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FemaleAbout Jocelyn Bautista
Biography
Jocelyn Bautista, MD, is board-certified in Adult Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy. She is an Associate Professor of Neurology with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine. Her specialty interests include adult epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, familial epilepsy, evidenced-based medicine, psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and quality of care in epilepsy. She served as the Quality Improvement Officer for the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute from 2007 to 2016.
She graduated from University of Illinois, completed medical school at Washington University School of Medicine and internship and neurology residency training at Yale University School of Medicine. Following residency training, Dr. Bautista completed a two-year clinical fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at Cleveland Clinic.
Upon completing her epilepsy fellowship, she received an American Academy of Neurology clinical research training fellowship award to begin her own study of familial epilepsy and to pursue training in genetic epidemiology at Case Western Reserve University. This work resulted in a Nature Genetics paper identifying a gene responsible for a familial syndrome of generalized epilepsy and paroxysmal dyskinesia. In 2005, she received an National Institutes of Health-mentored patient-oriented research career development award (K23) from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to pursue further training and research in the complex genetics of human epilepsies. She has participated in multicenter international research consortiums and has ongoing research collaborations with the Lerner Research Institute. She also serves on the Neurology Standing Committee at the National Quality Forum which endorses metrics for use in national quality improvement initiatives.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, 2001
- Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1999
- Internship: Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1996
- Medical Education: Washington University School of Medicine, 1995
- Undergraduate: University of Illinois Hospital at Urbana-Champaign, 1991
Board Certifications
- Epilepsy: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 2014
- Clinical Neurophysiology: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 2005
- Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 2003
Professional Highlights
- American Academy of Neurology Clinical Research Training Fellowship Award, 2001
- Her work led to the identification a gene responsible for a familial syndrome of generalized epilepsy and paroxysmal dyskinesia
- National Institutes of Health grant to pursue further training and research in the complex genetics of human epilepsies, 2005
- Cleveland Clinic Innovator Award, 2005
- Presented “Gene Mapping in Complex Epilepsies” at the NIH-Sponsored Curing Epilepsy 2007 Junior Investigator Symposium
- Served as NIH/NINDS Epilepsy Benchmark Steward, 2007 to 2013
- Served on AAN/AES Antiepileptic Drug Guidelines Committee, 2008 to 2018
- Served on National Quality Forum Neurology Standing Committee, 2012-2013, 2016 to 2020
Professional Memberships
Research & Publications
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
107 ratings, 20 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/27/2026
Dr. Bautista is amazing!! She listens and I trust her while. Wouldn''t go anywhere else even though it''s a 2 1/2 hour for me to see her.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/6/2026
Dr. Bautista is the very best of the very best - just phenomenal. She is so incredibly compassionate and kind - not only to patients but their families as well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/2/2026
Excellent RN, staff and Dr. Listen, very helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/19/2026
Always grateful and satisfied with Dr. Bautista''s care and concern of my epilepsy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/11/2026
Dr. Batista was kind and considerate as always
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/19/2026
Dr. Bautista is very knowledgeable and takes good care of me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/11/2026
Dr Bautista is a great listener and has genuine compassion for me as a patient, I appreciate how she listens to me and never makes me feel rushed. I recommend her to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and caring physician.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2026
Dr Bautista quickly put together a timeline of relevant symptoms that led to a diagnostic process
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
Dr Bautista is an excellent physician .
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/4/2025
Dr Bautista is caring and helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/13/2025
Dr Bautista is an excellent provider. She is very thorough and listens to any concerns. She explains the treatment plan in terms I can understand .
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
She made me feel good about changing my neurologist
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/19/2025
Dr. Bautista is amazing. I refer people to Cleveland Clinic all the time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2025
But she didn't have enough time to complete answering our questions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2025
Dr. Bautista is truly a gift. Not only does she have excellent bedside manner, she's very communicative, And I just have so much confidence in her medical expertise.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2025
She didn't seem very kind, like it was just part of her job. Towards the end of our conversation her attitude was better.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2025
Dr. Bautista was excellent in every way. She was professional, respectful and kind. She answered all my questions and more. I would highly recommend her. She is the type of doctor that one takes the time and spends the money to go to Cleveland clinic for.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/26/2025
My experience With staffat Cleveland Clinic both during my EEG and my visit with Dr. Bautista was excellent. The 2 techs who did my EEG were very nice.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
Dr. Chris Traner treated Andy and us, his parents with kindness and caring through out our almost five days stay. He was reassuring when times got tense. He explained processes clearly and was always kind and professional. He has our deepest respect.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/2/2025
The doctors and especially nurses all were wonderful. I was very scared going into the EMU but felt cared about and supported.