Orrin Devinsky, M.D., director, is a world-renowned expert in epilepsy and the treatment of seizure disorders. He graduated from Harvard Medical School, completed his internship at Beth Israel Medical Center, his residency at New York Hospital and a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Devinsky serves as a professor of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry at the NYU Langone Medical Center and is a published author of more than 300 research articles.
		Blanca Vazquez, M.D., who specializes in the treatment of women with epilepsy, will serve as an integral part of the Lutheran Epilepsy Center team of experts. She received her doctorate from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. She did her residencies in internal medicine and neurology at St. Michael's Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, respectively, Dr. Vazquez completed an epilepsy fellowship at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at New York University Medical Center.
		Akila Venkataraman, M.D., a board certified pediatric neurologist/pediatric epilepsy specialist, is the Director of Pediatric Neurology at Lutheran Medical Center. She earned her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India, and completed her residency in neurology and child neurology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She went on to complete a fellowship in epilepsy/pediatric epilepsy at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.