Orrin Devinsky is a Neurologist and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Devinsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Catherine Chu is the director of the Division of Pediatric Neurology and the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center in the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology, as well as the vice president of child neurology at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. As a child neurologist, epileptologist and clinical neurophysiologist, Dr. Chu cares for children diagnosed with epilepsy and disorders of the nervous system (neurophysiology). She specializes in electroencephalogram (also known as EEG) analysis, seizure localization, surgical planning and neuromodulation for adult and pediatric patients with difficult to control epilepsy. She is nationally and internationally recognized for her work identifying causes of and treatment options for cognitive dysfunction and seizures in epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Chu’s team specializes in identifying and developing tools to detect and understand brain rhythms that support complex cognitive functions throughout development, including how these rhythms are disrupted by seizures and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Chu earned her medical degree and a master’s degree in social anthropology from Harvard University. She completed an internship in pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, and then a residency in neurology and child neurology at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. After completing two fellowships at Massachusetts General, one in epilepsy and another in clinical neurophysiology, Dr. Chu earned a master’s degree in medical science, focused on clinical investigation, from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Chu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, and Epilepsy.

The maturation of GABAA receptor-mediated signaling from depolarizing to inhibitory is an age-related process controlled by cation chloride cotransporters, such as KCC2. As a result, GABA exerts dual functions, being an important neurotrophic factor during early development and the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter of the mature central nervous system. In our laboratory we have been investigating the age and mechanisms through which early life stressors and seizures may disrupt the normal patterns of brain development, by disrupting the neurotrophic effects of GABA. We are also studying methods to reverse these adverse processes. Furthermore, we are very interested in understanding how epileptogenesis proceeds in the developing brain and what is the specific role of GABAA receptors in this process. Dr. Galanopoulou is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

Dr. Gregory Krauss focuses on the evaluation and treatment of seizures and epilepsy. He has a particular interest in treating medically-resistant epilepsy, evaluating unexplained seizure-like episodes, treating seizures associated with tumor and systemic illnesses and family planning counseling for patients with epilepsy. Dr. Krauss also evaluates patients who have failed standard medical therapies for possible treatment with epilepsy surgery, investigational medications or vagal nerve stimulation. Dr. Gregory Krauss received his medical degree from Oregon Health Sciences University. He then completed an internship in medicine at Greenwich Hospital. He went on to complete both a residency in neurology and a fellowship in epilepsy and electrophysiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Krauss currently sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Dr. Krauss is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Rima Nabbout practices in Paris, France. Ms. Nabbout is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and West Syndrome.

Elaine Wirrell is a Neurologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Wirrell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Seizures, Dravet Syndrome, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Wirrell is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Sullivan is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Sullivan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Epilepsy.

Mustafa Sahin is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sahin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Tuberous Sclerosis, Cortical Dysplasia, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7. Dr. Sahin is currently accepting new patients.

Stephane Auvin practices in Paris, France. Ms. Auvin is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

Tobias Loddenkemper is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Loddenkemper is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy. Dr. Loddenkemper is currently accepting new patients.

Annapurna Poduri is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Poduri is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy, Polymicrogyria, and Cortical Dysplasia.

Elizabeth Thiele is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Thiele is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Tuberous Sclerosis, Cortical Dysplasia, and Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Thiele is currently accepting new patients.

James Wheless is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Wheless has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Wheless is currently accepting new patients.

Phillip Pearl is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pearl is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, and Seizures. Dr. Pearl is currently accepting new patients.

William Gaillard is a Psychiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gaillard is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Status Epilepticus, Liver Embolization, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Gaillard is currently accepting new patients.

Nicola Specchio practices in Rome, Italy. Ms. Specchio is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, CLN2 Disease, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Seizures.

Pasquale Striano practices in Genoa, Italy. Mr. Striano is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Seizures.

Heather Olson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Olson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, Spasmus Nutans, West Syndrome, and Epilepsy in Children. Dr. Olson is currently accepting new patients.

Jurriaan Peters is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Peters is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Tuberous Sclerosis, Cortical Dysplasia, and Seizures. Dr. Peters is currently accepting new patients.

David Franz is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Franz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Cortical Dysplasia, and Seizures. Dr. Franz is currently accepting new patients.