The 20 Best Epilepsy in Children Doctors Near Me

Catherine Chu is the director of the Division of Pediatric Neurology and the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center in the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology, as well as the vice president of child neurology at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. As a child neurologist, epileptologist and clinical neurophysiologist, Dr. Chu cares for children diagnosed with epilepsy and disorders of the nervous system (neurophysiology). She specializes in electroencephalogram (also known as EEG) analysis, seizure localization, surgical planning and neuromodulation for adult and pediatric patients with difficult to control epilepsy. She is nationally and internationally recognized for her work identifying causes of and treatment options for cognitive dysfunction and seizures in epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Chu’s team specializes in identifying and developing tools to detect and understand brain rhythms that support complex cognitive functions throughout development, including how these rhythms are disrupted by seizures and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Chu earned her medical degree and a master’s degree in social anthropology from Harvard University. She completed an internship in pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, and then a residency in neurology and child neurology at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. After completing two fellowships at Massachusetts General, one in epilepsy and another in clinical neurophysiology, Dr. Chu earned a master’s degree in medical science, focused on clinical investigation, from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Chu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, and Epilepsy.

Elissa G. Yozawitz, MD, is Director of Neonatal Neurology at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Yozawitz focuses on the neurological management of children, from the neonatal period through adolescence, particularly those with difficult-to-treat seizures. She also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, stroke and seizures in the newborn. Dr. Yozawitz’s expertise includes electroencephalography (EEG) and state-of-the-art treatments. Dr. Yozawitz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, Spasmus Nutans, and Epilepsy.

Dr. Eric Kossoff focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of childhood seizures and epilepsy, particularly treatments other than medications such as diet and neurostimulation. He is one of the world experts on dietary treatment for epilepsy (ketogenic diet) and lectures around the world about this therapy. His specific interests include the ketogenic diet, the modified Atkins diet for children and adults, infantile spasms, benign rolandic epilepsy, the interaction of migraine headaches with epilepsy, and Sturge-Weber syndrome. Dr. Eric Kossoff is also very involved in teaching and is the Director of the Pediatric Neurology Residency Program. He is a professor of neurology and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a co-author of Treatment of Pediatric Neurologic Disorders and the 7th edition of Ketogenic Diet Therapies. Dr. Kossoff sees patients in the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (5th floor) in Baltimore on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. He sees patients at Green Spring Station on Wednesday afternoons. He also participates in telemedicine. Dr. Kossoff received his medical degree from SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine in New York. He went on to complete a residency in pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. He completed a second residency in child neurology and a fellowship in pediatric epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Kossoff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Endovascular Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

Javier Echeverri is a Neurologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Echeverri has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Echeverri is currently accepting new patients.

Phillip Pearl is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pearl is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, and Seizures.

Nicholas Abend is a Pediatric Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abend is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy.

Maria Cilio is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Cilio is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Benign Familial Neonatal Seizures.

Kelly Knupp is a Pediatrics provider in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Knupp has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Hypertension. Dr. Knupp is currently accepting new patients.

John Mytinger is a Neurologist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Mytinger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy.

Joyce Wu is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Wu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lissencephaly 1, and Hydranencephaly.

Tammy Tsuchida is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tsuchida is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Hemimegalencephaly, Epilepsy, and Liver Embolization.

Jurriaan Peters is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Peters is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Tuberous Sclerosis, Cortical Dysplasia, Seizures, and Prostatectomy.

Shavonne Massey is a Pediatric Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Massey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Cynthia Keator is a Neurologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Keator is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, Spasmus Nutans, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

Annapurna Poduri is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Poduri is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy, Spasmus Nutans, and Cortical Dysplasia.

Anup Patel is a Neurologist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Patel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Seizures, and West Syndrome.

Courtney Wusthoff is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Wusthoff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, West Syndrome, and Absence Seizure.

Hannah Glass is a Pediatric Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Glass is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

John Millichap is a Pediatric Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Millichap has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy.

Ignacio Valencia is a Pediatric Neurologist in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Valencia has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, Spasmus Nutans, and Epilepsy.