The 20 Best Epilepsy Doctors Near Me in Plantation, FL

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 274 doctor with experience in Epilepsy near Plantation, FL. Of these, 248 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced, 3 are Elite and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
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    Egil And Pauline Braathen Center/Maroone Cancer Center

    2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, 
    Weston, FL 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Imad Najm is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Weston, Florida. Dr. Najm is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Cortical Dysplasia, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Najm is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2013. Dr. Najm is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    Egil And Pauline Braathen Center/Maroone Cancer Center

    2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, 
    Weston, FL 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vineet Punia is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Weston, Florida. Dr. Punia is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Photosensitive Epilepsy. Dr. Punia is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2016. Dr. Punia is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Epilepsy
    Elite in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    Egil And Pauline Braathen Center/Maroone Cancer Center

    2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, 
    Weston, FL 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Hantus is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Weston, Florida. Dr. Hantus is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Status Epilepticus, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hantus is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2013. Dr. Hantus is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    7595 SW 33rd St Ste 405, 
    Davie, FL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eduardo Locatelli is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Davie, Florida. Dr. Locatelli is rated as an Advanced 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 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Distinguished in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Office

    2903 Stirling Rd, 
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Simon Fensterszaub is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Fensterszaub is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 83 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Fensterszaub is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    Holy Cross Medical Group

    4725 N Federal Hwy, 
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Carrasquillo is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Carrasquillo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Memory Loss, Diabetic Neuropathy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Carrasquillo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Guidewell Sanitas I LLC

    4850 W Oakland Park Blvd Ste 136, 
    Lauderdale Lakes, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vinay Bhamidipati is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. Dr. Bhamidipati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Bhamidipati is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    General Practice
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    General Practice

    El Projimo Medical Center PLLC

    Sunrise, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Gustavo Correa is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Sunrise, Florida. Dr. Correa is rated as an Experienced 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 Obesity in Children, Obesity, Food Allergy, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Correa is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    HCMG Gallagher Adult

    1900 E Commercial Blvd Ste 101, 
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Buhain is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Buhain is rated as an Experienced 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 Familial Hypertension, Alzheimer's Disease, Memory Loss, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Dr. Buhain is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Compass Health Systems, PA

    7481 W Oakland Park Blvd Ste 100, 
    Tamarac, FL 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Georgian, Hebrew
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Chaim Nissel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Tamarac, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Nissel is rated as an Advanced 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 Macroamylasemia, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Asthma in Children, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Nissel is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Alexander Sandy Nininger State Veterans Nursing

    8401 W Cypress Dr, 
    Pembroke Pines, FL 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Stone is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Dr. Stone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 103 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Cirrhosis, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Stone is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    HCA Florida Westside Hospital

    8201 W Broward Blvd, 
    Plantation, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pallavi Aneja is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Plantation, Florida. Dr. Aneja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    HCA Florida Westside Hospital

    8201 W Broward Blvd, 
    Plantation, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alfredo Montero-Hurtado is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Plantation, Florida. Dr. Montero-Hurtado is rated as an Experienced 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 Liver Failure, Hepatitis, COVID-19, Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    HCA Florida Westside Hospital

    8201 W Broward Blvd, 
    Plantation, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rosa Ferra is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Plantation, Florida. Dr. Ferra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Ferra is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Mendez Medical Center

    5950 W Oakland Park Blvd Ste 300, 
    Lauderhill, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Creoles And Pidgins, French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Oscar Mendez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lauderhill, Florida. Dr. Mendez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 66 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Stroke, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Mendez is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Access Family Health Care

    2951 NW 49th Ave Ste 104C, 
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ayman Abdou is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Abdou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renovascular Hypertension, Lipogranulomatosis, Lipoid Proteinosis, Gastrostomy, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Abdou is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Bela Kovacs MD PA

    2951 NW 49th Ave Ste 307, 
    Lauderdale Lakes, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bela Kovacs is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. Dr. Kovacs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Febrile Neutropenia, Cardiomyopathy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Regina B Portnova Clinic

    2951 NW 49th Ave Ste 201, 
    Lauderdale Lakes, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Russian, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Regina Portnova is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. Dr. Portnova is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Papular Urticaria, Dementia, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Portnova is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Conviva Plantation

    6971 W Sunrise Blvd Ste 201, 
    Plantation, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eddie Velazquez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Plantation, Florida. Dr. Velazquez is rated as an Experienced 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 Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Plantation General Hospital

    401 NW 42nd Ave, 
    Plantation, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sheeraz Baig is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Plantation, Florida. Dr. Baig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sickle Cell Disease, Laminectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 Plantation, FL?

    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 Plantation, FL?

    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 Plantation, FL?

    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 Plantation, FL?

    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 Plantation, FL?

    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 Plantation, FL?

    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 Plantation, FL?

    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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