Epilepsy is a condition that can have a strong effect on your quality of life. That’s why Norton Neuroscience Institute is committed to improving epilepsy care for all of our patients through a comprehensive epilepsy center.

Our patients have access to epilepsy specialists and a network of providers with expertise in many specialties, so the epilepsy center is truly a one-stop shop for epilepsy care.

Epilepsy is a brain condition. In people with epilepsy, abnormal brain activity causes repeated seizures (SEE-zjurs). Some patients stop having seizures after getting treatment, and some patients need ongoing care from a team of epilepsy specialists who are working with other kinds of specialists.

Norton Neuroscience Institute as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center

The National Association of Epilepsy Centers has recognized Norton Neuroscience Institute as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center. The designation means we provide the highest level of medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy. Our expertise includes:

• Evaluating the brain and how well it is working (complex, intensive neurodiagnostic monitoring)
• Extensive medical, neuropsychological and psychosocial treatment – these treatments include not only your physical health but your mental well-being
• Complete evaluation for epilepsy surgery, including evaluation for intracranial electrodes
• A broad range of surgical procedures for epilepsy

Team Approach

Norton Neuroscience Institute epilepsy specialists work to achieve the best possible health outcomes for you. Our neurologists (noo-RAH-luh-jists), neurosurgeons and other specialist providers collaborate to tailor a personalized treatment plan that meets your unique needs. This multidisciplinary approach means your care plan is created especially for you.

Our epilepsy care teams include:

• Seizure specialists (providers who have a background and training in seizure disorders)
• Neurologists (doctors who focus on brain disorders and who have special expertise in epilepsy)
• Neurosurgeons (doctors who perform surgeries that relate to epilepsy)
• Patient navigators (usually nurses who help patients find education and support resources)

Advanced Treatment Facilities

We provide the most advanced treatment for patients at our state-of-the-art epilepsy clinics, including the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in northeastern Louisville. Norton Neuroscience Institute also offers a First Seizure Clinic to provide rapid and accurate diagnosis after the onset of seizure symptoms.

Comprehensive Care at Norton Neuroscience Institute

The comprehensive epilepsy center at Norton Neuroscience Institute offers patients in Louisville and Southern Indiana the personalized support you need at every step. We listen to you and develop a plan for your unique condition. You will work with the same team of epilepsy experts from diagnosis throughout treatment, so we can get to know you and your needs.

Norton Neuroscience Institute offers comprehensive care for epilepsy, which means we see patients across the full spectrum of the disorder. Our comprehensive epilepsy care program includes:

• First Seizure Clinic, where you can see a doctor within the week to receive a basic evaluation after your first seizure
• Treatment options ranging from medication and diet management to surgical therapies
• Comprehensive pre-surgical evaluations for patients with refractory epilepsy (a condition where medications are not effectively controlling epilepsy)
• Typically, a less than two-week waiting period to get into the epilepsy monitoring unit; neurosurgery appointments in less than two days
• Therapy individualized for you and directed by a multidisciplinary team of epilepsy care physicians
• Patient support services, including psychiatry and physical, occupational and cognitive therapies
• Free educational seminars for you, your family and for providers in our community who care for patients with epilepsy

Patient Navigators

Patient navigators are nurses designated to support patients through their epilepsy care journey at Norton Healthcare. Patient navigators consult with you and your caregivers about medical and personal matters. Their services are free and available as often as you need them.

For epilepsy patients:

Stacy Olliges, R.N.
Epilepsy Nurse Navigator
[email protected]

A patient navigator can:

• Educate you and your family members about your epilepsy diagnosis, available treatments, and managing disease
• Help you take full advantage of a multidisciplinary team of health care providers who can offer their specialized insights as part of a coordinated approach to care
• Assist with accurate and timely communication between you, your primary caregivers, and your health care providers
• Connect you and your family members with appropriate resources at Norton Healthcare and in Louisville and Southern Indiana
• Identify and address any barriers to make sure you have access to high-quality care.

Meet Our Epilepsy Specialists

Marika-Foteni Antimisiaris, MD

Epilepsy Neurology, Neurology

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Bradley S Folley, PhD

Movement Disorders Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology, Neuropsychology

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Ambica M Tumkur, MD

Epilepsy Neurology, Neurology

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Rebekah J Woods, DO

Epilepsy Neurology, Neurology

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Stephanie N Alsorogi, APRN

Epilepsy Neurology, Neurology

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Lauren P Mosier, DNP, APRN

Neurology, Epilepsy Neurology

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Brittany M Ross, APRN

Epilepsy Neurology

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Courtney J Ware, APRN

Epilepsy Neurology

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Leading the Region in Neurological Care

• Breakthrough essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease treatment: We are the first health care system in Kentucky  to offer high-frequency focused ultrasound to treat these conditions without any incisions.
• Slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease: We are the first health care system in Kentucky to offer lecanemab and a leader nationally in the application of this cutting-edge drug.
• Highest level of stroke care
  • Four Norton Healthcare adult-service hospitals are DNV-certified for stroke care, reflecting the highest standards in rapid treatment and outcomes.
  • Four adult-service hospitals have earned American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines awards for exceptional stroke care, including multiple Gold Plus and Honor Roll designations.
• More than 75 medical, surgical and research specialists collaborate to provide innovative treatment of brain, spine and nervous system conditions.
• Norton Neuroscience Institute’s multiple sclerosis (MS) program has met the high standards to achieve Center for Comprehensive MS Care designation by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
• The National Association of Epilepsy Centers has recognized Norton Neuroscience Institute Comprehensive Epilepsy Center as a Level 4 center, providing the highest level of medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.
• Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center navigators help educate patients and their families about new diagnoses, available treatments and ways to manage their disease.
• Medicare, Medicaid and most major commercial insurance accepted; families with income equal to or less than 350% of the federal poverty level may be eligible for financial assistance.
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