Stephen A. Vanhaerents
Experienced in Absence Seizure

Dr. Stephen A. Vanhaerents

Neurology
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience

Experienced in Absence Seizure
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

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.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 30 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Absence Seizure.

Graduate Institution
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2009.0
Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-7950

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Vanhaerents has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Epilepsy

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


30 Total Publications

Pontine hyperperfusion associated with ictal central apnea.
Pontine hyperperfusion associated with ictal central apnea.
Journal: Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape
Published: November 19, 2024
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Encephalitis
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    • Rasmussen Encephalitis
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    • Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
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