Receive state-of-the-art care from over 25 top neurologists.

The Stony Brook Comprehensive Epilepsy Center is designated by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center. To attain this level, an epilepsy center must have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level of medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.

According to NAEC Guidelines, a specialized epilepsy center is defined "to be a program which not only provides routine care to individuals with seizures or epilepsy but also specializes in providing comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services to individuals with uncontrolled seizures (ie. intractable or refractory epilepsy)."

This is important to note because of the 2.7 million Americans estimated to have some form of epilepsy, approximately 25 to 30 percent do not attain adequate seizure control and suffer from intractable epilepsy.

The Center for Neuro-Oncology at Stony Brook Medicine is a collaborative effort amongst our neurology, neurosurgery, pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and neuroradiology experts. We provide complete care for primary and metastatic brain and spinal cord tumors, skull base tumors, pituitary tumors, tumors of the nerve sheath as well as neurological complications of cancer.

We are proud to offer the best outpatient and inpatient care for our patients utilizing the most technologically advanced diagnostic and treatment options. We understand that the possibility of a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and cause anxiety. That's why we strive to provide a helping hand and a comfortable environment for you and your family.

Hearing the words “You have MS” can be quite unsettling. But with Stony Brook Medicine’s expert individualized care, many available treatments and new advances to come, patients at our Stony Brook MS Comprehensive Care Center also have a multitude of reasons to be optimistic about the future. Each year, nearly 1,000 patients come from across the country and around the world to our state-of-the-art facilities to meet with our MS experts.

We offer the most up-to-date diagnostic treatments and procedures, are involved in cutting-edge research, and follow best practice protocols. We provide our patients with coordinated care that includes medical treatment, rehabilitation, psychological support and referrals to ancillary departments as needed. Our individualized approach to comprehensive care ensures that our assessments, evaluations, diagnostic and follow-up testing, recommendations, education and treatment are tailored to meet your specific needs.

Marc Halterman

Dr. Halterman is the chair of the Department of Neurology. His research focuses on the cellular and immune signaling pathways that lead to neural damage after stroke and cardiac arrest.

Patricia K. Coyle

Dr. Coyle is an expert in Multiple Sclerosis and Neurologic Lyme Disease. She has most recently been named in Top Doctors of New York Magazine's 2021 list.

David A. Chesler

Dr. Chesler's areas of expertise include: repair of craniosynostosis, epilepsy surgery (pediatric and adult), surgical treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors, and vascular surgery for moyamoya disease.

Raphael P. Davis

Dr. Davis' expertise includes the treatment of skull base tumors, brain tumors, as well as complex spinal surgery. He has performed over 8200 operations during his career.