Alexandra Urban
Distinguished in Epilepsy

Dr. Alexandra Urban

Neurology
UPMC
UPMC Department Of Neurology
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Distinguished in Epilepsy
UPMC
UPMC Department Of Neurology
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Alexandra Urban, MD, FAAN, FAES, is the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and a Professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC. Her contributions to the field have been recognized by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Epilepsy Society (AES), both of which have awarded her Fellow status.

Dr. Urban is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 27 articles in the study of Epilepsy.

Graduate Institution
Carol Davila Medical School
Residency
Emergency Hospital of Bucharest
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Languages Spoken
English
Romanian
Spanish
Gender
Female

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Locations

UPMC Department of Neurology
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-530-6907

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


36 Total Publications

Pregnancy outcomes and changes to seizure frequency during pregnancy for patients with functional seizures.
Pregnancy outcomes and changes to seizure frequency during pregnancy for patients with functional seizures.
Journal: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
Published: January 29, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Seizures
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  • Epilepsy
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    Distinguished
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  • Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
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  • Memory Loss
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  • Absence Seizure
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    Advanced
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  • Partial Familial Epilepsy
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    Advanced
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  • Partial Seizure
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  • Astrocytoma
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  • Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
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  • Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
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  • Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
    Dr. Urban is
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  • Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
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  • Brain Tumor
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