The 20 Best Absence Seizure Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Absence Seizure Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 97 doctor with experience in Absence Seizure near Chicago, IL. Of these, 75 are Experienced, 21 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Stephan U. Schuele
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephan Schuele is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Schuele has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Central Sleep Apnea, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Igor J. Koralnik
    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Advanced in Absence Seizure

    Regenstein Center For Neurological Care - Lavin Family Pavilion

    259 E Erie St, Ste 1900, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Igor Koralnik is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Koralnik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, CACH Syndrome, Encephalitis, Thrombectomy, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Koralnik is currently accepting new patients.

    Kapil Gururangan
    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    8+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kapil Gururangan is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gururangan has been practicing medicine for over 8 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

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    Matthew C. Tate
    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Neurosurgery
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Tate is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tate has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Advanced in Absence Seizure

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunila O'connor is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. O'connor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Seizures, and Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.

    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Advanced in Absence Seizure

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Bieber is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bieber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, Athetosis, and Seizures.

    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Advanced in Absence Seizure

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunita Misra is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Misra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Gerard is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gerard has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Status Epilepticus, and Susac Syndrome.

    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jessica Templer is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Templer has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Susac Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Micheal P. Macken
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Micheal Macken is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Macken has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Susac Syndrome, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome.

    Stephen A. Vanhaerents
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Vanhaerents is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Vanhaerents has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Seizures, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

    Cody L. Nathan
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    9+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cody Nathan is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Nathan has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Pyridoxine Deficiency.

    Joshua M. Rosenow
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    259 E Erie St Ste 1950, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Rosenow is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rosenow has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Neuralgia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Rhizotomy.

    Stephen T. Magill
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Magill is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Magill has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Rhizotomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Karan S. Dixit
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karan Dixit is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dixit has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Gastrostomy.

    Jason K. Hsieh
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Neurosurgery
    259 E Erie St Ste 1950, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Hsieh is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hsieh has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Gliosarcoma, Absence Seizure, Subdural Hematoma, Seizures, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Christopher Mcgraw
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    12+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Mcgraw is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mcgraw has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Roger Stupp
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Roger Stupp is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Stupp has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

    Babak S. Jahromi
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    259 E Erie St Ste 1950, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Babak Jahromi is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Jahromi has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Niccolo E. Mencacci
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Niccolo Mencacci is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mencacci has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Chorea, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Myoclonus-Dystonia, Movement Disorders, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 near Chicago, IL?

    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 near Chicago, IL?

    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 near Chicago, IL?

    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 near Chicago, IL?

    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 near Chicago, IL?

    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 near Chicago, IL?

    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 near Chicago, IL?

    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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