At UC Health, we lead the region in scientific discoveries and embrace a spirit of purpose – offering our patients and their families something beyond everyday healthcare. At UC Health, we offer hope.
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Epilepsy Center
The most comprehensive epilepsy diagnosis and treatment center in Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky, with care delivered by a world-renowned team.
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We know living with epilepsy can be challenging. As the region’s only Level IV epilepsy center, UC Health brings together neurologists and neurosurgeons who have advanced training in epilepsy to deliver you hope in managing your condition. Our expert team is at the forefront of epilepsy care, discovering new treatments and surgical options for even the most complex epilepsy conditions. We offer rapid assessment for those with new onset seizures and work with you to build a customized care plan.
Research
ACTIVE AND VIBRANT RESEARCH
We Are Committed To Advancing Medical Options.
The best medical programs in the world are part of leading-edge research aimed at improving public health and developing new medical treatments. As the Region’s only adult academic medical center, we house vibrant research programs that include ongoing clinical trials, actively initiating studies to bring new therapies and diagnostic tests to patients in Greater Cincinnati and around the world.
We Actively Seek Medical Discoveries.
Nationally and internationally recognized for its research efforts, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and UC Health has a long and distinguished history of medical discoveries. Our premier surgeon-scientists and postdoctoral researchers pursue innovative and exciting research, focused on applying their discoveries directly to the bedside to advance patient care.
Referrals
REFERRING A PATIENT
Our Teams Build Strong Collaborative Partnerships With Referring Providers.
We are committed to providing optimal care to your patient and open communication with you. As a referring physician, we understand that you need to be kept informed on your patient’s progress. That’s why we set up a toolbox to share detailed information about your patient’s health with you.
To refer a patient, call 513-475-UCMD (8263)
Conditions We Treat
Stopping seizures of all types takes innovation and leading-edge technology. We offer the best of both.
- Absence Seizures
- Anti-Epileptic Drug Toxicity
- Atonic Seizures
- Complex Partial Seizure
- Epilepsy
- Focal Seizures
- Generalized Seizure
- Genetic Epilepsy
- Grand Mal Seizures
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Myoclonic Seizures
- Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus
- Partial Seizure
- Psychogenic Seizure
- Seizures
- Status Epilepticus
- Tonic-Clonic Seizures
- Tonic Seizures
The Region’s Most Advanced Epilepsy Treatment Program
Your health deserves both world-renowned experts and compassionate care. With UC Health, you’ll find both.
Advanced Diagnostics & Treatments
Comprehensive Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
Ictal SPECT
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Stereo EEG
Subdural and Depth (Intracranial Electrodes)
Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Wada Test
Depth of Experience Brings Hope
Stopping Seizures with Research and Expertise
As physicians who are also teachers and researchers, our experts have undergone fellowship training at places like Mayo Clinic, UCLA and Columbia University. Their added years of focused training mean they are better prepared to help you.
Surgical Treatment Since 1987
9 specialty trained epileptologists
2 Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring Units
10 Clinical Trials Annually
Advanced Treatment Options
Caring for Epilepsy Patients for More Than 30 Years
Experienced Epilepsy Surgery
Our team of neurosurgeons is one of the most advanced in the country, treating a broad range of epileptic conditions through various surgical procedures.
World-Renowned Clinical Trials
With a commitment to best-in-class patient care, our team has pioneered new treatments for epilepsy patients over the past three decades through a robust clinical research program.
New Onset Seizure Clinic
Through a rapid assessment process, our team evaluates new seizures quickly using the most advanced technologies available.
PATIENT CONNECTION
Christin's Story
Christin Godale has dedicated her life to finding a cure for epilepsy. She wants her hard work and the research she does to give others hope who may be in her position. “I always believe there is hope. I believe that one day I won’t have epilepsy. I’m happy to go on this journey with UC Health. We are going to cure epilepsy one day,” Christin said.
Our Providers
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