
Nicholas Abend MD
Epilepsy
Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, and Anesthesia & Critical Care Medicine
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34th Street and Civic Center BlvdPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-1719
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Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Epilepsy, 2007 - 2009
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Child Neurology, 2004 - 2007
University of ChicagoInternship, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2004
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2022 - 2028
DE State Medical License 2025 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2016
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2005
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Clinical Trials
- Electrographic Seizure Management and Neurobehavioral Outcomes in Critically Ill Children Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 13
- Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System (ELHS) Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 20
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Antiseizure medication use during hospitalization and at discharge in critically Ill children undergoing continuous EEG monitoring.Nicholas S Abend, France W Fung, Darshana S Parikh, Mark Ramos, Rui Xiao
Seizure. 2026-11-01 - Postanoxic Myoclonic Seizures After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: Characteristics and Outcomes in a Single-Center Cohort, 2018-2024.Ashley M Bach, Kathleen Walsh, Dominique D Cooper, France W Fung, Craig A Press
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2026-10-01 - Factors associated with rapid pediatric acute seizure emergency treatment: Quality Improvement in Time to Treat Status Epilepticus baseline cohort.Adam P Ostendorf, Gabrielle Brown-Mitchell, Tobias Loddenkemper, Lindsey A Morgan, Brian Appavu
Epilepsia. 2026-09-01
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