James J. Sejvar
Distinguished in Encephalitis

Dr. James J. Sejvar

Neurology
UPMC
UPMC Neurological Institute - Magee
300 Halket Street, Suite 4500, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Distinguished in Encephalitis
UPMC
UPMC Neurological Institute - Magee
300 Halket Street, Suite 4500, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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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 Encephalitis. 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 114 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 21 articles in the study of Encephalitis.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc East
Upmc Mckeesport Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Neurological Institute - Magee
300 Halket Street, Suite 4500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-641-6600

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.


114 Total Publications

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Grasping the "Rarity" of Outbreaks.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Grasping the "Rarity" of Outbreaks.
Journal: Neurology
Published: October 17, 2025
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