Dr. James J. Sejvar
Overview
James Sejvar, MD, specializes in neurology and is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurology and is affiliated with UPMC East and UPMC McKeesport. Dr. Sejvar completed his fellowship at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, residency at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, and medical education at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Dr. Sejvar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Encephalitis, and Zika Virus Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 119 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM).
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- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
300 Halket Street, Suite 4500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Guillain-Barre SyndromeDr. Sejvar isElite. Learn about Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
- Distinguished
- Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)Dr. Sejvar isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM).
- EncephalitisDr. Sejvar isDistinguished. Learn about Encephalitis.
- Zika Virus DiseaseDr. Sejvar isDistinguished. Learn about Zika Virus Disease.
- Advanced
- ADULT SyndromeDr. Sejvar isAdvanced. Learn about ADULT Syndrome.
- HypotoniaDr. Sejvar isAdvanced. Learn about Hypotonia.
- MeningitisDr. Sejvar isAdvanced. Learn about Meningitis.
- West Nile Virus InfectionDr. Sejvar isAdvanced. Learn about West Nile Virus Infection.
- Experienced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Bacterial MeningitisDr. Sejvar isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Meningitis.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Sejvar isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Brain AbscessDr. Sejvar isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- ChickenpoxDr. Sejvar isExperienced. Learn about Chickenpox.
- Cramp-Fasciculation SyndromeDr. Sejvar isExperienced. Learn about Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.