Page Pennell, MD, FAES, is a neurologist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is Henry B. Higman Professor of Neurology and chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Michigan Health System. Dr. Pennell is an expert in the management of women with epilepsy during pregnancy. Her research studies focus on improving mother and child outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy, and the effects of hormones on seizures. She has served as President of the American Epilepsy Society and on the Board of Directors for several organizations, including the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation. View the full list of Dr. Pennell's publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Pennell+P&cauthor_id=31782407. Dr. Pennell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Anto Bagic is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bagic 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 Memory Loss.

Taylor Abel is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

Alexandra Urban, MD, FAAN, FAES, is the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and a Professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC. Her contributions to the field have been recognized by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Epilepsy Society (AES), both of which have awarded her Fellow status. Dr. Urban is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, MD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology, epilepsy, and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is associate director of the Epilepsy Fellowship and the associate director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship in the Department of Neurology. She is also an assistant professor in the Epilepsy Division in the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from West Virginia University and completed her residency at West Virginia University, followed by her fellowships at Mayo Clinic and Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Rajasekaran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

Camilo Garcia Gracia, MD, specializes in epilepsy neurology and is board-certified in neurology, epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Garcia Gracia completed fellowships at Cleveland Clinic, residencies at Cleveland Clinic and Universidad Javeriana and medical degree at National University of Colombia. Dr. Gracia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Photosensitive Epilepsy, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

Laura Kirkpatrick, MD, specializes in pediatric neurology and is board certified in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She practices at Child Neurology in Lawrenceville and UPMC Department of Neurology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Kirkpatrick completed her fellowship and residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical education at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Kirkpatrick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Seizures.

Yoshimi Sogawa, MD, MS, is a board-certified pediatric neurologist who serves as director for Clinical Research in the Division of Child Neurology and director of the Early Onset Epileptic Encephalopathy Clinic atUPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is also an associate professor in the Division of Child Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Sogawa received her medical degree from Niigata University School of Medicine in Japan. She then completed her residency training in pediatrics and neurology at Schneider Children’s Hospital in Long Island, New York, and fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology (EEG) at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. She was awarded an NIH sponsored Neurological Sciences Academic Development Award (K12, NS048856) in 2009. During this period, she earned a master’s degree from the Clinical Research Training Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining UPMC Children’s Hospital in 2012, Dr. Sogawa has assumed clinical responsibility for the majority of patients with infantile spasms, a rare and intractable epilepsy in infancy. She is conducting a longitudinal study of their developmental outcomes. Dr. Sogawa designed the Early Onset Epileptic Encephalopathies Clinic to be patient and family-centered, flexible, and comprehensive. Common neurological tests such as EEG are typically scheduled on the day of a patient’s clinic visit to minimize trips to the hospital. Dr. Sogawa has been committed to research and scholarly activity in the field of pediatric epilepsy and child neurology and has published more than twenty peer-reviewed studies, invited reviews, and book chapters. On an international level, Dr. Sogawa has served on the Task Force on Epilepsy Syndromes under the commission on Classification and Terminology of the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE), the leading international organization for epilepsy care. Dr. Sogawa has been a collaborator for several NIH funded studies and site-primary investigator for medication trials on children with epilepsy. View Dr. Sogawa's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Sogawa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, and Epilepsy in Children.

Benjamin Smolar is a Neurologist in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Smolar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

Laxmi Shah is a Neurologist in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Migraine.

Shawn Naseem, MD, specializes in internal medicine and is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at Primary Care Partners of Monroeville-UPMC and is affiliated with UPMC East. He completed his medical degree at St. George's University. Dr. Naseem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Cerebral Palsy, Opioid Induced Constipation, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Ashok Shetty is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shetty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia.

Abdul Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

Francis Colangelo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Colangelo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Lin Hu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Palaniappan Muthappan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Muthappan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Lung Cancer, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Elmer Apaga is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania. Dr. Apaga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Low Sodium Level, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

John Shymansky is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shymansky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Thymectomy.

Dolores Dominguez-Santamaria is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dominguez-Santamaria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Seizures, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

Thomas Scott is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neurosarcoidosis, and Transverse Myelitis.