About Juan

Juan is a Paediatric Epileptologist and Neurologist with almost 16 years experience and who works in 3 separate hospitals. He leads multiple academic epilepsy symposiums and community events, is the Chair of the ILAE Latin America Executive Board, and has a Masters in education for health professionals.

He has participated in the organisation of several epilepsy meetings and events involving academic and welfare activities aimed at the community of a region on the caribbean coast of Colombia. With the participation of several International and national professors and experts in the field, the activities are endorsed by the ILAE.

Juan is currently, in Colombia:

Head of the Neuropediatric Unit of Department of Pediatrics, and Staff Pediatric Epileptologist of the Epilepsy Surgery Program at Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, D.C.,
Member of the Epilepsy Surgery Program at Fundación Hospital Pediátrico la Misericordia, Bogotá, D.C.
Pediatric Epileptologist and Head of Epilepsy Surgery Staff Program at Portoazul Clinic, Barranquilla
Assistant Professor of Neuropediatrics of the Pediatric Department of Medicine Faculty of at Pontifical Xavierian University, Bogotá
Chair of Executive Board of ILAE Latin America

Awards and honours

2015 - Distinguished Neuropediatrician from Colombian Pediatric Neurology Association (ASCONI)
2003 - Best Resident of Hospital Militar Central, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
2003 - Winner of the "Guillermo Hernández Lara" Research Award in the area of medical specialties at the Central Military Hospital, Bogotá, D.C. Colombia.

Juan’s papers

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5360-5650

Episode

Why Children Are Not Referred For Epilepsy Surgery - Asst. Prof. Juan Carlos Perez Poveda

09 Apr 2026

In this episode we discuss:

Why children suitable for surgery are not referred
Misconceptions about epilepsy surgery among clinicians
Delays to surgical evaluation - even in high-income countries
Education gaps driving underuse of surgery globally
Hear how Juan is improving things through education and training! 👇