Michael R. Sperling
Expertise in
25
conditions

Dr. Michael R. Sperling

Neurology
Jefferson Health
Vickie & Jack Farber Institute For Neuroscience - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Accepting New Patients
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Expertise in
25
conditions
Jefferson Health
Vickie & Jack Farber Institute For Neuroscience - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Michael Sperling is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sperling is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sperling is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 418 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Temple University School Of Medicine
Residency
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in PA
Board Certifications
Neurology
Fellowships
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Jefferson Bucks Hospital
Jefferson Frankford Hospital
Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 215-955-1222

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.


9 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3, Prospective, Open-Label, Multisite, Extension of Phase 3 Studies To Assess the Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Soticlestat as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Dravet Syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (ENDYMION 2)
A Phase 3, Prospective, Open-Label, Multisite, Extension of Phase 3 Studies To Assess the Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Soticlestat as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Dravet Syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (ENDYMION 2)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Soticlestat
Study Phase: Phase 3
Stereotactic Laser Ablation for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Stereotactic Laser Ablation for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Memory Retrieval and Encoding Investigated by Neural Stimulation
Memory Retrieval and Encoding Investigated by Neural Stimulation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 05, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Soticlestat as Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric and Adult Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Soticlestat as Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric and Adult Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 21, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Soticlestat
Study Phase: Phase 3
An Open Label, Multicenter, Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of YKP3089 as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Partial Onset Seizures
An Open Label, Multicenter, Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of YKP3089 as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Partial Onset Seizures
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 14, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: YKP3089
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2a, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Quantitative EEG Study of CX-8998 in Adolescents and Adults With Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy With Absence Seizures
A Phase 2a, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Quantitative EEG Study of CX-8998 in Adolescents and Adults With Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy With Absence Seizures
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 08, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A 12-Month Open-Label, Repeat-Dose Safety Study of NRL-1 in Epilepsy Subjects (DIAZ.001.05)
A 12-Month Open-Label, Repeat-Dose Safety Study of NRL-1 in Epilepsy Subjects (DIAZ.001.05)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 31, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
An Open-Label, Repeat-Dose Pharmacokinetics Study of NRL-1 in Epilepsy Subjects Under Seizure and Normal Conditions
An Open-Label, Repeat-Dose Pharmacokinetics Study of NRL-1 in Epilepsy Subjects Under Seizure and Normal Conditions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 05, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Inpatient, Dose-Ranging Efficacy Study of Staccato Alprazolam (STAP-001) in Subjects With Epilepsy With a Predictable Seizure Pattern
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Inpatient, Dose-Ranging Efficacy Study of Staccato Alprazolam (STAP-001) in Subjects With Epilepsy With a Predictable Seizure Pattern
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 03, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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  • Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
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  • Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
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  • Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures
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