Overview
Thomas Ala is a Neurologist in Springfield, Illinois. Dr. Ala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Dementia, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, and Hydrocephalus.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
3 Clinical Trials
Precision Epilepsy PLLC
John J. Millichap, MD is a Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist. His current clinical practice utilizes an innovative telehealth approach to the precision diagnosis and treatment of pediatric epilepsy. He is involved in multiple clinical trials for novel treatments for rare genetic epilepsies. Dr. Millichap is Chair of the Medical Advisory Council for the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago and a member of the Child Neurology Foundation’s Board of Directors. He is licensed to practice in multiple states nationwide. Dr. Millichap is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy.
Siu Physicians And Surgeons Inc
Jayant Acharya is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Springfield, Illinois. Dr. Acharya 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, and Partial Seizure.
Springfield Clinic, Llp
Koteswara Narla is a Neurologist in Springfield, Illinois. Dr. Narla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Narla is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- DementiaDr. Ala isDistinguished. Learn about Dementia.
- Memory LossDr. Ala isDistinguished. Learn about Memory Loss.
- Advanced
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Ala isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly
- HydrocephalusDr. Ala isAdvanced. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)Dr. Ala isAdvanced. Learn about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
- StrokeDr. Ala isAdvanced. Learn about Stroke.
- Experienced
- Aicardi-Goutieres SyndromeDr. Ala isExperienced. Learn about Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome.
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Ala isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- ApoplexyDr. Ala isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Ala isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy