The 20 Best Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Doctors Near Me in Connecticut, US

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The 20 Best Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Doctors in Connecticut, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy near Connecticut, US. Of these, 16 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Advanced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Radiology And Biomedical Imaging-New Haven-Yale Physicians Building

    800 Howard Ave, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anuradha Singh is a Neurologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, Seizures, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Office

    800 Howard Ave Lowr Level, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aline Herlopian is a Neurologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Herlopian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Associated Neurologists PC

    69 Sand Pit Rd Ste 300, 
    Danbury, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Bonwetsch is a Neurologist in Danbury, Connecticut. Dr. Bonwetsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

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    Advanced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Advanced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 1022, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yan Zhang is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Encephalitis, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features.

    Veeresh K. Shivamurthy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Trinity Health Of New England - Neurology

    1000 Asylum Ave, Ste 2112, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Veeresh Shivamurthy is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Shivamurthy has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy. Dr. Shivamurthy is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 815, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lisa Knopf is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Knopf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Saint Francis Hospital And Medical Center

    114 Woodland St Rm 1026, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leopold Streletz is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Streletz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Cysticercosis, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Helminthiasis, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Neurological Specialist PC

    99 Hawley Ln Ste 1120, 
    Stratford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Azimuddin Kazi is a Pediatrics provider in Stratford, Connecticut. Dr. Kazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 815, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anumeha Sheth is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Sheth has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Seizure.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    100 Hazard Ave Ste 101, 
    Enfield, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gabriel Martz is a Neurologist in Enfield, Connecticut. Dr. Martz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Hartford Hospital

    80 Seymour St, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarah Benchaya is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Benchaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Pediatric Neurology

    Yale New Haven Childrens Hospital

    1 Park St, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jong Rho is a Pediatric Neurologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Rho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and West Syndrome.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Hartford Neurology LLC

    85 Seymour St Ste 800, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Conway is an Internal Medicine provider in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Conway is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, and Infantile Axonal Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Neurological Specialist PC

    99 Hawley Ln Ste 1120, 
    Stratford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lawrence Beck is a Neurologist in Stratford, Connecticut. Dr. Beck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Essential Tremor.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    1 Towne Park Plz Ste 1A, 
    Norwich, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Swetha Ade is a Neurologist in Norwich, Connecticut. Dr. Ade is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Lawrence Memorial Hospital

    365 Montauk Ave, 
    New London, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Prakash Kandel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New London, Connecticut. Dr. Kandel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology

    Neurological Specialist PC

    99 Hawley Ln Ste 1120, 
    Stratford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yaniv Chen is a Neurologist in Stratford, Connecticut. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
    11 Hospital Rd, 
    Sharon, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Armen Babigian is a Neurologist in Sharon, Connecticut. Dr. Babigian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Headache, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy?

    Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures (epilepsy). This condition begins in childhood or adolescence, usually between ages 12 and 18, and lasts into adulthood. The most common type of seizure in people with this condition is myoclonic seizures, which cause rapid, uncontrolled muscle jerks. People with this condition may also have generalized tonic-clonic seizures (also known as grand mal seizures), which cause muscle rigidity, convulsions, and loss of consciousness. Sometimes, affected individuals have absence seizures, which cause loss of consciousness for a short period that appears as a staring spell. Typically, people with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy develop the characteristic myoclonic seizures in adolescence, then develop generalized tonic-clonic seizures a few years later. Although seizures can happen at any time, they occur most commonly in the morning, shortly after awakening. Seizures can be triggered by a lack of sleep, extreme tiredness, stress, or alcohol consumption.

    When should I see a Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor in Connecticut, US?

    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 a Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor in Connecticut, US?

    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 Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy doctors in Connecticut, US?

    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 Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy doctors in Connecticut, US?

    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 a Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor in Connecticut, US?

    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 Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Juvenile Myoclonic 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 a Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor in Connecticut, US?

    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 Juvenile Myoclonic 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 Juvenile Myoclonic 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 Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy doctors in Connecticut, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Juvenile Myoclonic 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 a Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Juvenile Myoclonic 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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