The Pediatric Epilepsy team's common objective is to help every child with epilepsy enjoy as healthy and seizure-free a life as possible.
The Division of Pediatric Epilepsy at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with the University Hospitals Neurological Institute's Epilepsy Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, combines innovative approaches with highly specialized medical and surgical solutions to treat the full range of seizure disorders.
With a focus on providing comprehensive, family-centered care to children of all ages with epilepsy, the Division features:
Ingrid Tuxhorn, MD, with patient Kailyn Blake
- Board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric epileptologists and neurosurgeons, who closely work with an interdisciplinary team of pediatric specialists in many related specialties to develop individualized treatment plans that are tailored to each patient’s unique needs.
- Advanced research, clinical trials and novel therapies on the forefront of medical science before they are widely available to the general public.
- Since 2001, the Pediatric Epilepsy Center at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital has been recognized by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers as a Comprehensive Level IV pediatric epilepsy center — its highest designation.
- Access to nationally recognized pediatric and adult epilepsy experts, ensuring a full continuum of care from infancy through to adulthood as part of the UH Neurological Institute's Epilepsy Center at UH Case Medical Center.
- To ensure a seamless flow of services, patients who face additional health issues have access to the depth and breadth of resources and expertise that UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital offers as a full-service, nationally ranked children’s hospital.