
Steven Wolf MD Clinical Professor New York Medical
Chief of Child Neurology and Director of Pediatric Epilepsy Clinical Professor of Pediatric , New York Medical College
40 Saw Mill River RoadSuite FB-1Hawthorne, NY 10532
Overview of Dr. Wolf
Dr. Steven Wolf, based in Hawthorne, NY & NYC ,and currently the Chief of Pediatric Neurology at Boston Children's Health Physicians of NY and Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla NY at the Maria Fareri Children;s Hospital. He is a specialist in Pediatric Epilepsy & Neurology with extensive training at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He has held multiple key positions, including Director of Pediatric Epilepsy at Boston Children's Health Physicians and Director of Pediatric Neurology at Premier Healthcare. Dr. Wolf is experienced in treating temporal lobe epilepsy, migraine disorders, and neurodevelopmental disabilities, among others. He has been involved in numerous significant research publications and clinical trials focused on epilepsy and related disorders. His contributions to the field are further highlighted by his academic roles and continuous clinical practice across several reputable medical institutions.
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1994 - 1995
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Child Neurology, 1991 - 1994
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1991
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1989
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteB.S., Bio-Medical Program, 1983 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1990 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Castle Connelly's Top Doctors Castle Connelly, 2010-2019
- EFA Hero Award 2018 Epilepsy Foundation of Metropolitan NYC, 2018
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Tolerability of Cannabidiol in Subjects With Drug Resistant Epilepsy
- Repeat Dose Safety Study of NRL-1 in Epilepsy Subjects Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 11
- Pharmacokinetics and Safety Study of Diazepam Buccal Film (DBF) in Pediatric Subjects With Epilepsy Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 31
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Levetiracetam for Seizure Prophylaxis after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Severity-Stratified Cohort Study of 51,000 Patients.Isaac B Thorman, Ariel Sacknovitz, Austin G Li, Aryan Malhotra, Patricia E McGoldrick
Annals of Neurology. 2026-06-05 - Increased interval between seizure clusters across time in pediatric patients treated with the immediate-use seizure medication diazepam nasal spray.James W Wheless, Eric Segal, Jurriaan M Peters, Steven M Wolf, Genei Bougher
Epilepsia. 2026-05-07 - Incidence, characteristics, and outcomes of pediatric patients with sickle cell disease and acute ischemic stroke.Gillian Graifman, Aarti Kishore Jain, Sophia Dongas, Christina Armoyan, Ariel Sacknovitz
Neurological Research. 2026-04-28
Journal Articles
- Outcomes of Shock Wave Lithotripsy and Ureteroscopy for Treatment of Pediatric UrolithiasisRohit Tejwani, Steven Wolf, Jonathan C Routh, John S Wiener, The Journal of Urology
- Surgical Management of Medically Refractory Epilepsy due to Early Childhood StrokeGhatan S, McGoldrick P, Palmese C, LaVega-Talbott M, Kang H, Kokoszka M, Goodman RR, Wolf SM, Journal of Neurosurgery : Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
- Evidence for linkage of migraine in Rolandic Epilepsy to known 1q23 FHM2 and novel 17q22 genetic lociLaura Addis PhD, Theodore Chiang MS, Tara Clarke MD, Huntley Hardison MD, Steven Kugler MD, David E. Mandelbaum MD PhD, Edward Novotny MD, Steven Wolf MD, Lisa J Strug..., Genetics, Brain & Behavior, 1/1/2013
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Utilization of corpus callosotomy to decrease frequency of seizures associated with apnea.Wolf SM, McGoldrick PE, Tovar D, Ghatan S, Kang H, Khodobakshkh K, LaVega M, Goodman R, America Epilepsy Society Meeting, 1/1/2013
- Urinary retention with clobazam.McGoldrick PE, Wolf SM, Olesin R, Guinan H, Tovar D, America Epilepsy Society Meeting, 1/1/2013
- Predictive Utility of EEG Decrement in Localization for Resective Surgery.Tovar D, McGoldrick PE, Kang H, Ghatan S, Wolf SM, ANN, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2012
Authored Content
- Family Guide to Epilepsy SurgeryDecember 2019
Press Mentions
Study: Football Associated with Nearly One in Five Brain Injuries in Youth SportsMarch 4th, 2026- NeuroPace Announces First Patient Treated in Pivotal Study Evaluating the RNS System in AdolescentsMay 4th, 2022
College Students in Connecticut Should Be Vaccinated NowApril 16th, 2021
Professional Memberships
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Insurance Accepted
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