The 20 Best Epilepsy in Children Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Epilepsy in Children Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 144 doctor with experience in Epilepsy in Children near Chicago, IL. Of these, 116 are Experienced, 25 are Advanced, 2 are Elite and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Elite in Epilepsy in Children
    Neurology
    Elite in Epilepsy in Children
    Neurology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    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.

    John J. Millichap
    Elite in Epilepsy in Children
    Pediatric Neurology
    Elite in Epilepsy in Children
    Pediatric Neurology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Millichap is a Pediatric Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Millichap 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.

    Distinguished in Epilepsy in Children
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Epilepsy in Children
    Neurology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Linda Laux is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Laux is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Lissencephaly 1, and Lissencephaly 2.

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    Advanced in Epilepsy in Children
    Advanced in Epilepsy in Children

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunila O'connor is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. O'connor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Seizures, and Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.

    Advanced in Epilepsy in Children
    Neurology
    Advanced in Epilepsy in Children
    Neurology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Ewen is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ewen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Parkes Weber Syndrome, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Advanced in Epilepsy in Children
    Advanced in Epilepsy in Children

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Bieber is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bieber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, Athetosis, and Seizures.

    Advanced in Epilepsy in Children
    Advanced in Epilepsy in Children
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Gerard is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gerard has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Status Epilepticus, and Susac Syndrome.

    Micheal P. Macken
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Micheal Macken is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Macken has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Susac Syndrome, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome.

    Niccolo E. Mencacci
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Niccolo Mencacci is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mencacci has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Chorea, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Myoclonus-Dystonia, Movement Disorders, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Stephan U. Schuele
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephan Schuele is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Schuele has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Central Sleep Apnea, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Dimitri Krainc
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dimitri Krainc is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Krainc has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Farber Lipogranulomatosis, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Scott K. Adney
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Adney is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Adney has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Karan S. Dixit
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karan Dixit is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dixit has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Gastrostomy.

    Ryan S. Trombly
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Neurosurgery

    Advocate Medical Group Neurosurgery

    4400 W 95th St, Ste 407, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Ryan Trombly is a Neurosurgery provider in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Trombly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Spinal Cord Abscess, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunita Misra is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Misra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sriram Ramgopal is a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ramgopal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Herpes, Infantile Pneumothorax, Croup, and Cerebral Hypoxia.

    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Goldstein is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. His top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Athetosis, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jessica Templer is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Templer has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Susac Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    676 N St Clair St Ste 1600, Arkes Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    48+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amy Paller is a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Paller has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Ectodermal Dysplasias, Clouston Syndrome, Plaque Psoriasis, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    Experienced in Epilepsy in Children
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    9+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarah Brooker is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Brooker has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Myoclonus-Dystonia, Movement Disorders, Farber Lipogranulomatosis, and Parkinson's Disease.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Epilepsy in Children?

    Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time.

    A seizure is a sudden change in the electrical and chemical activity in the brain. A single seizure that does not happen again is not epilepsy.

    When should I see an Epilepsy in Children doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 an Epilepsy in Children doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Epilepsy in Children doctors near Chicago, IL?

    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 Epilepsy in Children doctors near Chicago, IL?

    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 an Epilepsy in Children doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Epilepsy in Children doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Epilepsy in Children 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 an Epilepsy in Children doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Epilepsy in Children 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 Epilepsy in Children 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 Epilepsy in Children doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Epilepsy in Children 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 an Epilepsy in Children doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Epilepsy in Children 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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