The 20 Best Status Epilepticus Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Status Epilepticus Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 77 doctor with experience in Status Epilepticus near Chicago, IL. Of these, 60 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Status Epilepticus
    Distinguished in Status Epilepticus
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Gerard is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gerard has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Status Epilepticus, and Susac Syndrome.

    Stephen A. Vanhaerents
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Vanhaerents is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Vanhaerents has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Seizures, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

    Stephan U. Schuele
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephan Schuele is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Schuele has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Central Sleep Apnea, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

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    Kapil Gururangan
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    8+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kapil Gururangan is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gururangan has been practicing medicine for over 8 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunila O'connor is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. O'connor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. Her top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Seizures, and Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.

    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunita Misra is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Misra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Bieber is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bieber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, Athetosis, and Seizures.

    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jessica Templer is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Templer has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Susac Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Danny Bega
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Neurology
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Neurology
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Danny Bega is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bega has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. His top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Wilson Disease.

    Christopher Mcgraw
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    12+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Mcgraw is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mcgraw has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. His top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Cody L. Nathan
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    9+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cody Nathan is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Nathan has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Pyridoxine Deficiency.

    Karan S. Dixit
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karan Dixit is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dixit has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Status Epilepticus
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Status Epilepticus
    Neurology

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hiba Haider is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Haider is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Goldstein is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. His top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Athetosis, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Neurology
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Neurology

    Uchicago Medicine South Loop-Laboratory Services

    1101 S Canal St Ste 201, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Serena Yin is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Yin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Status Epilepticus, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yara Mikhaeil is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mikhaeil has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Susac Syndrome, Status Epilepticus, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Neurology
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Neurology
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Minjee Kim is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. Her top areas of expertise are Restless Legs Syndrome, Glioblastoma, Liver Failure, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Carolyn Bevan is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bevan has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Optic Neuritis.

    Experienced in Status Epilepticus
    Experienced in Status Epilepticus

    University Of Illinois Chicago Physician Group (Uicpg)

    1801 W Taylor St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diana Mnatsakanova is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mnatsakanova is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.

    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Status Epilepticus
    Pediatric Neurology

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leon Epstein is a Pediatric Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Epstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Status Epilepticus. His top areas of expertise are Coffin-Lowry Syndrome, Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann Syndrome, Galactosialidosis, and Stickler Syndrome.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Status Epilepticus?

    Status epilepticus (SE) is defined as an extremely rare condition of experiencing prolonged epileptic seizures (convulsions caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain) lasting longer than five minutes or a single seizure lasting longer than five minutes without a return to consciousness. Status epilepticus is considered to be a medical emergency. Status epilepticus is categorized into three subtypes: 1) Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus (GCSE), characterized by convulsions with abnormal, rapid eye movements, drooling, jerking limb movements, and grunting; and 2) Subtle Convulsive Status Epilepticus, characterized by abnormal, rapid eye movements, facial twitching, and subtle jerking of the limbs; and 3) Non-Convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE), also known as Complex Partial Status Epilepticus, characterized by confusion, abnormal, rapid eye movement, an appearance of daydreaming, possible loss of speech, personality changes, and irrational behavior or psychosis).

    When should I see a Status Epilepticus doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Status Epilepticus doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Status Epilepticus doctors near Chicago, IL?

    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 Status Epilepticus doctors near Chicago, IL?

    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 Status Epilepticus doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Status Epilepticus doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Status Epilepticus 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 Status Epilepticus doctor near Chicago, IL?

    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 Status Epilepticus 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 Status Epilepticus 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 Status Epilepticus doctors near Chicago, IL?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Status Epilepticus 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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