Pediatric Epilepsy Care Team

Brenda Porter, MD, PhD

Dr. Porter is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology and Child Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Epilepsy, electroencephalography lab, neurology

Fiona Baumer, MD

Dr. Baumer is board certified in Neurology and Child Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Epilepsy, electroencephalography lab, neurology

Michaela Castello, MD, PhD

Dr. Castello is board certified in Neurology and Child Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Epilepsy

William Gallentine, DO

Dr. Gallentine is the division chief of Child Neurology. He is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology and Child Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology, neurophysiology, epilepsy, epilepsy genetics, neurogenomics, Alagille syndrome 

Ann Hyslop Segeren, MD

Dr. Hyslop Segeren is board certified in Child Neurology, Epilepsy, and Clinical Neurophysiology.

Areas of expertise:Epilepsy, electroencephalography lab, neurology

Hyunmi Kim, MD, PhD

Dr. Kim is board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Epilepsy.

Areas of expertise:Epilepsy, electroencephalography lab, neurology

Juliet Knowles, MD, PhD

Dr. Knowles is board certified in Neurology and Epilepsy.

Areas of expertise:Epilepsy, electroencephalography lab, neurology

Christopher Lee-Messer, MD, PhD

Dr. Lee-Messer is board certified in Epilepsy and Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Epilepsy, electroencephalography lab, neurology

Emily Spelbrink, MD, PhD

Dr. Spelbrink is board certified in Epilepsy and Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Epilepsy, electroencephalography lab, neurology

Besim Uzgil, MD, PhD

Dr. Uzgil is board certified in Neurology and Epilepsy.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric seizures, epilepsy care

Katherine Xiong, MD

Dr. Xiong is board certified in Neurology and Child Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Epilepsy

Kelly Mahaney, MD

Dr. Mahaney is a pediatric neurosurgeon. She is interested in advancing Neuro-endoscopic techniques in pediatric neurosurgical practice.

Areas of expertise:Endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, myelomeningocele and spinal dysraphism, congenital spinal conditions and craniovertebral junction abnormalities, spasticity, minimally-invasive craniosynostosis surgery, brain and spine tumors and epilepsy surgery

H. Westley Phillips, MD

Dr. Phillips is a pediatric neurosurgeon. He is an assistant professor of Neurosurgery at the Stanford University Medical Center. 

Areas of expertise:Pediatric epilepsy surgery, robotic-assisted stereotactic neurosurgery, neuromodulation, laser ablation, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, Chiari malformation, craniosynostosis, hydrocephalus, spasticity, spina bifida, spine trauma, spinal dysraphism, tethered cord syndrome, vascular anomalies

Laura Prolo, MD, PhD

Dr. Prolo is an assistant professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research and clinical focus are on pediatric brain tumors and on improving outcomes and quality in pediatric neurosurgery. She is board certified in Pediatric Neurosurgery.

Areas of expertise:Brain and spinal cord tumors, craniosynostosis (including minimally invasive techniques), treatment of congenital spinal conditions, spina bifida, Chiari malformation, spasticity, moyamoya disease, endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, enzyme replacement therapy for congenital disorders

Vivek Buch, MD

Dr. Buch is a neurosurgeon with fellowship training in epilepsy, functional, and minimally invasive neurosurgery.

  • Noel Amezquita, R. EEGT - Neurodiagnostic Technologist
  • Perla Bautista-Muench, RN - Case Manager
  • Betty Cobb, R. EEG/EPT,. CLTM - Neurodiagnostic Technologist
  • Gayle Deutsch, PhD, ABPP - Neuropsychologist
  • Rebecca Legi, MS, RD, Ketogenic Dietician
  • Annie Nguyen, RN, BSN, Nurse Coordinator
  • Lisa Oliveres, R. EEGT. - Neurodiagnostic Technologist
  • Joanne Orozco, RN, MSN, Nurse Coordinator 
  • Angeline Pan, CPNP, Nurse Practitioner
  • Mauricio Rodriguez, R. EEGT., CLT.