Experienced in Epilepsy

Dr. Trenton Tollefson

Neurology
University Of Rochester
601 Elmwood Ave, 
Rochester, NY 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Epilepsy
University Of Rochester
601 Elmwood Ave, 
Rochester, NY 
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Overview

Trenton Tollefson is a Neurologist in Rochester, New York. Dr. Tollefson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Hospital Affiliations
Canton-Potsdam Hospital
Strong Memorial Hospital
F F Thompson Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Humana
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Independent Health
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Locations

University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
Call: 585-275-1200
Other Locations
Department Of Neurology-Westfall Road Clinic At Clinton Crossings
919 Westfall Rd Ste 220, Rochester,, NY 14618
Call: 585-341-7500

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.


4 Total Publications

Comment: Ghrelin and des-acyl ghrelin: Do they predict success of AED treatment?
Comment: Ghrelin and des-acyl ghrelin: Do they predict success of AED treatment?
Journal: Neurology
Published: May 27, 2018
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      • Advanced
      • Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
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      • Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
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      • Memory Loss
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      • Partial Seizure
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      • Seizures
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      • Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
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      • Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
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