25 of the Best Child Neurologists Near Me in rockville, MD

Tammy Tsuchida, MD, PhD, is a professor in the departments of Neurology and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She completed her fellowships in child neurology and neurophysiology at the University of California, San Francisco, after finishing medical school at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1997. At Children's National Hospital, she is a co-director of the Hemimegalencephaly (HME) Program. She consults and teaches in the Neonatal Neurocritical Care Program and Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program. Her areas of interest are the study and clinical care of neonates and infants with brain injury, seizures and epilepsy as well as neonatal electroencephalogram (EEG). Dr. Tsuchida has made significant contributions to national EEG guidelines and international recommendations for managing neonatal seizures and epilepsy. Dr. Tsuchida is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Hemimegalencephaly, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Tsuchida is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2009, Epilepsy: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2018, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2003. Dr. Tsuchida is currently accepting new patients.

Cemal Karakas, MD, is a board-certified pediatric neurologist, clinical neurophysiologist and epileptologist with expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex childhood epilepsies. He specializes in advanced epilepsy care, including epilepsy surgery evaluation; neurostimulation therapies, including responsive neurostimulation and deep brain stimulation; and comprehensive management of drug-resistant epilepsy. Dr. Karakas also serves as an associate professor of neurology and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. His clinical and academic interests include pediatric epilepsy surgery, stereo-EEG, neuromodulation and drug-resistant epilepsy, including Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and national presentations, and is actively engaged in collaborative research networks. Dr. Karakas is committed to providing compassionate, individualized care for children and families, ensuring that each patient receives the most advanced and comprehensive treatment options available. Publications: Google Scholar ORCID PUBMED. Dr. Karakas is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Karakas is board certified in Epilepsy: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020, Clinical Neurophysiology: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2019, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2018. Dr. Karakas is currently accepting new patients.

Tayyba Anwar, MD, is an assistant professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She joined the faculty at Children's National Hospital in 2019 after completing her epilepsy fellowship. She splits time between electroencephalogram (EEG) service, NICU neurology consult service and outpatient neurology clinic. Her research interests include epilepsy outcomes following neonatal brain injury, EEG signal processing and biomarkers of epilepsy. She also serves as the assistant program director for the epilepsy fellowship program at Children's National. Dr. Anwar is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemimegalencephaly, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Absence Seizure, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Anwar is board certified in Epilepsy: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020 and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2018. Dr. Anwar is currently accepting new patients.

Nathan Cohen is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Cohen is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cortical Dysplasia, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Cohen is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2019, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020, and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2015. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

Maria Acosta is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Acosta is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses GM1 Gangliosidosis, Neurofibromatosis, Sandhoff Disease, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Alonso Zea Vera is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Zea Vera is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Transient Tic Disorder, Seizures, Spasmus Nutans, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Michel Fayad, MD, was born in Beirut, Lebanon and went to medical school at the American University of Beirut (AUB). After training in pediatrics at the AUB, then in Phoenix, AZ and in neurology at Emory in Atlanta, GA, he went back to Beirut, and was on the faculty at AUB for eight years. Dr. Fayad moved to Boston Children's Hospital in 2001 and has been on the faculty there since. He has seen general neurology patients, with a special interest in headaches, concussions, developmental and behavioral problems, especially autism and tic disorder. Dr. Fayad is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, West Syndrome, and Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Fayad is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 1998.

William D. Gaillard, MD, professor of neurology and neurophysiology, is chief of the Divisions of Child Neurology and of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology. He is director of the Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program — one of the leading multidisciplinary pediatric epilepsy programs in the country. As associate director of the Children’s National Research Institute’s Center for Neuroscience Research, he is responsible for overseeing and organizing clinical neuroscience research. Dr. Gaillard is professor of pediatrics and neurology at the George Washington University School of Medicine; Professor of Neurology, Georgetown University; and Adjunct Professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park. Additionally, Dr. Gaillard holds longstanding collaborations with the Clinical Epilepsy Section (CES), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and NIH. His innovative research utilizes advanced structural and functional imaging to examine the effects of epilepsy on brain structure and function. His pioneering work with functional imaging has changed clinical practice for patients with epilepsy, made important technical contributions to structural and functional imaging methods, and provided fundamental scientific insights on the biology of brain plasticity. Ultimately, the goal of his research is to improve the outcomes and lives of children with epilepsy. Dr. Gaillard is a past president of the American Epilepsy Society. He is past treasurer of the American Epilepsy Society, past chair of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Commission on Diagnostics, past chair of the ILAE Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Task Force and past member of the Pediatric Commission. He is a past editor of Epilepsy Research and a past editor of Epilepsia. He is the author of more than 240 peer-reviewed scientific papers and more than 50 chapters and holds longstanding federal and foundation grant funding. Dr. Gaillard is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Liver Embolization, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Gaillard is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2005, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 1992. Dr. Gaillard is currently accepting new patients.

