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Elissa Yozawitz

Neurology

Elissa Yozawitz, MD

Director of Neonatal Neurology

Bronx, NY

Elissa G. Yozawitz, MD, is Director of Neonatal Neurology at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Yozawitz focuses on the neurological management of children, from the neonatal period through adolescence, particularly those with difficult-to-treat seizures. She also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, stroke and seizures in the newborn. Dr. Yozawitz’s experti

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21+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Child Neurology

Education & Training

  • MD: State University of New York Upstate Medical University (2005)
  • Residency: Schneider Children's Hospital (2007)

Peer Recognition

  • ABPNBoard Certified in Epilepsy

    2026

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2017-2026 (10 years)

  • HealthgradesHealthgrades Honor Roll

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

EpilepsyChild Neurology

Conditions & Treatments

Epilepsy & Seizure DisordersCerebral PalsyDrug-Resistant EpilepsyNeonatal NeurologyNeurodevelopmental DisordersPediatric Neurology

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Kenmore Mercy Hospital
  • Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
  • Montefiore Nyack Hospital
  • Montefiore Medical Center

Experience

21+ years in practice