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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Dravet Syndrome near Pittsburgh, PA. Of these, 19 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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      Marina Zaretskaya
      Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
      Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

      UPMC Neurological Institute-Mercy

      1350 Locust Street, Suite 105, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Marina Zaretskaya is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zaretskaya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Myasthenia Gravis, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Serotonin Syndrome. Dr. Zaretskaya is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome
      Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

      Allegheny Clinic

      420 E N Ave, Suite 206, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Valeriano is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Valeriano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

      Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

      University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center Dept Of MFS

      3471 5th Ave, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, MD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology, epilepsy, and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is associate director of the Epilepsy Fellowship and the associate director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship in the Department of Neurology. She is also an assistant professor in the Epilepsy Division in the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from West Virginia University and completed her residency at West Virginia University, followed by her fellowships at Mayo Clinic and Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Rajasekaran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

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      Alexandra Urban
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

      UPMC Department Of Neurology

      3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Romanian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexandra Urban, MD, FAAN, FAES, is the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and a Professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC. Her contributions to the field have been recognized by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Epilepsy Society (AES), both of which have awarded her Fellow status. Dr. Urban is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Page B. Pennell
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

      UPMC Department Of Neurology

      3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Page Pennell is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pennell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Pennell is currently accepting new patients.

      Joanna Fong
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Neurology

      University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

      3471 5th Ave Ste 810, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joanna Fong is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

      Wesley T. Kerr
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

      UPMC Department Of Neurology

      3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Wesley Kerr is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kerr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). Dr. Kerr is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

      University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Neurology

      3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mary A. O'Neal, MD, specializes in neurology and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. O'Neal completed her fellowship and residency at Boston University Medical Center and medical degree at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. O'neal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Conversion Disorder, Migraine, and Headache.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Neurology

      University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

      3471 5th Ave Ste 810, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anto Bagic is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bagic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

      UPMC Comprehensive Lung Center

      3601 5th Ave Fl 4, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Avinash Aggarwal is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Restless Legs Syndrome, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Myasthenia Gravis.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

      University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

      1400 Locust St, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kent Berkey is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Berkey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      420 E North Ave Ste 206, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Kelly is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kelly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

      Allegheny Clinic

      420 E N Ave, Suite 206, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Timothy Quezada is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Quezada has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics

      Allegheny Clinic

      1307 Federal St, Suite B300, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edward Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Alzheimer's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Pediatrics | Neurology
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Pediatrics | Neurology
      2 Hot Metal St, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ross Carson is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Carson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Dravet Syndrome, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, and Seizures.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      3705 5th Ave, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Bilal Sitwat is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sitwat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and West Syndrome. Dr. Sitwat is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Family Medicine

      University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

      5608 Wilkins Ave, Suite 100, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michelle Thompson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Breast Cancer, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

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

      D Singh MD And Associates

      900 Mount Royal Boulevard, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Punjabi
      Offers Telehealth

      Daljit Singh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Family Medicine

      Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Inc.

      140 Curry Hollow Rd, Suite 2, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nathan Bennett is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bennett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
      Neurology

      West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc.

      2570 Haymaker Rd, 
      Monroeville, PA 
       (13.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Laxmi Shah is a Neurologist in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Migraine.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Pittsburgh, PA?

      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 Pittsburgh, PA?

      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 Pittsburgh, PA?

      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 Pittsburgh, PA?

      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 Pittsburgh, PA?

      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 Pittsburgh, PA?

      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 Pittsburgh, PA?

      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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