02/04/2026
Growing up with a doctor as a father, Lizzy always had access to the best medical care. When she began to have unexplained seizures, her father looked for an expert and found Kaarkuzhali Krishnamurthy, MD, who is now the vice chair of the Department of Neurology at Boston Medical Center – Brighton.
At 16, Lizzy met with Dr. Krishnamurthy and was diagnosed with idiopathic generalized convulsive epilepsy, which means the cause of her epilepsy is unknown. More than 20 years later, Lizzy continues to see Dr. Krishnamurthy and nurse practitioner Liz Blocker at Boston Medical Center’s Women’s Health and Epilepsy program.
“I can't imagine getting better, more thoughtful care from anybody else,” says Lizzy. “Dr. K is so passionate about what she does. She is very caring and wants to know about your life but is also clear cut and sensible. I trust her.” For Dr. Krishnamurthy, caring for Lizzy has been equally meaningful. “It's been a gift to have contributed to Lizzy's journey,” she says. “She and many women with epilepsy honor us by sharing their challenges.
Today, Lizzy balances her health alongside parenting her two young boys with her husband, Matt, and working in sales for a wine import distribution company. She says there is still a lot of fear around epilepsy and hopes to reduce stigma by sharing her story. “People don’t understand it, and seizures can be scary to witness,” she says. “But with a doctor you trust and the right treatment, epilepsy can be effectively managed.”
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