The Epilepsy Program at USC University Hospital is dedicated to improving our patients’ quality of life through research-driven innovation.

With a combination of clinical expertise, advanced research efforts and personalized care, we strive to the highest possible level of epilepsy care. Thanks to our academic affiliation, our patients have direct access to some of the latest treatment alternatives for uncontrolled epilepsy – yet they receive the highly personalized care traditionally found in smaller community-based settings. This dynamic combination has helped us become a major referral center for patients from Greater Los Angeles, Southern California and the Western United States.

Established in 1988, the Epilepsy Program provides comprehensive treatment for epilepsy - from advanced medical treatment to sophisticated surgery to vagus nerve stimulation. We are equipped with some of the latest neuroimaging techniques and a wide range of electrodiagnostic services, from routine EEG to advanced prolonged video/EEG monitoring.

The USC University Hospital expert neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurophysiologists, neuropsychologists, occupational therapists and a host of health professionals work together across disciplines to develop customized treatment plans tailored for each individual patient.

In addition to clinical practice, the Epilepsy Program has a strong research component, the areas of which include:

• Impact of medical therapy on memory dysfunction in patients with epilepsy
• Research and development of innovative antiepileptic medications
• Use of vagus nerve stimulation to optimize therapy
• Women's health issues, specifically the impact of hormones on seizures

Members of the Program's team have published extensively on these and other epilepsy-related topics and are invited to speak throughout the U.S.