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 Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Kevin Kelly is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kelly is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

James Valeriano is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Valeriano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

Anto Bagic is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bagic is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

Marina Zaretskaya, MD, is a physician and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She received her medical degree from the Moscow Institute of Medicine and Dentistry and completed her residency at the Clinical Emergency Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by her fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Zaretskaya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Myasthenia Gravis, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Serotonin Syndrome.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

James Castellano, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology and epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Castellano joined the UPMC Epilepsy Division in 2018. He is an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and completed his residency and fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Castellano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Epilepsy.

Rafeed Alkawadri is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alkawadri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

Thandar Aung is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Cortical Dysplasia, Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Mihaela Nowak is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nowak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

Andrea Synowiec is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Synowiec is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Status Epilepticus.

Timothy Quezada is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Quezada has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

Bilal Sitwat is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sitwat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and West Syndrome. Dr. Sitwat is currently accepting new patients.

Ajitesh Ojha, MD, specializes in neurology and is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is director of the UPMC Neurology Residency Program and is a clinical assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Ojha completed his fellowship and residency at UPMC and completed his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. He is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology and the Neurohospitalist Society. Dr. Ojha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Neurosarcoidosis, and Tissue Biopsy.

Madison Pilato, MD, specializes in neurology and is board-certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is an an assistant professor and clinical neurologist in the Department of Neurology. Dr. Pilato completed her fellowship and residency at UPMC and medical degree at the University of Rochester. Dr. Pilato is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Increased Intracranial Pressure, and Absence Seizure.

Parthasarathy Thirumala, MD, is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is director of the Center of Clinical Neurophysiology and is a professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Stanley Medical School and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Thirumala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Stroke, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Microvascular Decompression, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Rahiwa Gebre, MD, specializes in epilepsy neurology and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She practices at UPMC Department of Neurology and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Jameson, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC McKeesport, and UPMC East. Dr. Gebre received her medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at at Yale University School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Gebre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Wesley T. Kerr, MD, PhD, specializes in epilepsy neurology and is board-certified in epilepsy and neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Kerr completed his fellowship at University of Michigan Health System, residency at University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, and medical education at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Kerr's clinical interests include medication-resistant epilepsy and functional (nonepileptic) seizures, otherwise known as psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). Dr. Kerr's research interests include machine learning assisted diagnosis of functional (nonepileptic) seizures and biostatistics of clinical trials evaluating treatment response to antiseizure medications. He is a founding member of the Functional Neurological Disorder Society and a member of the American Epilepsy Society and American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Kerr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

Houman Homayoun, MD, is a neurologist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is medical director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program and is an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and completed his residency at UPMC, followed by his fellowship at Rush University Medical College. Dr. Homayoun’s clinical and research interests include the management of various movement disorders with a special interest in deep brain stimulation therapy for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, and the Parkinson Study Group. View the full list of Dr. Homayoun’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Homayoun%2C+H. Dr. Homayoun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Shingles.