Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
A Leader in Epilepsy Care
The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center's goal is for all patients with epilepsy to be seizure-free. Just 10 years ago, seizure-free living was unthinkable for many people with epilepsy. Today it can be achieved, even for difficult-to-control cases.
From left to right -Dr. John DeToledo, Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center; Ms. Pat Gibson, Associate Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and Director of the Epilepsy Information Center of WFUSM; Dr. William Bell, Dr. Maria Sam, Dr. Cormac O'Donovan, and Valerie Woodard, RN. They are standing in front of the magnetoencephalography (MEG), an innovative diagnostic tool that noninvasively measures minute magnetic brain potentials and provides valuable information about normal functions of the brain, and also helps to localize areas of seizure activity that may not be detected by conventional EEGs.
Our comprehensive team of epilepsy specialists collaborates to determine the best treatment for each patient. The team includes:
- Full-time epileptologists who are experts in medical management of the disease.
- A neurosurgeon experienced in epilepsy surgery.
- Nurse clinicians who help educate patients about the disease and answer day-to-day questions.
- Social work services to help patients and families cope with psychological and social issues.
- A pharmacologist with advanced knowledge of antiepileptic drugs.
- A neuropsychologist for testing of cognitive function.
With our comprehensive approach to care, we are the only program in Western North Carolina to meet the guidelines of the National Association of Epilepsy Centers for a Level IV medical and surgical center. The guidelines establish the scope and quality of services that epilepsy centers should achieve.
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