Overview
Barbara O'connell is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. O'connell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
UPMC Neurological Institute-Mercy
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Myasthenia Gravis, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Serotonin Syndrome.
UPMC Department Of Neurology
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 Post-Traumatic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Epilepsy.
UPMC Department Of Neurology
Camilo Garcia Gracia, MD, specializes in epilepsy neurology and is board-certified in neurology, epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Garcia Gracia completed fellowships at Cleveland Clinic, residencies at Cleveland Clinic and Universidad Javeriana and medical degree at National University of Colombia. Dr. Gracia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Photosensitive Epilepsy, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.
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.
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- Advanced
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. O'connell isAdvanced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Meige SyndromeDr. O'connell isAdvanced. Learn about Meige Syndrome.
- Movement DisordersDr. O'connell isAdvanced. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. O'connell isAdvanced. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. O'connell isAdvanced. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)Dr. O'connell isAdvanced. Learn about Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).
- Experienced
- Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency
- Cerebelloolivary AtrophyDr. O'connell isExperienced. Learn about Cerebelloolivary Atrophy.
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Corticobasal DegenerationDr. O'connell isExperienced. Learn about Corticobasal Degeneration.
- Dopa-Responsive DystoniaDr. O'connell isExperienced. Learn about Dopa-Responsive Dystonia.
- Essential TremorDr. O'connell isExperienced. Learn about Essential Tremor.


