The 20 Best Epilepsy Doctors Near Me in Crystal Lake, IL

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The 20 Best Epilepsy Doctors near Crystal Lake, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 42 doctor with experience in Epilepsy near Crystal Lake, IL. Of these, 28 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Paul L. Grindstaff
    Distinguished in Epilepsy
    Distinguished in Epilepsy

    Northwestern Medical Group

    360 E Station Dr Ste 300, Suite 300, 
    Crystal Lake, IL 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Grindstaff is a Neurologist in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Grindstaff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Peripheral Neuropathy, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Memory Loss. Dr. Grindstaff is currently accepting new patients.

    Benjamin J. Nager
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    360 E Station Dr Ste 300, 
    Crystal Lake, IL 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Nager is a Neurologist in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Nager is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Seizures, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Central Sleep Apnea.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Neurology

    Northwestern Medicine Neurosciences Crystal Lake

    360 Station Dr Ste 300, 
    Crystal Lake, IL 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jesse Taber is a Neurologist in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Taber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Partial Seizure, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Seizures.

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    Arun Narang
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group

    633 Ridgeview Dr, 
    Mchenry, IL 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Arun Narang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Narang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Daniele Anderson
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd.

    22285 N. Pepper Rd., Suite 401, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniele Anderson is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Trigeminal Neuralgia, and Foot Drop.

    Sanford Sherman
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd.

    22285 N. Pepper Rd., Suite 401, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanford Sherman is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Sherman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Memory Loss, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

    Karim R. Nahra
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karim Nahra is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Nahra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Hemiplegia, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Dysarthria.

    Barry Bikshorn
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd.

    22285 N. Pepper Rd., Suite 401, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Barry Bikshorn is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Bikshorn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Stroke, Memory Loss, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy

    Mercyhealth Memory And Dementia Clinic

    875 S State Route 31, 
    Crystal Lake, IL 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amarish Dave is a Neurologist in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Dave is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Heeren R. Patel
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    360 E Station Dr Ste 300, 
    Crystal Lake, IL 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Heeren Patel is a Neurologist in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anna Sorokin is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Sorokin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Striatonigral Degeneration Infantile.

    Sohal Patel
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Neurology

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd.

    22285 N. Pepper Rd., Suite 401, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sohal Patel is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Dysarthria, and Hemiplegia.

    Donald Kuhlman
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd.

    22285 N. Pepper Rd., Suite 401, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Donald Kuhlman is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Kuhlman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Tourette Syndrome, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Jordan S. Samuels
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jordan Samuels is an Internal Medicine provider in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Samuels is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dysarthria, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

    Syema I. Sheikh
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Syema Sheikh is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and Drowsiness.

    Andrea T. Dellaria
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrea Dellaria is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Dellaria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Migraine.

    Manisha Sahay
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Manisha Sahay is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Sahay has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Essential Tremor, and Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis.

    Stephen A. Trevick
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Trevick is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Trevick has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, West Syndrome, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Akash D. Patel
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati 
    Offers Telehealth

    Akash Patel is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Tension Headache, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

    Elizabeth C. Flaherty
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy

    Northwest Neurology, Ltd

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Flaherty is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Flaherty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Migraine, Memory Loss, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Crystal Lake, 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 doctor near Crystal Lake, 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 doctors near Crystal Lake, 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 doctors near Crystal Lake, 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 doctor near Crystal Lake, 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 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 Crystal Lake, 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 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 Crystal Lake, IL?

    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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