Epilepsy Care in Brooklyn

Individualized epilepsy care in Brooklyn

At the NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Epilepsy Center, we are equipped to provide care to any adult or pediatric epilepsy patient in Brooklyn, whether they are newly diagnosed or have a history of hard-to-manage epilepsy. We offer a wide variety of both inpatient and outpatient epilepsy services to help patients get back to their normal lives.

When you come to us for epilepsy care, you'll be supported by a multidisciplinary team of experts who collaborate on a plan that's tailored to you. Our epilepsy specialists include adult and pediatric neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, electroencephalography (EEG) technologists, physician assistants, and neuropsychologists.

Pediatric Epilepsy Program

For patients up to age 21, our Pediatric Epilepsy Program provides a prompt and accurate evaluation of children with epilepsy to facilitate early, effective intervention. We offer the latest diagnostic tests and monitoring, including electroencephalogram (EEG), to help track and manage each patient's condition. For patients whose epilepsy is not well-managed with medication, we provide advanced imaging tests, therapeutic options, and minimally invasive or traditional epilepsy surgery.

Services we offer

Electrodiagnostic testing including EEG (“brain wave test”), intracranial EEG monitoring, and magnetoencephalography (MEG)
Advanced neuroimaging modalities including MRI, functional MRI (fMRI), and PET scan
Neuropsychology and Wada testing for comprehensive evaluation
A full range of treatment options including antiseizure medications, vagus nerve stimulator (VNS), deep brain stimulator (DBS), and responsive neurostimulator (RNS)
Surgical expertise including minimally invasive and traditional epilepsy surgery

Recognized for exceptional epilepsy care

The NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Epilepsy Center is accredited by the National Accreditation of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a level 3 epilepsy center. Level 3 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level medical evaluation and treatments for patients with complex epilepsy.