Epilepsy Team
The OHSU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center’s team of epilepsy specialists offers you complete care. Our team will work with you to develop a treatment plan for your specific needs. You’ll find:
- The highest level of specialty care, as reflected in our status as a Level 4 epilepsy center.
- An approach tailored to your needs, trying medication first and quickly offering other options if needed to control your seizures.
- Expert neurologists, physician assistants, nurses, a nurse navigator and, if needed, neurosurgeons all working together.
- The only providers in Oregon experienced with minimally invasive robotic technology, responsive neurostimulation (RNS) and laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT).
- Providers who are also researchers seeking to improve patient care through work in the lab and in clinical trials.
Neurologists
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- Proleta Datta, M.D., Ph.D.
- Accepting new patients
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- Lia Ernst, M.D.
- Accepting new patients
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- Matthew McCaskill, D.O., MFA (he/him)
- Accepting new patients
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- Paul V. Motika, M.D.
- Accepting new patients
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- David C. Spencer, M.D.
- Accepting new patients
Neurosurgeons
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- Kim J. Burchiel, M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Accepting new patients
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- Ahmed M. Raslan, M.D., FAANS
- Accepting new patients
Neuroradiologist
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- David Pettersson, M.D. (he/him)
- Accepting new patients
Neuropsychologists
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- Leeza Maron, Ph.D.
- Accepting new patients
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- Sara J. Walker, Ph.D.
- Accepting new patients
Advanced practice providers
- Katie Higgs, NP
- Alison Holtzapple, RN
- Elyse Miller, RN
Nurse navigator: Marci Herrall, RN, B.S.N.
Other team members
- Caitlin Musashe, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Technologist
- Shelley Vega, Scheduler
- Shawntell Washington, CMA
For patients
- Referral: To become a patient, please ask your doctor for a referral.
- Questions: For questions or follow-up appointments, please call 503-494-7772.
- Epilepsy FAQ and resources
- OHSU care for children and teens with epilepsy
Location
Parking is free for patients and their visitors.
Mark O. Hatfield Research Center, 13th Floor
3250 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239
Map and directions
Refer a patient
- Refer your patient to OHSU.
- Call 503-494-4567 to seek provider-to-provider advice.