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Alison Pack, MD, Neurology, New York, NY

AlisonM.PackMDMPH(She/Her)

Neurology • New York, NY

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology

Neurological Institute

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Overview of Dr. Pack

Dr. Alison Pack is a Professor of Neurology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and is affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is Chief of the Epilepsy and Sleep Division. She received her medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 23 years. She specializes in epilepsy and is experienced in electroencephalography

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1998 - 2000
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 1994 - 1998
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License Current
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1995 - 1998
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Changes in Seizure Frequency and Antiepileptic Therapy During Pregnancy  
    Page B Pennell, Jacqueline A French, Laura Kalayjian, Patricia Penovich, Evan Gedzelman, Alison M Pack, Kimford J Meador, The New England Journal of Medicine
  • Laser Ablation Is Effective for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy with and Without Mesial Temporal Sclerosis if Hippocampal Seizure Onsets Are Localized by Stereoelectroencephalo...  
    Brett E Youngerman, Shraddha Srinivasan, Catherine A Schevon, Neil A Feldstein, Deepti Anbarasan, Hyunmi Choi, Carl W Bazil, Alison M Pack, Epilepsia

Lectures

  • 2012 Annual Lawrence J. Pool Symposium on Neurological Surgery: Functional & Restorative Neurosurgery 
    College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York - 11/2/2012

Other

Press Mentions

  • New Expert Guidance on Antiseizure Med Use During Pregnancy
    New Expert Guidance on Antiseizure Med Use During PregnancyMay 16th, 2024
  • In the Clinic-Prenatal Epilepsy Folic Acid During Pregnancy Found to Prevent Autistic Traits in Children of Women on AEDs
    In the Clinic-Prenatal Epilepsy Folic Acid During Pregnancy Found to Prevent Autistic Traits in Children of Women on AEDsFebruary 8th, 2018
  • New Study Finds No Negative Impact on Neurological Development in Young Children Exposed to Antiseizure Medications
    New Study Finds No Negative Impact on Neurological Development in Young Children Exposed to Antiseizure MedicationsJuly 24th, 2023

Grant Support

  • Bone And Hormonal Health In Premenopausal Women With EpilepsyNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006–2010
  • Oxcarb StudyNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Bone Health In Post-Menopausal Women With EpilepsyNational Center For Research Resources2004

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem Blue Access PPO
    Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS California PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Health Net California Large Group PPO
    HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed Plus
    Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed POS
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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