O'Grady Residency
New Onset Seizure Clinic is a clinic within the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. Our multidisciplinary team specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children who experience seizures. The New Onset Seizure Clinic team includes epileptologists, pediatric nurse practitioners, social workers, registered nurses, research personnel and the psychologist. This team approach combines state-of-the-art clinical care, detailed education and cutting-edge research to design an individualized treatment plan for each child.
Residents/fellows will conduct brief psychosocial evaluations of patients newly diagnosed with epilepsy, including an assessment of social, behavioral, and learning problems. They will also provide consultation for patients seen in follow-up clinic related to coping with the diagnosis and problem-solving around behavioral and adherence issues, and referrals for neuropsychological testing/learning evaluations. Finally, patients with new-onset epilepsy may be referred for outpatient therapy for pill swallowing, needle phobias, and adjustment to epilepsy.
Supervisor: Avani Modi, Ph.D.
