The 20 Best Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure Doctors Near Me in Harrison, NY

Dr. Rapaport is board-certified in Neurology and Epilepsy. She treats a variety of neurologic conditions including epilepsy, headache, migraine, Parkinson's disease, dementia, neuropathy and spinal radiculopathies. Dr. Rapaport is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

Dr. Charlotte Zisman, an expert neurologist and epileptologist, completed her medical school training at Universidad IberoAmericana in the Dominican Republic and an internship at Lincoln Medical Center affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. She then pursued a residency in neurology at New York Medical College in Valhalla, where she was chief resident. Dr. Zisman subsequently completed two fellowships in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy at North Shore University Hospital, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Zisman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Degeneration, Memory Loss, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Stroke.

Kristen E. Sahler MD received her undergraduate degree in neuroscience from New York University graduating with multiple honors. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College and completed a neurology residency at New York University-Langone Medical Center and was chief resident in her final year. Dr. Sahler continued her training with a fellowship in headache medicine at the Roosevelt Hospital Headache Institute. Dr. Sahler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Cerebellar Degeneration, Stroke, and Migraine. Dr. Sahler is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Dr. Paul Eugene P. Lleva is the Director of Stroke Services at White Plains Hospital. He is board-certified in Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Neurosonology, and Internal Medicine. Prior to joining WPHPA, Dr. Lleva was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT and New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. Dr. Lleva practiced as a Vascular and General Neurologist at Greenwich Hospital, where he also served as the Medical Director of Stroke. Dr. Lleva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Degeneration, Hydrocephalus, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Lleva is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Maria Popa Muste, MD, FAAN is an assistant professor of neurology at CUIMC, in the Division of Multispecialty Neurology. A native of Romania, Dr. Muste completed her formal medical education in her home country. After moving to New York, she completed residencies in internal medicine and neurology at North Shore University Hospital and New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Muste subsequently completed a Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship, with an emphasis on EMG/Neuromuscular Medicine, here at Columbia. She is board certified in Neurology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.  In addition to practicing general neurology, Dr. Muste specializes in the care of patients with a range of neuromuscular diseases, including myasthenia gravis, myopathy, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CDIP), neuroimmunological disorders such as encephalopathy and paraneoplastic syndromes, small fiber neuropathy, and dystonia.  She will see patients and perform nerve conduction testing and electromyography (EMG) at the NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester office in Eastchester, NY. Dr. Muste is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 3A. Dr. Muste is board certified in Internal Medicine and Neurology. Dr. Muste is currently accepting new patients.

Manisha Holmes is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Hawthorne, New York. Dr. Holmes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

Behzad Maghsoudlou is a Neurologist practicing medicine in White Plains, New York. Dr. Maghsoudlou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lyme Disease, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Seizures. Dr. Maghsoudlou is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Shon Sebastian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in White Plains, New York. Dr. Sebastian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hypothermia, and Pulmonary Embolism. Dr. Sebastian is currently accepting new patients.

Solomon L. Moshé, MD, is Vice Chair of Neurology, Director of the Isabelle Rapin Child Neurology Division and Director of Clinical Neurophysiology at Montefiore. He is also the Charles Frost Chair in Neurosurgery and Neurology, Vice Chair, Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, and Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience and Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein). Dr. Moshé’s clinical focus is on epilepsy and electroencephalography with special emphasis on age-related influences on the expression, control and consequences of seizures. Dr. Moshe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

Nisali Gunawardane is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Gunawardane is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Encephalitis, and Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.

Dr. Sheryl Haut is Director of the Adult Epilepsy Program at Montefiore. She has extensive experience treating all forms of epilepsy in young and older adults, and in tailoring treatments to the individual. She focuses on special needs such as pregnancy, stress, driving, work related issues, and issues in the elderly. Dr. Haut has an extensive research background, including a Masters of Clinical Research with Distinction from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her research interests focus on seizure clustering; seizure prediction and pre-emption; and alternative therapies for epilepsy. She is one of the first investigators to run a clinical trial of stress management for epilepsy, using smartphone diaries. Dr. Haut is the current Chair of the North American Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy, and is active nationally in the American Epilepsy Society, and the American Academy of Neurology, serving on committees of both organizations. She has authored more than 50 papers/book chapters on epilepsy, and has been featured in Top Doctors of NY annually since 2009. She maintains an active adult epilepsy practice at the Moses Campus. Dr. Haut is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, Gastrostomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Hwang is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Kuzniecky is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology.

Fred Lado is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Lado is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Gastrostomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Lado is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology.

Michelle Bobrow is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Bobrow is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

Dr. Srinivasan completed her undergraduate studies at M.S. University of Baroda, India, receiving the Susmita Patel Memorial Gold Medal, and went on to complete a 3 year residency in Internal Medicine at the same institution. She then moved to the US, completed her neurology residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Following her residency, she completed a Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Shen then joined the faculty at Columbia University as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology in 2011. She is the director of the Vanderbilt Epilepsy Clinic at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and is very closely involved in epilepsy fellow education and training. Her areas of focus include treatment of refractory epilepsy including epilepsy surgery and neuromodulation. Dr. Srinivasan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Srinivasan is board certified in Neurology and Epilepsy. Dr. Srinivasan is currently accepting new patients.

Catherine Schevon is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Schevon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Schevon is board certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. Schevon is currently accepting new patients.

Sanjeev Kothare is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Kothare is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). Dr. Kothare is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology, and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Sleep Medicine.

"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 Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Absence Seizure.

Denis Ostrovskiy is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Ostrovskiy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Myasthenia Gravis, Transverse Myelitis, and Seizures. Dr. Ostrovskiy is board certified in American Board Of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology.