Epilepsy Center

Epilepsy Center

The Bayfront Health Epilepsy Center located at the St. Petersburg campus, underscores our commitment to providing the highest level of care to individuals living with epilepsy or seizure disorders. We offer cutting-edge evaluation, diagnostics, medical intervention, clinical trials, surgical treatment and ongoing support. Bayfront’s premier program is the only one of its kind in Pinellas County and one of only five adult Level IV regional referral centers in Florida by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.

About the Program

The comprehensive program at Bayfront Health offers evaluation and diagnosis, medical intervention, surgical treatment and support. We evaluate and treat a broad spectrum of seizure and epilepsy patients, including patients with:

• New onset seizure(s)
• Well-controlled epilepsy
• Epileptic seizures that have not responded to medical treatments
• Medical conditions that mimic epileptic seizures
• Non-epileptic seizures

We also sub-specialize in many areas of epilepsy, including:

• Anti-epileptic drugs
• Surgical treatment
• Sleep disorders
• Advanced neuro-imaging
• Women’s issues
• Malformations of brain development

Bayfront’s Diagnostic Technology

Advanced diagnostic technology gives physicians a detailed record of seizure activity. Our unique medical equipment can help pinpoint the area of the brain involved, and allow physicians to classify and determine the cause of the seizure or epilepsy. Bayfront offers:

• Digital long-term video-EEG monitoring and a dedicated in-hospital unit for around-the-clock evaluation.
• Epilepsy protocol high-resolution MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
• 24-hour ambulatory EEG monitoring
• Positron Emission Tomography

The Team

Patients benefit from a multi-disciplinary team of specialists, including a neurologist specializing in epilepsy, a neurosurgeon, a neuropsychologist, EEG technologists, neuroscience nurses, speech pathologists and social workers. Our treatment team also involves pharmacists, a neuroradiologist, a pathologist and a nuclear medicine  specialist. The Bayfront Health Epilepsy Center team works together to provide seamless care and personalized treatment.

When to Seek Treatment

The Bayfront Health Epilepsy Center is designed to serve all patients with epilepsy and seizure disorders. If you are experiencing new onset of seizures or “spells,” we can evaluate you to provide answers. If you have uncontrolled epilepsy that is not responsive to medical treatment, we can offer new options. If you have well-controlled epilepsy, we can work with you to help you continue to successfully manage your condition.

To schedule a consultation please call the physician referral service at (727) 895-DOCS (3627) and an attendant will assist you.