The 20 Best Seizures Doctors Near Me in New York, NY

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 715 doctor with experience in Seizures near New York, NY. Of these, 449 are Experienced, 156 are Advanced, 86 are Distinguished and 18 are Elite.

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    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    Werner K Doyle M.D. PC

    223 E 34th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patricia Dugan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Dugan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Seizures
    Pediatrics
    Elite in Seizures
    Pediatrics

    Young Adult Institute Inc

    220 E 42nd St Fl 8, 
    New York, NY 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Wolf is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Wolf 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 Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Epilepsy, Seizures, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

    710 West 168th Street, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Catherine Schevon is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Schevon is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Schevon is board certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. Schevon is currently accepting new patients.

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    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    14 Street Medical PC

    332 E 14th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cynthia Harden is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Harden is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    Werner K Doyle M.D. PC

    223 E 34th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Orrin Devinsky is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Devinsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Seizures
    Neurosurgery
    Elite in Seizures
    Neurosurgery

    Werner K Doyle M.D. PC

    223 E 34th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Werner Doyle is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Doyle is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Elite in Seizures
    Sleep Medicine
    Elite in Seizures
    Sleep Medicine

    New York-Presbyterian Hospital

    525 E 68th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nitin Sethi is a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Sethi 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 Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Thymectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    Child Neurology At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

    505 E 70th St Fl 3, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Zachary Grinspan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Grinspan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, West Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Spasmus Nutans. Dr. Grinspan is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    Mount Sinai

    1468 Madison Ave, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nathalie Jette is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Jette is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Thrombectomy.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    Annenberg Building, 2nd Floor

    1468 Madison Ave Fl 2, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Madeline Fields is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Fields is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Status Epilepticus, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    Annenberg Building, 2nd Floor

    1468 Madison Ave Fl 33, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lara Marcuse is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Marcuse is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    Nyc Health Hospitals / Harlem

    506 Malcolm X Blvd, 
    New York, NY 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manoj Malhotra is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Malhotra is rated as an Elite 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 Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Insomnia.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Third Avenue

    1317 3rd Avenue, 8th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Derek Chong is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Chong is rated as a Distinguished 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 Encephalitis. Dr. Chong is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology, and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Sleep Medicine.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

    710 West 168th Street, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carl Bazil completed his undergraduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, followed by a combined MD/PhD program at Emory University, with a doctorate in pharmacology. He was a resident and chief resident in Neurology at New York University, and completed his fellowship in Epilepsy/EEG at the Neurological Institute of New York.He was then Assistant Professor of Neurology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Since 1996, he has been an attending neurologist at Columbia University Division of Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders, and was Director of the division from 2008-2021.  He has done extensive research in the relationship between epilepsy and sleep and in development of antiseizure drugs, and continues to evaluate patients with epilepsy and sleep disorders. Dr. Bazil 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, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Bazil is board certified in Neurology, Sleep Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Epilepsy.

    Elite in Seizures
    Neurology
    Elite in Seizures
    Neurology

    Montefiore Medical Center

    111 East 210th Street, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Sheryl Haut is Director of the Adult Epilepsy Program at Montefiore. She has extensive experience treating all forms of epilepsy in young and older adults, and in tailoring treatments to the individual. She focuses on special needs such as pregnancy, stress, driving, work related issues, and issues in the elderly. Dr. Haut has an extensive research background, including a Masters of Clinical Research with Distinction from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her research interests focus on seizure clustering; seizure prediction and pre-emption; and alternative therapies for epilepsy. She is one of the first investigators to run a clinical trial of stress management for epilepsy, using smartphone diaries. Dr. Haut is the current Chair of the North American Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy, and is active nationally in the American Epilepsy Society, and the American Academy of Neurology, serving on committees of both organizations. She has authored more than 50 papers/book chapters on epilepsy, and has been featured in Top Doctors of NY annually since 2009. She maintains an active adult epilepsy practice at the Moses Campus. Dr. Haut is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Neurology

    Office

    10 Union Sq E Frnt 5H, 
    New York, NY 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kyusang Lee is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    Werner K Doyle M.D. PC

    223 E 34th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Luciano is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Luciano is rated as a Distinguished 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, Partial Seizure, Memory Loss, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    Werner K Doyle M.D. PC

    223 E 34th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Deana Gazzola is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Gazzola is rated as a Distinguished 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, Partial Seizure, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    Office

    425 W 59th St Ste 6A, 
    New York, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Migdana Kepecs is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Kepecs is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    Office

    1 Brookdale Plz Ste 475, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shennan Weiss is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Seizures?

    A seizure is the physical changes in behavior that occurs during an episode of specific types of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

    The term "seizure" is often used interchangeably with "convulsion." During convulsions a person has uncontrollable shaking that is rapid and rhythmic, with the muscles contracting and relaxing repeatedly. There are many different types of seizures. Some have mild symptoms without shaking.

    When should I see a Seizures doctor near New York, NY?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Seizures doctor near New York, NY?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Seizures doctors near New York, NY?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Seizures doctors near New York, NY?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Seizures doctor near New York, NY?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Seizures doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Seizures doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Seizures doctor near New York, NY?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Seizures doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Seizures doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Seizures doctors near New York, NY?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Seizures doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Seizures doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Seizures doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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