Simona Vasilica Proteasa, MD

Description

An accomplished neurologist specializing in adult epilepsy, Simona Vasilica Proteasa, MD, is a dedicated physician at Northwell Health. Her expertise lies in diagnosing and treating a wide spectrum of epilepsy-related conditions, ensuring patients receive comprehensive and advanced care.Dr. Proteasa holds board certifications from the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology and in Epilepsy. Her areas of focus are extensive, encompassing absence epilepsy, electroencephalography (EEG), complex partial epilepsy, epileptic encephalopathy, febrile convulsions, Landau-Kleffner syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, neurofibromatoses, Rett syndrome, status epilepticus, traumatic brain injury, tuberous sclerosis, and video EEG.She earned her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Universitatea de Med si Farmacie Iuliu Hatieganu. Dr. Proteasa completed her residency in Pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai. Further honing her skills, she completed a fellowship at Cohen Children's Medical Center, specializing in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, followed by a fellowship at North Shore University Hospital focusing on Epilepsy.Dr. Proteasa holds the academic title of Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, contributing to the education of future medical professionals. She sees patients at the Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute at Great Neck, where she is committed to providing exceptional care for individuals with neurological disorders.