The 20 Best Absence Seizure Doctors in The United States

Find the Top Absence Seizure Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 3732 doctor with experience in Absence Seizure near The United States. Of these, 3011 are Experienced, 581 are Advanced, 133 are Distinguished and 5 are Elite.

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    Elite in Absence Seizure
    Elite in Absence Seizure

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jerzy Szaflarski is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Szaflarski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure

    Vanderbilt Medical Group- Teleneurology

    1161 21st Ave South, A-0118 Medical Center North, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Fox is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Absence Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy. Dr. Fox is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

    Elite in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology
    Elite in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology

    UCSF Pediatric Dentistry

    1825 4th St Fl 5, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hannah Glass is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Glass is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

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    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Neurology
    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Neurology

    Ballad Health Medical Associates Neurology

    1406 Tusculum Boulevard, Suite 1200, 
    Greeneville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Arvo Kanna, MD, became a neurologist because he was deeply fascinated by the complexities of the human brain. “My job is like piecing together a puzzle, where I use a patient’s medical history along with examination and tests to find an accurate diagnosis.” Dr. Kanna believes that a strong patient-physician relationship is one of the most important tools a doctor can have. “Creating a personal connection is essential,” he says. “It lets the patient know that you genuinely care.”. Dr. Kanna is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Absence Seizure, and Memory Loss. Dr. Kanna is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

    Elite in Absence Seizure
    Elite in Absence Seizure

    Radiology And Biomedical Imaging-New Haven-Yale Physicians Building

    800 Howard Ave, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hal Blumenfeld is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Blumenfeld is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Absence Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology
    Elite in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology

    Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

    848 Adams Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Wheless is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Wheless is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

    Elite in Absence Seizure
    Elite in Absence Seizure

    Werner K Doyle M.D. PC

    223 E 34th St, 
    New York, NY 
    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 Absence Seizure. 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.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    Bassett Medical Center

    1 Atwell Road, 
    Cooperstown, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Cherukuri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Memory Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Dr. Cherukuri is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology In Clinical Neurophysiology and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology In Neurology.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology

    Aurora Pediatric Neurology

    9000 W Sura Ln 4th Fl, 
    Greenfield, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kumar Sannagowdara is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Greenfield, Wisconsin. Dr. Sannagowdara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Athetosis. Dr. Sannagowdara is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    Reading Hospital Neurology Suite 3020

    301 S 7th Ave, Ste 3020, 
    West Reading, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi, Punjabi
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Khurana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Khurana is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    Atrium Health Levine Children's Neurology Concord

    100 Medical Park Drive, Suite 310, 
    Concord, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Adeel Yousaf is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Yousaf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Seizures, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+). Dr. Yousaf is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Yousaf is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    St. Vincent Neurosurgery

    1041 North 29th Street, 
    Billings, MT 
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Javier Echeverri is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Billings, Montana. He has been practicing medicine for over 47 years. Dr. Echeverri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Echeverri is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    Advocate Medical Group Neurology

    1875 Dempster St, Ste 625/660, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stasia Rouse is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Rouse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. Her clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Seizures, Hiccups, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Dr. Rouse is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology
    3401 Civic Center Blvd, Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Neurology, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicholas Abend is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abend is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy. Dr. Abend is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology - Pediatric Neurology.

    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Baker 5, 
    Boston, MA 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Goldenholz is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Goldenholz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. 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.

    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology
    3401 Civic Center Blvd, Department Of Neurology, Main Hospital, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shavonne Massey is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Massey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Massey is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology - Pediatric Neurology.

    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department Of Neurology

    1 Deaconess Road, Baker 5, Epilepsy/EEG Lab, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Westover is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Westover is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. 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.

    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    4940 Eastern Avenue, Suite 1201, Suite 1201, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Emily Johnson focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy and seizures. Dr. Johnson has a clinical interest in women of childbearing age with epilepsy. Her research interests also include new-onset, unexplained seizures in older adults. Dr. Johnson received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins. She trained in Neurology at Harvard - Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and completed training in Epilepsy at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Johnson is an Associate Editor for the journal Neurology. Dr. Johnson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, Thrombectomy, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Johnson is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Krauss is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Lara Jehi is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Jehi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. She is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Jehi is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2016.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Absence Seizure?

    An absence seizure is the term for a type of seizure involving staring spells. This type of seizure is a brief (usually less than 15 seconds) change in awareness due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

    When should I see an Absence Seizure doctor in The United States?

    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 an Absence Seizure doctor in The United States?

    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 Absence Seizure doctors in The United States?

    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 Absence Seizure doctors in The United States?

    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 an Absence Seizure doctor in The United States?

    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 Absence Seizure doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Absence Seizure 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 an Absence Seizure doctor in The United States?

    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 Absence Seizure 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 Absence Seizure 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 Absence Seizure doctors in The United States?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Absence Seizure 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 an Absence Seizure doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Absence Seizure 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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