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

James Valeriano is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Valeriano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Memory Loss. 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 Memory Loss. 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 Memory Loss. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Myasthenia Gravis, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Serotonin Syndrome.

Brenna Conroy, DO, specializes in internal medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is affiliated with UPMC Mercy. Dr. Conroy completed her residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Conroy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Memory Loss. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Osteomyelitis in Children, Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS), Long QT Syndrome 1, and Gastrostomy.

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

Tharick Pascoal, MD, Ph.D., is a neurologist and assistant professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pascoal’s clinical and research interests include cognitive disorders of multiple etiologies, including Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. He has published several research papers in peer-reviewed journals which can be found here. Dr. Pascoal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Memory Loss. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Amyloidosis, and Movement Disorders.

Lawrence Wechsler, MD, specializes in neurology and is board certified in vascular neurology and neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in addition to internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurology. Dr. Wechsler completed his fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, residency at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and medical education at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Wechsler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Memory Loss. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

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

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 Memory Loss. 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 Memory Loss. 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 Memory Loss. 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 Memory Loss. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and West Syndrome. Dr. Sitwat is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Varon, MD, specializes in psychiatry and is board-certified in neurology, geriatric psychiatry and psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Varon completed his fellowship at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, residency at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and medical degree at Javeriana University School of Medicine. Dr. Varon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Memory Loss. His top areas of expertise are Major Depression, Vascular Dementia, Dementia, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

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 Memory Loss. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

Jennifer Chen, MD, specializes in internal medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Chen received her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of California Davis School of Medicine. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Memory Loss. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Fainting.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Memory Loss. His top areas of expertise are Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Epilepsy.

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 Memory Loss. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Neurosarcoidosis, and Tissue Biopsy.

Dr. Eric Rodriguez is a geriatrician with experience in care of older persons in various health care settings. His work currently is focused in an out-patient setting, the Benedum Geriatric Center, where he provides consultations for patients with a variety of concerns, especially concerns regarding memory and other aspects of cognitive function. In conjunction with this patient care emphasis, he also works with the multidisciplinary team at the University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer Disease Research Center evaluating persons with cognitive concerns. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Memory Loss. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Vascular Dementia, Memory Loss, and Dementia.