MediFind found 17 doctor with experience in Dravet Syndrome near Pittsburgh, PA. Of these, 15 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.
Allegheny Clinic
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.
UPMC Neurological Institute-Mercy
Marina Zaretskaya, MD, is a physician and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She received her medical degree from the Moscow Institute of Medicine and Dentistry and completed her residency at the Clinical Emergency Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by her fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. 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.
UPMC Department Of Neurology
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.
UPMC Department Of Neurology
Page Pennell, MD, FAES, is a neurologist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is Henry B. Higman Professor of Neurology and chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Michigan Health System. Dr. Pennell is an expert in the management of women with epilepsy during pregnancy. Her research studies focus on improving mother and child outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy, and the effects of hormones on seizures. She has served as President of the American Epilepsy Society and on the Board of Directors for several organizations, including the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation. View the full list of Dr. Pennell's publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Pennell+P&cauthor_id=31782407. 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.
UPMC Department Of Neurology
Wesley T. Kerr, MD, PhD, specializes in epilepsy neurology and is board-certified in epilepsy and neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Kerr completed his fellowship at University of Michigan Health System, residency at University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, and medical education at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Kerr's clinical interests include medication-resistant epilepsy and functional (nonepileptic) seizures, otherwise known as psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). Dr. Kerr's research interests include machine learning assisted diagnosis of functional (nonepileptic) seizures and biostatistics of clinical trials evaluating treatment response to antiseizure medications. He is a founding member of the Functional Neurological Disorder Society and a member of the American Epilepsy Society and American Academy of Neurology. 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).
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Neurology
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.
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 Epilepsy.
Allegheny Clinic
Timothy Quezada is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Quezada has been practicing medicine for over 9 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.
Allegheny Clinic
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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Anto Bagic is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider 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 Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.
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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Avinash Aggarwal is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider 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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
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, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.
D Singh MD And Associates
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.
Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Inc.
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).
Premier Medical Associates PC
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.
Allegheny Clinic
Rahul Chandra is a Neurologist in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chandra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Seizures, and Memory Loss.
Last Updated: 10/30/2025




