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Bayfront Institute of Neurosciences Comprehensive Epilepsy Program |
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Why You Should Choose an Epileptologist
An epileptologist (epilepsy specialist) typically has an additional six years of training after medical school. This training includes an internship in internal medicine, a three year residency in neurology and two years of dedicated epilepsy training at an academic medical center with a comprehensive epilepsy program.
When looking for an epilepsy specialist, you should ask the following questions:
Is your doctor board certified in Neurology? You can check the website of the American Board of Medical Specialties. http://www.abms.org
Is your doctor To determine whether a physician is board certified by the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology, contact:
Is your doctor part of a comprehensive, level IV epilepsy program? A comprehensive epilepsy program consists of a multi-disciplinary team of experience professionals including a neurologist specializing in epilepsy, an epilepsy neurosurgeon, an epilepsy clinical nurse specialist, a neuropsychologist, a neuroradiologist, registered EEG technologists with experience and training in video-EEG monitoring. Most comprehensive epilepsy programs are members of the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (http://www.naecepilepsy.org/centers/centers.html). To download guidelines, visit: http://www.naecepilepsy.org/PDFs/NAECguidelines.pdf
Bayfront’s epilepsy program meets and exceeds the NAEC guidelines for a level IV epilepsy program (the only one in Pasco, Pinellas County and counties south of Pinellas county).
Are the EEG technologists at the facility registered with the American Board of Registered EEG technologists? Technologists whoa re certified by the ABRET take an intensive written examination. After passing this exam, they sit for an intensive oral examination. You can determine EEG technologist certification at the website: http://www.abret.org/
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