Experienced in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)

Dr. Nicholas S. Abend

Pediatric Neurology
Penn Medicine
CHOP Specialty Care, Lancaster
2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 300, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Experienced in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
Penn Medicine
CHOP Specialty Care, Lancaster
2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 300, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Nicholas Abend is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abend is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 189 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

Graduate Institution
University Of Chicago
Residency
University of Chicago Medical Center
Specialties
Pediatric Neurology
Licenses
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Neurology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology - Pediatric Neurology
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

CHOP Specialty Care, Lancaster
2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 300, Lancaster, PA 17601
Call: 717-544-0375

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.


2 Clinical Trials

Neonatal Seizure Registry - Developmental Functional EValuation
Neonatal Seizure Registry - Developmental Functional EValuation
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 06, 2025
Phase I, Open-Label, Pharmacokinetic, Dose Escalation Study of Carisbamate in Adult and Pediatric Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Phase I, Open-Label, Pharmacokinetic, Dose Escalation Study of Carisbamate in Adult and Pediatric Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Carisbamate
Study Phase: Phase 1
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189 Total Publications

Minimum Technical Standards for EEG Recording in Suspected Cerebral Death: Addendum.
Minimum Technical Standards for EEG Recording in Suspected Cerebral Death: Addendum.
Journal: Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society
Published: November 04, 2025
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