Widely acclaimed for pioneering achievements in research and clinical innovations, the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center provides a multidisciplinary approach to the complex medical and social needs of patients with seizures. The program serves adults and children with intractable (hard-to-treat) seizures,as well as those with other epilepsy-related diagnostic and management problems.
The Center is certified by the New York Department of Health as qualified to to carry out long-term video-EEG monitoring and epilepsy surgery for patients with intractable epilpsy. Exciting research conducted at the Center involves testing new experimental drugs and other methods to help patients with hard-to-manage seizures. The Center provides both acute care and long-term treatment and supervision.