The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors Near Me in New Jersey, US

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The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors in New Jersey, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 192 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near New Jersey, US. Of these, 165 are Experienced, 23 are Advanced, 3 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Ignacio Valencia
    Elite in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Elite in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cooper Pediatric Care At Sheridan Pavilion

    3 Cooper Plaza, Sheridan Pavilion, 
    Camden, NJ 
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ignacio Valencia is a Pediatric Neurologist in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Valencia has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, Spasmus Nutans, and Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Institute Of Neurology

    200 South Orange Avenue, Suite 165, 
    Livingston, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Geller is a Neurologist in Livingston, New Jersey. Dr. Geller is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Geller is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology

    Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group

    95 Madison Avenue, Suite 306, 
    Morristown, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Eric Segal is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Morristown, New Jersey. Dr. Segal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Segal is currently accepting new patients.

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    Melissa A. Carran
    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Cooper Advanced Care Center At Sheridan Pavilion

    3 Cooper Plaza, Sheridan Pavilion, 
    Camden, NJ 
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German
    Offers Telehealth

    Melissa Carran is a Neurologist in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Carran has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and West Syndrome.

    Megdad Zaatreh
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Epilepsy And Neurology Group

    901 West Main Street, Suite 260, 
    Freehold, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Megdad Zaatreh is a Neurologist in Freehold, New Jersey. Dr. Zaatreh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. Dr. Zaatreh is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group

    99 Beauvoir Avenue, 
    Summit, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Enrique Feoli is a Neurologist in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Feoli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE). Dr. Feoli is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

    Institute Of Neurology

    200 South Orange Avenue, Suite 165, 
    Livingston, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Aliza Alter is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Livingston, New Jersey. Dr. Alter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy. Dr. Alter is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center

    65 James St, 
    Edison, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diosely Silveira is a Neurologist in Edison, New Jersey. Dr. Silveira is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    The Medical Group Of New Jersey-Hackensack Neurology

    211 Essex Street, Suite 202, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Subasini Dash is a Neurologist in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Dash is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Hackensack Neurology Group

    211 Essex Street, Suite 202, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Silverstein is a Neurologist in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Silverstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Migraine, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Institute Of Neurology And Neurosurgery

    200 South Orange Avenue, Suite 165, 
    Livingston, NJ 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andy Rodriguez is a Neurologist in Livingston, New Jersey. Dr. Rodriguez has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rodriguez is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Ideal Neuroclinic NJ

    1 Bethany Road, Suite 91, 
    Hazlet, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Telugu
    Offers Telehealth

    Srinivas Pavuluri is a Neurologist in Hazlet, New Jersey. Dr. Pavuluri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group

    99 Beauvoir Avenue, Floor 5, 
    Summit, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marcelo Lancman is a Neurologist in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Lancman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Lancman is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Atlantic Premier Neurology

    160 Avenue At The Common, Suite 1, 
    Shrewsbury, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino
    Offers Telehealth

    Francis Ponce is a Neurologist in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Dr. Ponce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine, Familial Hemiplegic Migraine, and Tension Headache.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group

    95 Madison Avenue, Suite 306, 
    Morristown, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Preeti Puntambekar is a Neurologist in Morristown, New Jersey. Dr. Puntambekar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Puntambekar is currently accepting new patients.

    David J. Frank
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Central Jersey Neurology Associates

    501 Iron Bridge Road, Suite 3, 
    Freehold Township, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Frank is a Neurologist in Freehold Township, New Jersey. Dr. Frank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Frank is currently accepting new patients.

    Lorraine M. Lazar
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

    Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group

    95 Madison Avenue, Suite 306, 
    Morristown, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lorraine Lazar is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Morristown, New Jersey. Dr. Lazar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss. Dr. Lazar is currently accepting new patients.

    Infanta A. Stephen
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Neuro Specialists Of Morris Sussex PA

    350 Sparta Avenue, Suite A7, 
    Sparta, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Infanta Stephen is a Neurologist in Sparta, New Jersey. Dr. Stephen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). Dr. Stephen is currently accepting new patients.

    Eric P. Nagele
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Cooper Specialty Care At Glassboro

    221 Victoria Street, 
    Glassboro, NJ 
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Nagele is a Neurologist in Glassboro, New Jersey. Dr. Nagele has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Richard S. Rosenberg
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    The Neuroscience Center

    95 Madison Ave, Suite A06, 
    Morristown, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Richard S. Rosenberg, MD, is a neurologist with Atlantic Medical Group (AMG). Board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, he has 37 years of experience as a clinical neurologist in private practice and as an attending neurologist on the staff of Morristown Medical Center treating disorders of the nervous system, including migraine headaches, stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and peripheral neuropathy. He is dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized, and expert care to all his patients. He is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Rosenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Headache, and Restless Legs Syndrome.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of West Syndrome?

    West syndrome is characterized by a specific type of seizure (infantile spasms) seen in infancy and childhood. This syndrome leads to developmental regression and causes a specific pattern, known as hypsarrhythmia (chaotic brain waves), on electroencephalography (EEG) testing. The infantile spasms usually begin in the first year of life, typically between 4-8 months. The seizures primarily consist of a sudden bending forward of the body with stiffening of the arms and legs; some children arch their backs as they extend their arms and legs. Spasms tend to occur upon awakening or after feeding, and often occur in clusters of up to 100 spasms at a time. Infants may have dozens of clusters and several hundred spasms per day. Many disorders leading to brain injury, such as birth problems, cerebral anomalies, metabolic disorders, and genetic disorders can lead to these spasms, making it important to identify the underlying cause. In some children, no cause can be found. Some children have spasms as the result of brain lesions, and surgical removal of these lesions may result in improvement.

    When should I see a West Syndrome doctor in New Jersey, US?

    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 West Syndrome doctor in New Jersey, US?

    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 West Syndrome doctors in New Jersey, US?

    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 West Syndrome doctors in New Jersey, US?

    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 West Syndrome doctor in New Jersey, US?

    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 West Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different West Syndrome 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 West Syndrome doctor in New Jersey, US?

    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 West Syndrome 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 West Syndrome 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 West Syndrome doctors in New Jersey, US?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the West Syndrome 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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