Experienced in West Syndrome

Dr. Elizabeth E. Gerard

Neurology
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
23 Years of Experience

Experienced in West Syndrome
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

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

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 80 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2003.0
Residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-7950

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Gerard has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Epilepsy

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Effects of Titration Rate on Cognitive and Behavioral Side Effects of Perampanel
Effects of Titration Rate on Cognitive and Behavioral Side Effects of Perampanel
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 06, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4

80 Total Publications

Prescribing Practices of Antiseizure Medications at US Academic Medical Centers for Pregnant People With and Without Epilepsy.
Prescribing Practices of Antiseizure Medications at US Academic Medical Centers for Pregnant People With and Without Epilepsy.
Journal: Neurology
Published: September 30, 2025
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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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  • Epilepsy
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    Elite
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  • Seizures
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    Elite
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  • Status Epilepticus
    Dr. Gerard is
    Distinguished
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  • Susac Syndrome
    Dr. Gerard is
    Distinguished
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  • Absence Seizure
    Dr. Gerard is
    Advanced
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  • Cortical Dysplasia
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    Advanced
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  • Epilepsy in Children
    Dr. Gerard is
    Advanced
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  • Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
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    Advanced
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  • Memory Loss
    Dr. Gerard is
    Advanced
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  • Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Dr. Gerard is
    Advanced
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  • Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
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  • Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
    Dr. Gerard is
    Experienced
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  • Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
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    Experienced
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  • Brain Tumor
    Dr. Gerard is
    Experienced
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  • Central Sleep Apnea
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