The 20 Best Dravet Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Waterbury, CT

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Last Updated: 09/19/2026

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MediFind found 97 doctor with experience in Dravet Syndrome near Waterbury, CT. Of these, 84 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    UConn John Dempsey Hospital

    263 Farmington Ave, 
    Farmington, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marie Eugene is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Eugene is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    1 Towne Park Plz Ste 1A, 
    Norwich, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Swetha Ade is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Norwich, Connecticut. Dr. Ade is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    UConn John Dempsey Hospital

    263 Farmington Ave, 
    Farmington, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lazar Greenfield is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Greenfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy. Dr. Greenfield is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    UConn John Dempsey Hospital

    263 Farmington Ave, 
    Farmington, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bernardo Rodrigues is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Rodrigues is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Hereditary Ataxia.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Stamford Health Medical Group Primary Care

    292 Long Ridge Rd Ste 101, 
    Stamford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Slutsky is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Slutsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Lafora Disease, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    1914 E Main St, 
    Torrington, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sabra Becker is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Torrington, Connecticut. Dr. Becker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, Memory Loss, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Lafora Disease.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Office

    166 W Broad St Ste 203, 
    Stamford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Evangelos Xistris is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Xistris is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Seizures, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Lafora Disease.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Saint Mary's Hospital - Neurology

    56 Franklin St, 5th Fl, 
    Waterbury, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Veeresh Shivamurthy is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Shivamurthy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy. Dr. Shivamurthy is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology. Dr. Shivamurthy is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Neurology | Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Neurology | Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Saint Mary's Hospital - Neurology

    56 Franklin St, 5th Fl, 
    Waterbury, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Pooia Fattahi is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Fattahi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Fattahi is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology. Dr. Fattahi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Stone Bridge Center For Health & Rehabilitation

    139 Toddy Hill Rd, 
    Sandy Hook, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jesse Cohen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Dementia, Anemia, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    ProHealth Laboratory

    950 Yale Ave, 
    Wallingford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bjorn Ringstad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wallingford, Connecticut. Dr. Ringstad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Harding Ataxia, and Marinesco Sjogren Syndrome.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    100 Perkins Farm Dr Ste 303, 
    Mystic, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrea Lauter is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Mystic, Connecticut. Dr. Lauter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Lafora Disease, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Office

    800 Howard Ave Lowr Level, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Aline Herlopian is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Herlopian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, and Epilepsy in Children. Dr. Herlopian is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Connecticut Neurological Specialist LLC

    455 Lewis Ave Ste 202, 
    Meriden, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hamid Sami is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Meriden, Connecticut. Dr. Sami is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Associated Neurologists PC

    69 Sand Pit Rd Ste 300, 
    Danbury, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Bonwetsch is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Danbury, Connecticut. Dr. Bonwetsch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Dr. Bonwetsch is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Radiology And Biomedical Imaging-New Haven-Yale Physicians Building

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

    Imran Quraishi is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Quraishi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    1579 Straits Tpke, 
    Middlebury, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Kaplove is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Middlebury, Connecticut. Dr. Kaplove is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Seizures, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Yale University

    15 York St, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ognen Petroff is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Petroff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 815, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anumeha Sheth is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Hartford, Connecticut. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Sheth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Seizure.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Saint Mary's Hospital - Neurology

    56 Franklin St, 5th Fl, 
    Waterbury, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Katherine Kedzierski is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Kedzierski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Seizures, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. Dr. Kedzierski is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology. Dr. Kedzierski is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/19/2026

    What is the definition of Dravet Syndrome?

    Dravet syndrome is the most severe of a group of conditions known as SCN1A-related seizure disorders. Symptoms include seizures which first occur in infancy that are often triggered by high temperatures (febrile seizures). In childhood, many types of seizures may occur and they may increase in frequency. Seizures may be difficult to treat. Other symptoms include loss of motor skills, intellectual disability, speech impairment, and difficulty with movement. Most cases of Dravet syndrome occur when the SCN1A gene is not working correctly. It can be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, but most people with Dravet syndrome do not have a family history of the condition. Diagnosis is based on a clinical exam, medical history, and the results of genetic testing.

    When should I see a Dravet Syndrome doctor near Waterbury, CT?

    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 a Dravet Syndrome doctor near Waterbury, CT?

    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 Dravet Syndrome doctors near Waterbury, CT?

    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 Dravet Syndrome doctors near Waterbury, CT?

    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 a Dravet Syndrome doctor near Waterbury, CT?

    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 Dravet Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dravet Syndrome 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 a Dravet Syndrome doctor near Waterbury, CT?

    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 Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome doctors near Waterbury, CT?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dravet Syndrome 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 a Dravet Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dravet Syndrome 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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