The 20 Best Epilepsy Doctors Near Me in rochester, NY

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 65 doctor with experience in Epilepsy near rochester, NY. Of these, 53 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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65 providers found
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Derek Bauer is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Bauer 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 Seizures, Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Dr. Bauer is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Epilepsy
    Distinguished in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    University Of Rochester Department Of Neurological

    601 Elmwood Ave # 278984278984, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patricia Rogers is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Rogers is rated as a Distinguished 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 Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Memory Loss, Seizures, and West Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Epilepsy
    Distinguished in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    265 Crittenden Way, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gretchen Birbeck is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Birbeck is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

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    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Anthony L. Jordan Urgent Care

    82 Holland St, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lorinda Parks is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Parks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Vaginal Cysts, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Parks is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Brown Square Health Center

    322 Lake Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nashat Atalla is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Atalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Atalla is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Diego Cahn-Hidalgo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Cahn-Hidalgo 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 Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Cahn-Hidalgo is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    601 Elmwood Ave Ste A, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Melissa Lopresti is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Lopresti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Arteriovenous Malformation, Hypothalamic Hamartomas, Rhizotomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michel Berg is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Berg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Berg is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Gugger is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Gugger is rated as an Advanced 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 Seizures, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Referral may be required

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester,, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lynn Liu is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester,, New York. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, and Epilepsy. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Wychowski is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Wychowski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE). Dr. Wychowski is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laurie Seltzer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Seltzer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Pediatric Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Imaging-East River Road

    200 E River Rd, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Bearden is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Bearden is rated as an Advanced 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 Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, West Syndrome, and Absence Seizure.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    Department Of Neurology-Westfall Road Clinic At Clinton Crossings

    919 Westfall Rd Ste 220, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Maroldo is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Maroldo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Seizures, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Lafora Disease.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    919 Westfall Rd Bldg C, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Giuseppe Erba is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Erba is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Absence Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    601 Elmwood Ave # 278984, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Goodman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 47 years. Dr. Goodman 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 Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Wallerian Degeneration, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Office

    601 Elmwood Ave # 278980, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Drew Emerson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Emerson 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 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sitosterolemia, Osmotic Diuresis, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Strong Medical Group

    777 Clinton Ave S, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Deborah Pierce is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Pierce is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ralph Jozefowicz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rochester, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 47 years. Dr. Jozefowicz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Migraine.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Referral may be required

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nimish Mohile is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Mohile is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

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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 rochester, NY?

    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 rochester, NY?

    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 rochester, NY?

    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 rochester, NY?

    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 rochester, NY?

    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 rochester, NY?

    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 rochester, NY?

    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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