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
NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2022 - 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
- Quality Improvement Initiative to Implement Anxiety Screening for Children and Teens With Headache and Epilepsy.Christina Murphy, Sara E Molisani, Amanda C Riisen, Carinna M Scotti-Degnan, Dina Karvounides
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2025-06-01 - A Simple Intervention Improves Access to Telemedicine for Spanish-Speaking Families in an Outpatient Pediatric Epilepsy Clinic.Pamela Pojomovsky McDonnell, Yessenia Ortiz, Nicholas S Abend, Michael C Kaufman, Julie Xian
Journal of Child Neurology. 2025-05-14 - 1 citationsTreating seizures faster: The Quality Improvement in Time to Treat Status Epilepticus (QuITT-SE) multicenter randomized stepped wedge clinical trial protocol.Adam P Ostendorf, Tobias Loddenkemper, Lindsey A Morgan, Brian Appavu, Raquel Farias-Moeller
Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2025-04-01
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