Dr. Ching Y. Tsao
Overview
Ching Tsao, MD, FACNS, is a neurologist specializing in epilepsy with Atlantic Health.Board-certified in neurology and epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, she has over 10 years of experience admitting, evaluating, diagnosing, treating, and providing consultation to adult patients with epilepsy. She is dedicated to providing compassionate and personalized care to all patients.Dr. Tsao obtained a BA in Biology from Columbia University and obtained her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. She completed a neurology residency at New York Presbyterian Weill-Cornell and a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy track, at Emory University. Prior to joining Atlantic Health, she was an associate professor of neurology at Temple University Hospital. She also served as the program director of the neurology residency, co-director of the epilepsy monitoring unit, and co-director of the EEG lab at Temple University Health System.Dr. Tsao has authored articles and abstracts, delivered presentations at national meetings, and is a member of several prominent organizations such as the American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, and American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. She is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.
Dr. Tsao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy.
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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Locations
99 Beauvoir Avenue, Floor 5, Summit, NJ 07901
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.
Montefiore Medical Center
The maturation of GABAA receptor-mediated signaling from depolarizing to inhibitory is an age-related process controlled by cation chloride cotransporters, such as KCC2. As a result, GABA exerts dual functions, being an important neurotrophic factor during early development and the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter of the mature central nervous system. In our laboratory we have been investigating the age and mechanisms through which early life stressors and seizures may disrupt the normal patterns of brain development, by disrupting the neurotrophic effects of GABA. We are also studying methods to reverse these adverse processes. Furthermore, we are very interested in understanding how epileptogenesis proceeds in the developing brain and what is the specific role of GABAA receptors in this process. Dr. Galanopoulou is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.
LVH Neurology-1250 Cedar Crest
Philosophy of care | In the field of epilepsy, just one seizure every 6 months is enough to prevent someone from driving, obtaining employment, or having a family life. Seizures can also lead to disability and death. | I strive to obtain seizure-freedom in all patients, while trying to minimize any side-effects. I promise to get to know you and understand what your main concern is. In return, I ask that you do your best to share all thoughts, concerns, and questions openly with me, and that you strive to make all you appointments, so that I can best serve you. | I will do my best to relieve these symptoms with no harm, with the goal to help you return to your normal lifestyle. | Why I entered medicine | As a child, I was always fascinated by doctors at my appointments. This ultimately led me to pursue the field of medicine. I initially planned on being a family medicine doctor and returning to my small hometown. However, no matter how best we think we have our future planned out, something always comes along that pulls us in another direction. | During my medical school rotations, I found my neurology rotation to be the most interesting, which led me to a neurology residency. While in my neurology training, I had the experience of seeing epilepsy patients being monitored in the hospital. This could take 1-2 weeks, which allowed me to get to know these people. | I was able to feel their frustration of how single events that lasted only 1-5 minutes were enough to control their entire lives. This led me to the field of epilepsy, of which I now focus my full efforts. | Community involvement | I am actively involved with the local Epilepsy Foundation. | Personal interests | I am a fan of many forms of music from Classical to Big Band, Folk, 40s - 90s, Broadway and movie soundtracks, Disney music, and others. I enjoy animation art, especially the original form of animation cels (celluloids) which were used up until the 1990's. Dr. Mccabe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.
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Irina Kogan is a Neurologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Kogan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Memory Loss, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Insomnia.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Tsao isDistinguished. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- Memory LossDr. Tsao isDistinguished. Learn about Memory Loss.
- SeizuresDr. Tsao isDistinguished. Learn about Seizures.
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- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- EpilepsyDr. Tsao isAdvanced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Partial Familial EpilepsyDr. Tsao isAdvanced. Learn about Partial Familial Epilepsy.
- Partial SeizureDr. Tsao isAdvanced. Learn about Partial Seizure.
- Photosensitive EpilepsyDr. Tsao isAdvanced. Learn about Photosensitive Epilepsy.
- Post-Traumatic EpilepsyDr. Tsao isAdvanced. Learn about Post-Traumatic Epilepsy.
- Experienced
- Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
- Benign Rolandic EpilepsyDr. Tsao isExperienced. Learn about Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.
- Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome
- Conversion DisorderDr. Tsao isExperienced. Learn about Conversion Disorder.
- Dravet SyndromeDr. Tsao isExperienced. Learn about Dravet Syndrome.
- Epilepsy in ChildrenDr. Tsao isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy in Children.