The 20 Best Epilepsy Doctors Near Me in East Meadow, NY
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The 20 Best Epilepsy Doctors near East Meadow, NY
MediFind found 250 doctor with experience in Epilepsy near East Meadow, NY. Of these, 206 are Experienced, 34 are Advanced, 7 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology
Sanjeev Kothare is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Kothare is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
I have taken care of patient with seizures and epilepsy for almost 30 years. I have devoted my career to provide superb patient care and to investigate epilepsy and its causes.I am fortunate to work with the smartest people in the field of epilepsy and have been able to organize and lead multiple research projects in epilepsy genetics, outcome, imaging, etc.To help patients with epilepsy, I wrote two books for patients and families. Epilepsy 101: a guide to patients and families and most recently epilepsy surgery: a guide for patients. Dr. Kuzniecky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Seizure.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
Sean T. Hwang, MD joined the Northwell Health System in 2008 and is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell. He is the Director of the Continuous EEG Monitoring Program at North Shore University Hospital and the Program Director of the ACGME-approved adult Epilepsy Fellowship Program.Dr. Hwang earned his MD from Tufts University and completed his residency in neurology at Stanford University Medical Center before completing a two-year fellowship in EEG and Epilepsy at Columbia University Medical Center.Dr. Hwang specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of seizures, the interpretation of neurophysiologic studies, operative planning for epilepsy surgery, and performing functional cortical mapping. Dr. Hwang's research interests also involve studying the interaction between epilepsy and behavior. Dr. Hwang has been a primary investigator and co-investigator in several clinical studies involving the development of new epilepsy medications, evaluating new technologies for epilepsy, and evaluating outcomes in children born to women with epilepsy.Dr. Hwang is responsible for the training of Epilepsy fellows and the formulation of their curriculum. His duties at North Shore Hospital also include the supervision and instruction of general neurology residents, as well as participating in the education of medical students. He has received departmental teaching honors on two occasions.Dr. Hwang is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, the American Epilepsy Society, and the Long Island Epilepsy Foundation Professional Advisory Board. He received the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island Professional Leadership Award in 2017 for his commitment and dedication to his colleagues and patients. Dr. Hwang was voted one of Castle Connelly's Top Doctors in 2025.Dr. Hwang has triple board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology, Epilepsy, and Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. Hwang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Gastrostomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology
"Past work experience:Director of Pediatric Epielpsy Surgery ProgramKosair Children's HospitalLoiusville, KYI was instrumental in establishing a pediatric epilepsy surgery program for the first time at Kosair Children's Hospital. I played a key role in more than twelve successful epilepsy surgeries for a variety of indications.Clinical InterestsIntractable Pediatric Epilepsy, Surgical management of epilepsyRecent Publications:Book Chapter: ""Pediatric Epilepsy: A Century of Discovery"" by Shefali Karkare, Vinay Puri. in ""Epilepsy: A Century of Discovery"" Edited by Ramon Bautista et al, published by Nova Publsihers.Shefali Karkare, Sabiha Merchant Gail Solomon, Murray Engel Barry Kosofsky ""MELAS With A3243G Mutation Presenting With Occipital Status Epilepticus"" Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 24, No. 12, 1564-1567 (2009)Shefali Karkare, Bruce Volpe, Steven Weinstein; Review of ""Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in Children and Adolescents."" Published in Neuroalert, October 2009S Karkare, S Merchant, J LaMothe, G Solomon - ""Epileptic negative myoclonus in atypical benign partial epilepsy: Case reports and review of pathophysiology and treatment"" Clinical Neurophysiology Volume 120, Issue 8, August 2009, Page e182S Karkare, Kathleen Bernstein, Kaleb Y ohay "" Supratentorial Anaplastic Ependymoma in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 2"" Presented at The Children's Tumor Foundation's 2008 Annual NF conferenceS Karkare, Kathleen Bernsten, Kaleb Yohay ""Uncharacterized brain abnormalities on MRI in patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2"" presented at Children's Tumor Foundation's 2009 Annual NF conference: New Frontiers,June 13-16, 2009 - Portland, OregonShefali Karkare, Sabiha Merchant, Jacqueline LaMothe, Gail Solomon "" Epileptic negative myoclonus in atypical benign partial epilepsy: Case reports and review of pathophysiology and treatment"" presented at the EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2009Shefali Karkare, Harry Chugani ""Functional abnormalities of cerebral cortex in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy"". October 13-16, 2004 33rd Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Shefali Karkare, course facuIty, ""Epilepsy: current and future trends"" eighth annual Pediatric Neurology Update, Kosair Children's Hospital, August 20,2010". Dr. Karkare is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Absence Seizure.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
Fred Lado is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Lado 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, Gastrostomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
Simona Proteasa is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Proteasa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Encephalitis, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.
Stephan Bickel is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Bickel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and West Syndrome.
Eva Sahay is a Neurologist in Garden City, New York. Dr. Sahay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Stroke, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
Rupal Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Hempstead, New York. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
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Benjamin Blond is a Neurologist in Garden City, New York. Dr. Blond is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.
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David Friedman is a Neurologist in Mineola, New York. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features.
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Marlon Seliger is a Neurologist in East Meadow, New York. Dr. Seliger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Subependymoma, Stroke, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Gastrostomy.
Nassau University Medical Center
Anjum Maqbool is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in East Meadow, New York. Dr. Maqbool is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Obesity, Hypertension, and Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Maqbool is currently accepting new patients.
Steven Ender is a Neurologist in Bethpage, New York. Dr. Ender is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, and Primary Orthostatic Tremor.
Laura Schoenberg is a Neurologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Schoenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology
Joseph Maytal is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Maytal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology
Ivan Pavkovic is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Pavkovic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Absence Seizure.
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology
Emma Laureta is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Laureta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, and Epilepsy.
Michelle Bobrow is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Bobrow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
Steven Pacia is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Pacia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
Last Updated: 02/22/2026