Advanced in Epilepsy

Dr. Michael Gelfand

Neurology
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Epilepsy
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Michael Gelfand is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gelfand is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Dr. Gelfand is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Residency
Mount Sinai Morningside
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in PA
Board Certifications
Psych & Neurology/Epilepsy (AMA)Neurology, 2014
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Gelfand has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Epilepsy
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features.
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    • Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
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    • Memory Loss
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      Distinguished
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    • Partial Familial Epilepsy
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Partial Familial Epilepsy.
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    • Partial Seizure
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Partial Seizure.
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    • Seizures
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Seizures.
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    • Advanced
    • Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Advanced
      . Learn about Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE).
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    • Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Advanced
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    • Conversion Disorder
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      Advanced
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    • Dravet Syndrome
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Advanced
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    • Epilepsy
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Advanced
      . Learn about Epilepsy.
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    • Epilepsy in Children
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Advanced
      . Learn about Epilepsy in Children.
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    • Experienced
    • Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Experienced
      . Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
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    • Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Experienced
      . Learn about Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.
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    • Brain Abscess
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Experienced
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    • Brain Stem Cancer
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Experienced
      . Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
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    • Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Experienced
      . Learn about Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy.
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    • Cerebral Palsy
      Dr. Gelfand is
      Experienced
      . Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
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