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Last Updated: 04/29/2026

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    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy

    Children's Hospital Colorado

    13123 East 16th Avenue, Department Of, 
    Aurora, CO 
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kelly Knupp is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Aurora, Colorado. She has been practicing medicine for over 29 years. Dr. Knupp is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Spasmus Nutans, and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Knupp is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Knupp is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jerzy Szaflarski is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Szaflarski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Neurology
    6410 Rockledge Dr, 610, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Pavel Klein is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Klein is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

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    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy

    Montefiore At AECOM

    1300 Morris Park Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard B. Lipton, M.D., is the Edwin S. Lowe Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lipton earned his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After a medical internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, he completed his neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also completed a fellowship in neuroepidemiology at Columbia University. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Lipton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Headache, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy

    Office

    100 Medical Plz Ste 425, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Goadsby is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Goadsby is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Headache, Cluster Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    50 Flemington Rd, 
    Parkville, VIC, AU 

    Ingrid Scheffer practices practicing medicine in Parkville, Australia. Ms. Scheffer is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 62 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Florence, IT 

    Renzo Guerrini practices practicing medicine in Florence, Italy. Mr. Guerrini is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 66 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Crest, 
    Kawaguchi, JP 

    Naomichi Matsumoto practices practicing medicine in Kawaguchi, Japan. Matsumoto is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. They are also highly rated in 157 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Coffin-Siris Syndrome, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Pediatric Neurology
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Pediatric Neurology

    MN - Neuro

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elaine Wirrell is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Wirrell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy

    Uf Health Neuromedicine-Fixel Institute

    3009 SW Williston Rd, 
    Gainesville, FL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Okun is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Okun is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Milan, IT 

    Giancarlo Comi practices practicing medicine in Milan, Italy. Mr. Comi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 54 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), CACH Syndrome, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Paris, FR 

    Stephane Auvin practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Ms. Auvin is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Seizures.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Pediatric Neurology
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Pediatric Neurology

    Department Of Neurology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tobias Loddenkemper is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Loddenkemper is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Pediatric Neurology
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Pediatric Neurology

    Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

    848 Adams Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Wheless is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Wheless is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Genoa, IT 

    Pasquale Striano practices practicing medicine in Genoa, Italy. Mr. Striano is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 72 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Pediatrics
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Pediatrics

    Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ingo Helbig is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Helbig is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Spasmus Nutans.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Essen, NW, DE 

    Hans-christoph Diener-Christoph practices practicing medicine in Essen, Germany. Diener-Christoph is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. They are also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Headache, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Rudolf Bultmann Str. 8, 
    Marburg An Der Lahn, HE, DE 

    Adam Strzelczyk practices practicing medicine in Marburg An Der Lahn, Germany. Mr. Strzelczyk is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Status Epilepticus, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Thrombectomy.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Ignaz Harrer Str 79, 
    Salzburg, AT 

    Eugen Trinka practices practicing medicine in Salzburg, Austria. Mr. Trinka is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Epilepsy, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Copenhagen, DK 

    Messoud Ashina practices practicing medicine in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ashina is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. They are also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Familial Hemiplegic Migraine, and Thrombectomy.

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    Last Updated: 04/29/2026

    What is the definition of Epilepsy?

    Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time. Seizures are episodes of uncontrolled and abnormal electrical activity of brain cells that may cause changes in attention or behavior, such as bodily movements.

    When should I see an Epilepsy doctor near me?

    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 doctor near me?

    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 doctors near me?

    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 doctors near me?

    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 doctor near me?

    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 doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Epilepsy 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 doctor near me?

    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 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 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 doctors near me?

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

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