The 20 Best Seizures Doctors Near Me in Needham, MA

Milena Pavlova, MD, is a board-certified neurologist with a dual subspecialty certification in Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy. She currently serves as the Medical Director of the BWFH Sleep Testing Center, and is involved in the training of medical students, neurology residents and epilepsy fellows. She has established combined polysomnogram and electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring of patients at the Faulkner Sleep Laboratory to evaluate patients with complex sleep disorders in the setting of neurological and psychiatric conditions and collaboratively lead the establishment of the circadian clinic. She is a recipient of the BWH Distinguished clinician award.Dr. Pavlova’s reads EEGs and sleep tests daily in her clinical work and has lead research activities addressing the interactions between sleep and neurological disorders for more than a decade. Her past research projects have assessed various aspects of sleep and epilepsy with a specific focus on the circadian rhythm effects, publishing some of the first studies on the subject. This work has since been replicated in multiple different epilepsy centers, and further extended to explore the role of sleep and biological rhythms in the pathogenesis of sudden death in epilepsy patients (SUDEP) – the most devastating consequence of epilepsy.Currently, Dr. Pavlova serves as principal investigator on several research studies aiming at optimizing diagnosis using objective EEG criteria. Since hypersomnia is common among patients with depression, and antidepressant medications can affect the results of sleep tests used in the evaluation of hypersomnia (typically a multiple sleep latency test [MSLT]), she currently leads a project that specifically aims at in patients with depression, who are still taking antidepressants at the time of the test. This project established a database of MSLT/sleep/EEG test results from five Harvard-affiliated hospitals, with inclusion of comorbidities and level of sleepiness. This allows more specific analysis of correlation between specific EEG and sleep parameters and depression symptoms of the participants. Dr. Pavlova is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr. Pavlova is board certified in Neurology, Sleep Medicine, and Epilepsy.

Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD, directs the Brigham Critical Care Monitoring Program and is the Clinical Director of the Epilepsy Division. He graduated from Harvard College and obtained his medical and doctorate degrees at McGill University and the Montreal Neurological Institute before completing the Partners Neurology Residency and Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship at BWH. Dr. Lee’s areas of clinical expertise and research interests include critical care EEG, status epilepticus, cardiac arrest prognostication, brain tumor associated seizures, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and the medical management of epilepsy. Dr. Lee is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Lee is board certified in Neurology, Epilepsy, and Clinical Neurophysiology.

Michael Westover is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Westover is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Delirium, Thrombectomy, and Septoplasty. Dr. Westover is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Daniel Goldenholz is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Goldenholz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Goldenholz is board certified in American Board Of Clinical Neurophysiology.

Barbara Dworetzky is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Dworetzky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

Phillip Pearl is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pearl is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, and Seizures. Dr. Pearl is board certified in Pediatrics, Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, and Epilepsy.

Jurriaan Peters is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Peters is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Cortical Dysplasia, and Seizures.

Annapurna Poduri is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Poduri is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Cortical Dysplasia, and Polymicrogyria.

Eduardo Garcia is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. Dr. Garcia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Headache, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

Tobias Loddenkemper is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Loddenkemper is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy.

Alexander Rotenberg is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rotenberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Joseph Madsen is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Madsen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Cortical Dysplasia, and Absence Seizure.

Chellamani Harini is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Harini is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Epilepsy, and Epilepsy in Children.

Masanori Takeoka is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Takeoka is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and West Syndrome.

Janet Soul is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Soul is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 53 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Heather Olson is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Olson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, Spasmus Nutans, West Syndrome, and Epilepsy in Children.

Joel Oster is a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Oster is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

Ioannis Karakis is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Karakis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Alan Kurland is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Needham, Massachusetts. Dr. Kurland is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr. Kurland is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Laurie Gordon is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Needham, Massachusetts. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Headache, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Gordon is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.