Neurology
Michael Gelfand, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Michael Gelfand, MD, PhD, is an epilepsy neurologist specializing in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy and seizure disorders, including Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, medically refractory epilepsy, and conditions requiring epilepsy surgery evaluation. He performs clinical neurophysiology procedures such as EEG and electrocorticography, and manages antiepileptic drug therapies. Practicing at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, he serves adult patients with new-ons
16+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Epilepsy and Neurology
- Clinical Neurophysiology (self-reported via NPI taxonomy)
- Neurology
- Psychiatry & Neurology
- Epilepsy Neurology, 2014
Education & Training
- Weill Cornell Medical College — M.D., 2010
- Rockefeller University — Ph.D., Neuroscience, 2009
- Yale University — B.S. & M.S., Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, 2001
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Fellow, Epilepsy/Neurophysiology, 2014-2015
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Resident, Neurology, 2011-2014
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Epilepsy
Conditions & Treatments
Epilepsy & Seizure DisordersDrug-Resistant EpilepsyEpilepsy SurgeryGenetic Epilepsy Syndromes
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
16+ years in practice