Overview
Baburaj Thankappan, MD, is board-certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, sleep medicine, and epilepsy. He practices general neurology with focus on epilepsy, long term EEG monitoring and sleep medicine. He is a member of American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, American Medical Association and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. After graduating from University of Kerala, India, he completed an internal medicine residency. He did further training in internal medicine in the United Kingdom and is a member of the College of Physicians, MRCP(UK). He then completed residency in neurology from Wayne state University, Michigan and fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/Epilepsy from Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Thankappan was voted a Top Doctor in Seattle Magazine in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Dr. Thankappan is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Partial Seizure, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Seizures.
He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. Dr. Thankappan is currently accepting new patients.
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Locations
Northwest Pavilion 400 S 43rd St, Renton, WA 98055
Clinical Research
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Baburaj Thankappan
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Baburaj Thankappan?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Baburaj Thankappan by calling their office at 425-690-3585. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Baburaj Thankappan a top-rated expert for Partial Seizure?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Baburaj Thankappan is classified as an Distinguished expert for Partial Seizure, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Baburaj Thankappan specialize in?
While Dr. Baburaj Thankappan is a Neurology, they have specific expertise in Partial Seizure, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Memory Loss. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Neurology.
Does Dr. Baburaj Thankappan participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Baburaj Thankappan has published 1 articles and abstracts on conditions like Partial Seizure. You can view a list of Dr. Baburaj Thankappan's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
Does Dr. Baburaj Thankappan accept my insurance?
Dr. Baburaj Thankappan accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 425-690-3585 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Memory LossDr. Thankappan isDistinguished. Learn about Memory Loss.
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Thankappan isDistinguished. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
- Partial Familial EpilepsyDr. Thankappan isDistinguished. Learn about Partial Familial Epilepsy.
- Partial SeizureDr. Thankappan isDistinguished. Learn about Partial Seizure.
- SeizuresDr. Thankappan isDistinguished. Learn about Seizures.
- Advanced
- Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Dravet SyndromeDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Dravet Syndrome.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- Lafora DiseaseDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Lafora Disease.
- Opsoclonus-Myoclonus SyndromeDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.
- Primary Orthostatic TremorDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Orthostatic Tremor.
- Progressive Myoclonic EpilepsyDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.
- Restless Legs SyndromeDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Restless Legs Syndrome.
- Sleep ParalysisDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Sleep Paralysis.
- Transient Global AmnesiaDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Transient Global Amnesia.
- Unverricht-Lundborg SyndromeDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome.
- Vitamin D DeficiencyDr. Thankappan isAdvanced. Learn about Vitamin D Deficiency.
- Experienced
- Agyria Pachygyria PolymicrogyriaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Agyria Pachygyria Polymicrogyria.
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- ApoplexyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Benign Rolandic EpilepsyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.
- Bilateral Perisylvian PolymicrogyriaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- CAPOS SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about CAPOS Syndrome.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Cavernous Sinus ThrombosisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis.
- Central Sleep ApneaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Central Sleep Apnea.
- Cerebellar AgenesisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Agenesis.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Cerebellar HypoplasiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Hypoplasia.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Cerebral Amyloid AngiopathyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Coach SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Coach Syndrome.
- ConcussionDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Concussion.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
- Conversion DisorderDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Conversion Disorder.
- Craniodiaphyseal DysplasiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Craniodiaphyseal Dysplasia.
- DeliriumDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- DementiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Dementia.
- DrowsinessDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Drowsiness.
- DysarthriaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Dysarthria.
- EncephalitisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Encephalitis.
- EpilepsyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Epilepsy in ChildrenDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy in Children.
- Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic SeizuresDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.
- Essential TremorDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Essential Tremor.
- Excessive Daytime SleepinessDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.
- FaintingDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Neurocardiogenic SyncopeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
- Frontotemporal DementiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Frontotemporal Dementia.
- GAPO SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about GAPO Syndrome.
- HeadacheDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Headache.
- HemiplegiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Hemiplegia.
- Hereditary Cerebral Amyloid AngiopathyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
- Herpes Simplex EncephalitisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.
- HydranencephalyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Hydranencephaly.
- HydrocephalusDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Increased Intracranial PressureDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Increased Intracranial Pressure.
- Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal CrisisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis.
- Irregular Sleep-Wake SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome.
- Joubert SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Joubert Syndrome.
- Juvenile Myoclonic EpilepsyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy.
- Landau-Kleffner SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.
- Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)Dr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).
- LissencephalyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Lissencephaly.
- Lissencephaly 1Dr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Lissencephaly 1.
- Lissencephaly 2Dr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Lissencephaly 2.
- MeningiomaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Meningioma.
- MeningitisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Meningitis.
- MigraineDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Migraine.
- Migraine with Brainstem AuraDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Migraine with Brainstem Aura.
- Morgagni-Stewart-Morel SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Morgagni-Stewart-Morel Syndrome.
- Movement DisordersDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Moyamoya DiseaseDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Moyamoya Disease.
- Myoclonic EpilepsyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Myoclonic Epilepsy.
- NarcolepsyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Narcolepsy.
- NeuralgiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- NeurofibromatosisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis.
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)Dr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2)Dr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2).
- Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID)Dr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).
- Neurotoxicity SyndromesDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Neurotoxicity Syndromes.
- Normal Pressure HydrocephalusDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
- Orofaciodigital Syndrome 6Dr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Orofaciodigital Syndrome 6.
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Periodic Limb Movement DisorderDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Periodic Limb Movement Disorder.
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- PolymicrogyriaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Polymicrogyria.
- Pontocerebellar HypoplasiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia.
- PorencephalyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Porencephaly.
- Post-Traumatic EpilepsyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Post-Traumatic Epilepsy.
- Primary Localized Cutaneous AmyloidosisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis.
- Primary Progressive AphasiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Primary Progressive Aphasia.
- Progressive Multifocal LeukoencephalopathyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy.
- Pseudotumor Cerebri SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome.
- Radiation Induced MeningiomaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Radiation Induced Meningioma.
- Rasmussen EncephalitisDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Rasmussen Encephalitis.
- RASopathiesDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about RASopathies.
- Rathke Cleft CystDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Rathke Cleft Cyst.
- REM Behavior DisorderDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about REM Behavior Disorder.
- SchizencephalyDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Schizencephaly.
- Secondary ParkinsonismDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Secondary Parkinsonism.
- Serotonin SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Serotonin Syndrome.
- SOST-Related Sclerosing Bone DysplasiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about SOST-Related Sclerosing Bone Dysplasia.
- Status EpilepticusDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Status Epilepticus.
- StrokeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Stroke.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Susac SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Susac Syndrome.
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)Dr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
- Trigeminal NeuralgiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Trigeminal Neuralgia.
- Vein of Galen AneurysmDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Vein of Galen Aneurysm.
- VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar HypoplasiaDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia.
- West SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about West Syndrome.
- Wyburn-Mason SyndromeDr. Thankappan isExperienced. Learn about Wyburn-Mason Syndrome.