The 20 Best Dravet Syndrome Doctors Near Me in secaucus, NJ

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 238 doctor with experience in Dravet Syndrome near secaucus, NJ. Of these, 199 are Experienced, 32 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Dravet Syndrome
    Elite in Dravet Syndrome
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    Werner K Doyle M.D. PC

    223 E 34th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Orrin Devinsky is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Devinsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

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

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Third Avenue

    1317 3rd Avenue, 8th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Derek Chong is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Chong is rated as an Experienced 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 Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Encephalitis, and Epilepsy. Dr. Chong is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Sleep Medicine, American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology, and American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology. Dr. Chong is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Mount Sinai

    1468 Madison Ave, 
    New York, NY 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gena Ghearing is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Ghearing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Ghearing is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Nagesh B. Krish, MD

    727 10th Street, 
    Union City, NJ 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu
    Accepting New Patients

    Nagesh Krish is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Union City, New Jersey. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Krish is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Dravet Syndrome, Memory Loss, and Seizures. Dr. Krish is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Krish is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Vinay R Shah MD, PC

    8103 Bergenline Avenue, 
    North Bergen, NJ 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nalini Prasad is a Neurologist practicing medicine in North Bergen, New Jersey. Dr. Prasad 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 Corticobasal Degeneration, Tension Headache, Vertigo, and Cerebellar Degeneration. Dr. Prasad is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Prasad is currently accepting new patients.

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

    ColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle

    5 Columbus Cir, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Danielle Brigham is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Brigham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Epilepsy. Dr. Brigham is board certified in Epilepsy, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Pediatric Neurology. Dr. Brigham is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Gramercy Park Physicians LLP

    10 Union Sq E, 
    New York, NY 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maite Talbott is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Talbott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Memory Loss.

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

    Neurologic Consultations MD PC

    354 E 76th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samuel Rapoport is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Rapoport is rated as a Distinguished 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 Cerebellar Degeneration, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
    Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group

    20 Prospect Avenue, Suite 800, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Eric Segal is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Segal is rated as a Distinguished 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 Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). Dr. Segal is board certified in Epilepsy, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology . Dr. Segal is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    201 Lyons Ave, 
    Newark, NJ 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients

    Kuo Howard is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Howard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Howard is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Antwan Ahad PC

    1265 Paterson Plank Rd Ste 3A, 
    Secaucus, NJ 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Armenian
    Accepting New Patients

    Antwan Ahad is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Secaucus, New Jersey. Dr. Ahad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 48 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome. Dr. Ahad is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    8841 Kennedy Blvd, 
    North Bergen, NJ 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    James Charles is a Neurologist practicing medicine in North Bergen, New Jersey. Dr. Charles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Charles is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

    1000 10th Ave Ste 10C, 
    New York,, NY 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Migdana Kepecs is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York,, New York. Dr. Kepecs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Kepecs is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Jenny Cam. M.D. PC

    10 Huron Ave Apt 1P, 
    Jersey City, NJ 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ana Komotar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Jersey City, New Jersey. Dr. Komotar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Memory Loss, Headache, and Seizures.

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

    Miller Performing Arts Medicine P.C.

    355 W 52nd St, 
    New York, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Arthur Farkash is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Farkash is rated as an Experienced 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 Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Tension Headache, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, and Cervical Myelopathy.

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

    Ambulnz Holdings LLC

    35 W 35th St Fl 6, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Powell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Powell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, and Fragile XE Syndrome.

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

    Kearny Dental Arts

    837 Kearny Ave, 
    Kearny, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Polish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Emad Jacob is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kearny, New Jersey. Dr. Jacob is rated as an Experienced 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 Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Esophagitis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Jacob is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Union Square Urgent Medical Care PC

    110 W 14th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Abuhuziefa Abubakr is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Abubakr is rated as an Experienced 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 Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, West Syndrome, and Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Abubakr is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Ronak Medical Care PC

    765 Amsterdam Ave Apt 1F, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Girishkumar Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced 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 Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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

    Duane Reade #14129

    55 E 55th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mahsa Mehrazin is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Mehrazin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Stiff Person Syndrome, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Seizures.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 secaucus, NJ?

    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 secaucus, NJ?

    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 secaucus, NJ?

    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 secaucus, NJ?

    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 secaucus, NJ?

    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 secaucus, NJ?

    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 secaucus, NJ?

    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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