The 20 Best Absence Seizure Doctors Near Me in Kentucky, US

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The 20 Best Absence Seizure Doctors in Kentucky, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 47 doctor with experience in Absence Seizure near Kentucky, US. Of these, 40 are Experienced, 4 are Distinguished and 3 are Advanced.

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    Toufic Fakhoury
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure

    CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group - Neurology - Lexington, KY (Suite 280)

    1401 Harrodsburg Road, Suite B-280, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    A neurologist, Toufic Fakhoury, MD, has practiced medicine since 1990. He treats patients ages 6 and older at Saint Joseph Medical Group – Neurology. His areas of focus are epilepsy and seizures.In his approach to patient care, Dr. Fakhoury believes the most important factors are listening to patients, explaining their condition and discussing the diagnosis and treatment options. He demonstrates humankindness by listening and showing compassion. Inspired by his father to become a doctor, he gravitated to neurology as a specialty. “I found it to be very dynamic with frequent innovations and options of treatments,” he said.Dr. Fakhoury’s medical training culminated in a fellowship in neurology, neurophysiology and epilepsy. His hobbies include travel and reading. Dr. Fakhoury is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Memory Loss, and Partial Seizure.

    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology

    Summit Medical Group Inc.

    2765 Chapel Pl, 
    Crestview Hills, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Tenney is a Pediatric Neurologist in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Dr. Tenney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Seizures, and Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure

    Norton Children's Sleep Medicine-Novak Center

    411 E Chestnut St, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cemal Karakas is a Neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Karakas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Deep Brain Stimulation.

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    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Absence Seizure
    Neurology

    Owensboro Health Neurology In Big Clifty

    9847 Elizabethtown Rd, 
    Big Clifty, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Noel Reloj is a Neurologist in Big Clifty, Kentucky. Dr. Reloj is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Migraine, Absence Seizure, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Neurology
    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Neurology

    Children's Hospital Foundation Building

    601 S Floyd St, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samir Karia is a Neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Karia 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.

    Jimmy E. Couch
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    Mercy Health — Paducah Neurosurgery

    1532 Lone Oak Road, Suite 143, 
    Paducah, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jimmy Couch is a Neurologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Couch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Couch is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group - Neurology - Lexington, KY

    1 Saint Joseph Drive, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lawrence Jedlicka is a Neurologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Jedlicka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Absence Seizure, Delirium, Stroke, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Jedlicka is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Advanced in Absence Seizure

    Norton Children's Sleep Medicine-Novak Center

    411 E Chestnut St, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeetendra Sah is a Neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Sah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Absence Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.

    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Absence Seizure
    Pediatric Neurology

    Summit Medical Group Inc.

    2765 Chapel Pl, 
    Crestview Hills, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shannon Standridge is a Pediatric Neurologist in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Dr. Standridge is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, Chromosome 6 Uniparental Disomy, and Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome.

    Ammar A. Jajeh
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Hospital Medicine

    Office

    200 E Chestnut St Ste 303, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ammar Jajeh is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Jajeh has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Flu, Lung Metastases, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

    Michael L. Sweeney
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    Norton Neuroscience Institute - Neurology

    3991 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 310, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Sweeney is a Neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Sweeney has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Carbuncle. Dr. Sweeney is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Family Medicine

    M A Fitzpatrick MD PLLC

    2407 Ring Rd Ste 104, 
    Elizabethtown, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Fitzpatrick is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Dr. Fitzpatrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Absence Seizure, Tracheitis, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Neurology
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Neurology

    Norton Ob./Gyn. Associates

    601 S Floyd St Ste 500, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vinay Puri is a Neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Puri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and West Syndrome.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    Norton Children's Sleep Medicine-Novak Center

    411 E Chestnut St, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Siddharth Jain is a Neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Jain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Neurosurgery

    Uofl Physicians-Neurosurgery

    225 Abraham Flexner Way Ste 505, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Neimat is a Neurosurgery provider in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Neimat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microvascular Decompression.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    Office

    411 E Chestnut St Ste 645, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Darren Farber is a Neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Farber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Keutel Syndrome, and Currarino Triad.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    Office

    740 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Meriem Bensalem is a Neurologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Bensalem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE).

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    University Of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

    740 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Baumann is a Pediatrics provider in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Baumann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy in Children, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    Experienced in Absence Seizure

    Norton Children's Autism Center

    2933 Breckenridge Ln Ste 101, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Barnes is a Pediatrics provider in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Barnes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Seizures, Angelman Syndrome, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Absence Seizure
    General Surgery

    Office

    210 E Gray St Ste 1102, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ian Mutchnick is a General Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Mutchnick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Absence Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Tethered Cord Syndrome, Craniosynostosis, Hydrocephalus, Rhizotomy, 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 in Kentucky, US?

    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 Kentucky, US?

    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 Kentucky, US?

    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 Kentucky, US?

    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 Kentucky, US?

    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 Kentucky, US?

    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 Kentucky, US?

    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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