Laura Tochen, MD, is a pediatric neurologist with specialized training in pediatric movement disorders. She treats children with tics, Tourette Syndrome, dystonia, ataxia, chorea, cerebral palsy and inherited conditions that may cause involuntary movements. Dr. Tochen has a particular interest in the use of deep brain stimulation to treat pediatric movement disorders. Her research interests include investigating the anatomical mechanisms underlying movement disorders and improvements in treatment options. In her spare time, Dr. Tochen enjoys spending time with family, crafting, and cooking. Publications Google Scholar. Dr. Tochen is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses CACH Syndrome, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Tochen is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2014. Dr. Tochen is currently accepting new patients.

Elizabeth Wells, MD, MHS, is the executive vice president, chief clinical officer and physician-in-chief. Dr. Wells has executive oversight for ensuring optimal delivery of clinical care while fostering an environment that supports research, education and operational excellence. In her previous role as senior vice president of the Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center, she grew programmatic and research impact across multidisciplinary destination programs, quality and safety, and patient experience across the care continuum for brain injury and disorders, mental and behavioral health, and neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr. Wells previously held leadership roles in clinical research administration and served as president of the Children’s National Medical Staff from 2020 to 2021 and Credentials Committee chair from 2022 to 2023. Dr. Wells is a graduate of Harvard University and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She holds a master’s degree in health science from the NIH/Duke Clinical Research Training Program. She completed pediatrics and neurology training at Children’s National and served as a pediatric neurologist within the Brain Tumor Institute and the Division of Neurology, rising to the rank of professor in Pediatrics, Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Wells serves on the board for the Pediatric Specialists of Virginia, is past president of the Washington Clinico-Pathological Society and a graduate of Leadership Greater Washington's 2022 Signature class. In her new leadership role, Dr. Wells provides strategic, financial and administrative leadership across five centers of excellence, general pediatrics and multiple institutes, including about 3,000 employees, to advance high-quality outcomes and integrated services. Dr. Wells is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Seizures, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Epilepsy. Dr. Wells is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2011.

Tesfaye Zelleke is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Zelleke is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Cortical Dysplasia, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Zelleke is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology - Certified@ (Archived), 2011, Child Neurology - Certified@ (Archived), 2009, Pediatrics - Recertified, 2012, Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2004, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology, 2009, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Epilepsy, 2013, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology, 2011, American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics, 2004, Clinical Neurophysiology: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2011, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2009. Dr. Zelleke is currently accepting new patients.

Kathryn Havens, PA-C, is a physician assistant in the Division of Neurology at Children's National. Dr. Havens is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cortical Dysplasia, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Epilepsy in Children. Dr. Havens is board certified in Physician Assistant: National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants, 2005.

Dewi Frances Depositario Cabacar, MD, is a neurophysiologist in the Division of Neurology and the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Children's National. Dr. Cabacar is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Gomez Lopez Hernandez Syndrome, Marcus Gunn Phenomenon, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+). Dr. Cabacar is board certified in Neurology With Special Qualification In Child Neurology: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2003, Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2000, and Epilepsy: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2013. Dr. Cabacar is currently accepting new patients.

Alexandra Wood, MD, is a neurologist at Children’s National Hospital. She is also an assistant professor of neurology and the medical student clerkship co-director at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Wood graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and completed her residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin. After completing her residency, she worked for two years at the University of Virginia before moving to Washington, D.C., where she practices general child neurology with a special interest in headache. Dr. Wood is passionate about medical education, both of future physicians and for her patients and their families. Her goal at each visit is for the patient and their family to fully understand their diagnosis and treatment plan. Publications: ORCID. Dr. Wood is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Partial Seizure, and Epilepsy. Dr. Wood is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2023. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.

