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Summary
- Alan B. Ettinger, MD, MBA, FAAN, FAES is a nationally-known epilepsy specialist and the epilepsy consultant at North Suffolk Neurology He is a former Professor in the Department of Clinical Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He has performed major research related to advancing the quality of life of persons grappling with epilepsy.
Dr. Ettinger has directed national and regional epilepsy symposia. He has published widely in peer-review journals on depression, psychotropic properties of antiepileptic drugs, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, and has edited journal supplements and six textbooks. Among them is book for the lay public entitled “The Essential Patient Handbook: Getting the Health Care You Need – From Doctors Who Know” (Ettinger AB, Weisbrot DM. Demos), a guide for teaching patients to advocate for their needs when meeting with the physician.
Dr. Ettinger has been on the editorial board of epilepsy journals, has served on national committees of the American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, the national Epilepsy Foundation, and the International League Against Epilepsy, and was for many years the moderator at the psychiatric interest special interest group sessions at the annual American Epilepsy Society meetings.
Dr. Ettinger is president of the EPIC- Long Island Epilepsy Foundation Professional Advisory Board and was a member of the national Professional Advisory Board and the Executive Board of Directors of the Epilepsy Foundation of America. He has often been cited in best doctors guides including Castle and Connelly, New York Magazine, Newsday and NY Time’s featured Superdoctors.
Dr. Ettinger provides education to physicians, by delivering grand rounds presentations at major medical centers, as a consultant in epilepsy, and as the lead author of textbooks commonly utilized by healthcare practitioners such as “Neurologic Differential Diagnosis; Cambridge U. Press".
Education & Training
- NS-LIJ Hofstra UniversityMBA, 2007 - 2011
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1988
- University of ConnecticutResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- CT State Medical License 2016 - 2024
- NY State Medical License 1986 - 2024
- MA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2023
- RI State Medical License 2017 - 2020
- FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honoree Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island annual gala, 2015
- NY TopDocs 2015
- �Super Doctors� Directory New York Times, 2015
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Clinical Trials
- Open Label Study of Zonisamide in the Treatment of Epilepsy in Patients With Mental Retardation Start of enrollment: 2002 Aug 01
- Affective Processing in Depression and Epilepsy Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPsychiatric Characteristics of Students Who Make Threats Toward Others at School.Deborah M Weisbrot, Gabrielle A Carlson, Alan B Ettinger, Michael L Reed, Kristina M Fanning, Ryan C Bostic> ;Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023 Jan 3
- 6 citationsDoes a psychiatric history play a role in the development of psychiatric adverse events to perampanel… and to placebo?Andres M. Kanner, Anna Patten, Alan B. Ettinger, Christoph Helmstaedter, Kimford J. Meador, Manoj Malhotra> ;Epilepsy & Behavior. 2021 Nov 1
- 8 citationsMusical components important for the Mozart K448 effect in epilepsy.Robert J. Quon, Michael A. Casey, Edward J. Camp, Stephen Meisenhelter, Sarah A Steimel, Yinchen Song, Markus E. Testorf, Grace Leslie, Krzysztof A. Bujarski, Alan B. ...> ;Scientific Reports. 2021 Sep 16
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Journal Articles
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in adults with self-reported epilepsy: Results from a national epidemiologic survey of epilepsyEttinger AB, Ottman R, Lipton RB, Cramer JA, Fanning KM, Reed ML., Epilepsia, 1/1/2015
- Psychiatric and behavioral adverse events in clinical studies of the noncompetitive AMPA receptor antagonist PerampanelEttinger AB, LoPresti A, Yang H, Williams B, Zhou S, Rain R, Laurenza A, Epilepsia, 1/1/2015
- Clinical and Economic Burden of Breakthrough SeizuresDivino V, Petrilla AA, Bollu V, Velez F, Ettinger AB, Makin C, Epilepsy and Behavior, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Application of a National Survey and Discrete Choice Experiment to Explore Drivers of Patient Preferences for Antiepileptic Drugs.Ettinger AB, Velez F, Carter J, American Epilepsy Society meetings, 1/1/2016
- Review of suicidality events in perampanel clinical studies.Ettinger AB, Dobrinsky C, Yang H, Williams B, Xing D, Fain R, Laurenza A, American Epilepsy Society meetings, Washington, D.C., 1/1/2015
- Suicidality Events in Patients with Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures (PGTCS): A Review of Study 332.Ettinger AB, Renfroe B, et al., American Epilepsy Society meetings, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Differential Diagnosis of Transient Neurologic EventsSouth Nassau Community Hospitals - 1/1/2019
- Music and EpilepsyBrno, Czech Republic - 1/1/2018
- Concert and LectureNYU-Winthrop. - 1/1/2018
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Other
- Comparing Anti-Epileptic Drug Preferences Between Neurologists and Patients: Results form a National Survery and Discrete Choice Experiment.Ettinger AB, Velez F, Carter J, American Academy of Neurology meetings
Vancouver, Canada - 1/1/2016 - Improving Continuity of Care in EpilepsyEttinger AB, Managed Care Magazine
1/1/2014 - Podcast interview on ADHD and Epilepsy in AdultsEttinger AB, The National Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy.com
1/1/2014 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- 1 in 5 Adults with Epilepsy Also Has ADHD SymptomsJanuary 15th, 2015
- Hellested’s SeizuresJanuary 18th, 2020
Hospital Affiliations
- Huntington HospitalHuntington, New York
- Glen Cove HospitalGlen Cove, New York
- Mercy Medical CenterRockville Centre, New York
- North Shore University HospitalManhasset, New York
- Mount Sinai South NassauOceanside, New York
- Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, New York
- St. Charles HospitalPort Jefferson, New York
- St. Joseph HospitalBethpage, New York
- St. Francis Hospital, The Heart CenterRoslyn, New York
- St. Catherine of Siena Medical CenterSmithtown, New York
- Penn Medicine Princeton Medical CenterPlainsboro, New Jersey
- Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus, New Jersey
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, New Jersey
- Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth, New Jersey
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