The 20 Best Seizures Doctors Near Me in Silver Spring, MD

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 238 doctor with experience in Seizures near Silver Spring, MD. Of these, 149 are Experienced, 60 are Advanced, 24 are Distinguished and 5 are Elite.

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    Elite in Seizures
    Internal Medicine
    Elite in Seizures
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    9000 Rockville Pike, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Theodore is an Internal Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Theodore is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Absence Seizure.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Gaillard is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gaillard is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Liver Embolization, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Seizures
    Neurology
    Elite in Seizures
    Neurology
    6410 Rockledge Dr, 610, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Pavel Klein is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Klein is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

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    Elite in Seizures
    Neurology
    Elite in Seizures
    Neurology

    MedStar Health: Neuroscience At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sara Inati is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Inati is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    Lurie Surgical Services PC

    1400 Forest Glen Rd Ste 225, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Mathews is a Neurologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Mathews is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    Children's National Hospital

    1400 Forest Glen Rd Ste 335, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tesfaye Zelleke is a Neurologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Zelleke is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Cortical Dysplasia, and Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tammy Tsuchida is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tsuchida is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Hemimegalencephaly, Epilepsy, and Liver Embolization.

    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures

    Gw Neurology-Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    Washington, DC 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohamad Koubeissi is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Koubeissi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Status Epilepticus, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Jonathan Ross
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

    Bethesda, MD 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Prior to joining the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, Dr. Jonathan Ross was Director of The New England Epilepsy Institute, a division of New England Neurological Associates (NENA) in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also served as head of the Neurology division at NENA. After graduating medical school in 1991, Dr. Ross completed postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and also served as Teaching Fellow at Harvard and Boston University. Dr. Ross is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ross is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Pediatrics
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Pediatrics

    Children's National Hospital

    1400 Forest Glen Rd Ste 335, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joan Conry is a Pediatrics provider in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Conry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. Her top areas of expertise are Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Seizures, Epilepsy, and West Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    Children's National Hospital

    1400 Forest Glen Rd Ste 335, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathan Cohen is a Neurologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Cortical Dysplasia, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in Seizures
    Advanced in Seizures

    Office

    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1720, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nabil Altememi is a Neurologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Altememi has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Narcolepsy.

    Advanced in Seizures
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Seizures
    Pediatric Neurology

    Sonal G. Patel M.D. A Professional Corporation

    4416 East West Hwy Ste 201, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sonal Patel is a Pediatric Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Seizures.

    Omid Motabar
    Experienced in Seizures
    Experienced in Seizures

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda

    7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700, Suite 700, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Omid Motabar is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Motabar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Farber Lipogranulomatosis, Tay-Sachs Disease, and Gangliosidosis.

    Peter A. Keszler
    Experienced in Seizures
    Experienced in Seizures

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda

    7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700, Suite 700, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Keszler is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Keszler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), and Migraine.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    MedStar Health Neurology At MedStar Washington Hospital Center Neuroscience Center

    110 Irving St NW Ste 2B-10, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Prerna Malla is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Malla has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Movement Disorders.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chima Oluigbo is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Oluigbo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Cortical Dysplasia, Epilepsy, Seizures, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

    Advanced in Seizures
    Neurology
    Advanced in Seizures
    Neurology

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dana Harrar is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Harrar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Status Epilepticus, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

    Bethesda, MD 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Ramos is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ramos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures

    Neurological Medicine P.A.

    7500 Hanover Pkwy Ste 201, 
    Greenbelt, MD 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Whicker is a Neurologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Whicker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Seizures?

    A seizure is the physical changes in behavior that occurs during an episode of specific types of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

    The term "seizure" is often used interchangeably with "convulsion." During convulsions a person has uncontrollable shaking that is rapid and rhythmic, with the muscles contracting and relaxing repeatedly. There are many different types of seizures. Some have mild symptoms without shaking.

    When should I see a Seizures doctor near Silver Spring, MD?

    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 Seizures doctor near Silver Spring, MD?

    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 Seizures doctors near Silver Spring, MD?

    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 Seizures doctors near Silver Spring, MD?

    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 Seizures doctor near Silver Spring, MD?

    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 Seizures doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Seizures 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 Seizures doctor near Silver Spring, MD?

    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 Seizures 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 Seizures 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 Seizures doctors near Silver Spring, MD?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Seizures 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 Seizures doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Seizures 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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