Youssef A. Kousa, MS, DO, PhD, is a physician-scientist specializing in neonatal neurology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. During his pediatric internship, he founded an international, trans-disciplinary research team, the Prenatal Infection and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Consortium, to study the 2015 Zika virus pandemic and model human genetic modifiers in neuroinfectious diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders. The goal of this group is disease prevention by integrating and leveraging team science, systems biology and genomics. Dr. Kousa is the principal investigator of the Consortium, which now includes 19 co-investigators representing 13 different institutions. Partnering with the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Consortium is bringing together mother-infant dyad cohorts with 12,000 participants throughout the Western Hemisphere. Dr. Kousa completed a combined pediatrics and child neurology residency at Children’s National and the DO-PhD Physician Scientist Training Program at Michigan State University. Through graduate and post-graduate research training, he has focused on human genetics, genetic engineering, developmental biology, immunology and virology. His accomplishments include creation of an adenovirus-based malaria vaccine, discovery of a conserved gene regulatory network in craniofacial and neural tube development, 30 peer-reviewed publications, and multiple national and international invited research presentations. His awards and honors span academic, research, service and leadership roles, including the highest honors possible at Michigan State University for a graduate and medical student. Dr. Kousa directs the Perinatal Neuroinfections Clinic at Children’s National and is an instructor in Neurology, Pediatrics, and Genomics and Precision Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C. Prenatal Infection and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Consortium Publications Google Scholar|ORCiD. Dr. Kousa is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome, Van Der Woude Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Anencephaly, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Kousa is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020.

Marc DiFazio, MD, is the vice president of Access at Children’s National Hospital and is certified in adult and pediatric neurology. He completed his pediatric and neurology training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and went on to become the chief of the Child Neurology Service at Walter Reed, where he served on active duty until 2005 before transitioning to private practice in Rockville, MD. Dr. DiFazio is well-known in the metropolitan area and pediatric community for his service, leadership and expertise in clinical child neurology, with interests and concentration in the areas of Tourette syndrome, headache/migraine, concussion, behavioral neurology/autism and the use of botulinum toxin in a variety of conditions. In his role as vice president of Access, Dr. DiFazio works to facilitate patient access to care and supporting operational excellence. Dr. DiFazio has served 28 years in the Army Medical Corps, and he recently finished his service obligation in his final assignment as Command Surgeon of USAR Legal Command. Dr. Difazio is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Seizures, and Spasmus Nutans. Dr. Difazio is board certified in Neurology With Special Qualification In Child Neurology: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2001, Epilepsy: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2018, and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 1994.

Amanda Pong is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Pong is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Seizures. Dr. Pong is currently accepting new patients.

Sonal Patel is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Spasmus Nutans, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+). Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

David Horvat is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Rockville, Maryland. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus, Hypotonia, and Seizures. Dr. Horvat is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2023 and Neurology: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020. Dr. Horvat is currently accepting new patients.

Dana Harrar, MD, PhD, is an associate professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. She serves as the director of the Pediatric Critical Care Neurology Program and Pediatric Stroke Program at Children’s National Hospital. Dr. Harrar cares for patients within the Critical Care Neurology and Intensive Care Unit EEG services. She is board-certified in neurology with special qualifications in child neurology, clinical neurophysiology and neurocritical care. Her research areas of interest include acute pediatric stroke and critical care EEG monitoring. Dr. Harrar is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Status Epilepticus, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Harrar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2016 and Clinical Neurophysiology: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2019. Dr. Harrar is currently accepting new patients.

A. Esat Imal, MD, is an assistant professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at George Washington University and a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist at Children’s National Hospital. He completed his pediatrics residency and pediatric neurology fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital, followed by pediatric epilepsy fellowship at Children’s National. His clinical interests include pediatric epilepsy and epilepsy surgery. Publications: Google Scholar. Dr. Imal is board certified in Neurology With Special Qualification In Child Neurology: American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2024.

Abigail Turner is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spasmus Nutans, Seizures, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, and Absence Seizure.

Olivier Fortin is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Fortin is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), 15q11.2 Microdeletion, Epilepsy in Children, and Polymicrogyria.

Steven Stasheff is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Stasheff is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurofibromatosis, Gomez Lopez Hernandez Syndrome, Marcus Gunn Phenomenon, and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Dr. Stasheff is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 1999.

Ilana Kahn is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kahn is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Seizures, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Partial Seizure. Dr. Kahn is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2015.