
Maite La Vega-Talbott MD
Epilepsy
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics Interim Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Kravis Children’s Hospital Director, Pediatric Neurostimulation Outpatient Services Department of Neurology / Pediatric Neurology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital Kravis Children’s Hospital
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Mount Sinai Hospital1468 Madison Ave Suite 2-10New York, NY 10029
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Summary
- Dr. Maite La Vega-Talbott is a child neurologist based in New York, specializing in epilepsy, including pediatric and refractory epilepsy. She completed her fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Foundation and her neurology residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Since 2005, she has been serving as an attending physician at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Her research, published in reputable journals like Epilepsia Open and Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, focuses on neurostimulation and seizure management in pediatric patients, with multiple articles being widely cited.
Education & Training
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital/Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2002 - 2003
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1999 - 2002
- BronxCare Health SystemResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
- University of ZuliaClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
- NY State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Rapid response electroencephalography decreases time to seizure diagnosis in pediatric acute care patients.Nevedha Rajan, Toni Kavanagh, Maite LaVega-Talbott, Sandeep Gangadharan
Epilepsia Open. 2025-02-01 - 6 citationsResponsive Neurostimulation for People With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder.Madeline C Fields, Christina Marsh, Onome Eka, Emily A Johnson, Lara V Marcuse
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 2024-01-01 - 59 citationsCentromedian thalamic responsive neurostimulation for Lennox‐Gastaut epilepsy and autismChurl-Su Kwon, Alexander J. Schupper, Madeline C. Fields, Lara V. Marcuse, Maite La Vega-Talbott
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 2020-08-29
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- Spanish
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