Dr. Alexandra Urban
Overview
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 27 articles in the study of Epilepsy.
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Locations
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Anto Bagic is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bagic is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Thandar Aung is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Cortical Dysplasia, Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
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- SeizuresDr. Urban isElite. Learn about Seizures.
- Distinguished
- EpilepsyDr. Urban isDistinguished. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Urban isDistinguished. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- Memory LossDr. Urban isDistinguished. Learn about Memory Loss.
- Advanced
- Absence SeizureDr. Urban isAdvanced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Partial Familial EpilepsyDr. Urban isAdvanced. Learn about Partial Familial Epilepsy.
- Partial SeizureDr. Urban isAdvanced. Learn about Partial Seizure.
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- AstrocytomaDr. Urban isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Benign Rolandic EpilepsyDr. Urban isExperienced. Learn about Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.
- Brain TumorDr. Urban isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.