Elissa G. Yozawitz
Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

Dr. Elissa G. Yozawitz

Pediatric Neurology
Montefiore Einstein
The Children's Hospital At Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 

Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
Montefiore Einstein
The Children's Hospital At Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 
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Overview

Elissa G. Yozawitz, MD, is Director of Neonatal Neurology at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Yozawitz focuses on the neurological management of children, from the neonatal period through adolescence, particularly those with difficult-to-treat seizures. She also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, stroke and seizures in the newborn. Dr. Yozawitz’s expertise includes electroencephalography (EEG) and state-of-the-art treatments.

Dr. Yozawitz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, Spasmus Nutans, and Epilepsy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 51 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Myoclonic Epilepsy.

Graduate Institution
SUNY Upstate Medical Center
Residency
Montefiore Medical Center
Specialties
Pediatric Neurology
Licenses
Pediatrics in NY
Fellowships
Montefiore Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Montefiore Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Call: 718-920-4378
Other Locations
Montefiore at 555 Taxter Road
555 Taxter Road, Elmsford, NY 10523
Call: 914-457-4130

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.


51 Total Publications

Neonatal seizures: Advances in diagnosis and management.
Neonatal seizures: Advances in diagnosis and management.
Journal: Epilepsia open
Published: March 18, 2025
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The Children's Hospital At Montefiore

3415 Bainbridge Avenue, 
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Solomon L. Moshé, MD, is Vice Chair of Neurology, Director of the Isabelle Rapin Child Neurology Division and Director of Clinical Neurophysiology at Montefiore. He is also the Charles Frost Chair in Neurosurgery and Neurology, Vice Chair, Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, and Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience and Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein). Dr. Moshé’s clinical focus is on epilepsy and electroencephalography with special emphasis on age-related influences on the expression, control and consequences of seizures. Dr. Moshe is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

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  • Benign Familial Neonatal Seizures
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