Neurology
Elaine Wirrell, MD
Chair of Child and Adolescent Neurology and Professor of Neurology
Elaine C. Wirrell, M.D., serves as Chair of Child and Adolescent Neurology, Director of Pediatric Epilepsy, and Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, specializing in child neurology with a focus on epilepsy. She primarily treats pediatric patients with early-onset epilepsies and epileptic encephalopathies, including West syndrome, Dravet syndrome, myoclonic atonic epilepsy (Doose syndrome), Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), and continuous spike-wave during sleep (CSWS), as
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Child Neurology (Royal College of Canada)
- Pediatrics (Royal College of Canada)
Education & Training
- University of British Columbia — Medical School, M.D.
- Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia — Residency, Child Neurology
- Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia — Residency, Pediatrics
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Chair of Child and Adolescent Neurology and Professor of Neurology
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice