Katherine Harris, MD

Biography

Dr. Harris is fellowship trained in epilepsy and intracranial EEG and certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Her clinical interests include seizures and epilepsy, medical and surgical treatments for epilepsy, stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), and critical care EEG. A native Houstonian, Dr. Harris graduated summa cum laude from the undergraduate neuroscience program at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she received the Outstanding Research in Neuroscience Award and was named Outstanding Senior in Neuroscience. She received her medical degree and neurology residency training from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, followed by fellowships at the same institution in epilepsy and intracranial EEG. She completed the Healthcare Management Certificate Program at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and the Physician Educator Certificate Program at McGovern Medical School. An assistant professor of neurology at McGovern Medical School, Dr. Harris is a member of the team at the Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and also is the Epilepsy Fellowship Program Director. She has received multiple Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards since joining the UTHealth-McGovern faculty. Her research is focused on medical education and improving quality of life for people with epilepsy. She also has interests in mentorship and resident and fellow wellness. Dr. Harris works with adult patients at UTHealth Neurosciences-Neurology to control their seizures through individualized treatment options.