist at UCHealth, the Medical Director for UCHealth Neurodiagnostics, and Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Colorado Anschutz. He strives to provide the best possible care, individualising approaches to diagnosis and treatment, and taking all aspects of a person's health into consideration.
Areas of focus
Time-to-diagnosis and treatment
First-time seizures
Quality of life
Quality improvement
Recognitions
Quality Improvement Innovation Award, American Academy of Neurology (2025)
Editorial Contribution Award, Springer Nature (2025)
Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society (FAES), American Epilepsy Society (2025)
Author Service Award, Springer Nature (2025)
Clinical Research LRP, National Institutes of Health - NINDS (2019)
This is a 2-year LRP award for a project entitled "Consequences of diagnostic delay in patients with new onset focal epilepsy"Excellence in Research Award, New York University Department of Neurology (2018)
Professional Memberships
American Epilepsy Society, Member
American Academy of Neurology, Member
American Neurological Association, Member
Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, Member
Episode
Focal Epilepsy Onset Later In Life - With Origins In Childhood
28 May 2026
In this episode we discuss:
Why focal seizures can go unrecognised for years
Learning difficulties before seizure onset
Brain volume findings from the Human Epilepsy Project
Why “funny feelings” may be seizures and matter clinically
Hear about how seizures starting years before diagnosis! 👇