Designation is highest level awarded by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.
Medical City Dallas is pleased to announce that its Epilepsy Center has received Level 4 reaccreditation from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy, as determined by this non-profit association that advocates for utmost standards of care in this specialty.
“Medical City Dallas' Epilepsy Center is committed to helping both adult and pediatric patients regain control of their lives through a comprehensive blend of nationally recognized specialists, leading-edge technology and exceptional patient care standards,” said Puneet Gupta, MD, MSE, Epilepsy Medical Director. “Our medical and tech teams are dedicated to providing outstanding care to all of our epilepsy patients and this designation reaffirms our commitment to this patient-centered mission.”
The Epilepsy Center at Medical City Dallas provides the highest quality care to both adult and pediatric patients with uncontrolled seizures and complex neurological disorders. The Epilepsy Center boasts nationally recognized epileptologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons, board-certified electroneurodiagnostic technologists and one of the lowest nurse-to-patient ratios in the country.
In addition to providing outstanding patient care, the completion of Medical City’s care tower E expansion in May 2016 added 156,000 square feet to the hospital’s campus, including a new neurosciences floor that features spacious private rooms dedicated to epilepsy patients.
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