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What Are The Qualifications Of An Epileptologist?

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Saint Louis, MO

I don’t know. Do they have a medical degree? Who certifies them?

July 28
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

A Neurologist Who specializes in Epilepsy.

July 28
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

It’s a niche subspecialty within neurology that deals with epilepsy.

There is even an a board certification for epileptology, for doctors that want it.

I know this because my former doctor explained that I needed to continue seeing a board certified epileptologist due to the fact that my seizures are super refractory in nature.

July 28
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Med school residency in general neurology than a fellowship in epilepsy

July 28
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

My Neurologist recently referred me to an Epileptologist who, as said earlier, is a Neurologist with additional training and certification in Epilepsy, Or so his page says. I'll find out before Thanksgiving.

July 28
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

An Epileptologist is a doctor that is specialized in the study of Epilepsy. Any word that ends in ologist is a person that is an expert in that study. Also any word that ends in ology is the action of the study of that subject.

July 28

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