Directors:
Marcelo Lancman, MD, Stefanie Jean-Baptiste Berry, M.D. and Eric Segal, M.D.

Program Description:
• Our Pediatric Epilepsy Program specializes in evaluating and treating children with epilepsy. Our program is built on the understanding that a child with epilepsy and his or her family encounter special challenges that often require a team of professionals.  Our team includes child neurologists with specialty training in epilepsy neurosurgeons, a psychiatrist, nurses, psychologists, neuropsychologists, and Epilepsy Life Links epilepsy advocates.  Our Pediatric Epilepsy team works as a unit to simultaneously provide exceptional medical care, psychological support, educational assistance, and social and community activities. 

• Specialty programs:
o Medical treatment programs
   - Approved seizure medications
   - Experimental seizures medications (not available on the market)
o Surgical treatment program
o Autism Specialty Center
o Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Specialty Center
o Tuberous Sclerosis Specialty Center
o Dravet Syndrome Specialty Center
o Sturge-Weber Specialty Center

Research:
American Epilepsy Society Abstract 2009
Cognitive deficits in children with benign rolandic epilepsy
American Epilepsy Society Abstract 2008
Pattern of Autistic spectrum symptoms in children and adolescents with epilepsy and in neurologically normal controls
American Epilepsy Society Abstract 2008
Cognitive Profile in children with intractable epilepsy of right parieto-occipital origin

To make an appointment: (914) 428-9213