​​​UPMC Passavant Division of Neurology​

The Neurology Division at UPMC Passavant is part of the UPMC Department of Neurology. We offer comprehensive general neurology and subspecialty care including several neuro-diagnostic procedures.

Our Services

• General neurology clinic
• Sleep clinic
• Sleep lab (Polysomnography, Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), Combined PSG-EEG)
• Epilepsy clinic
• Electroencephalogram (Routine EEG, 48-hour Ambulatory EEG)
• Stroke telemedicine
• Headache clinic
• BOTOX® injection for migraine
• Occipital nerve block
• Neuro hospitalist consult service
• Nerve conduction study/EMG
• Lumbar puncture

Our Experts

• Arun Antony, MD - Epilepsy and General Neurology
• Erek Lam, MD - Sleep and General Neurology
• Justin Lander, CRNP - General Neurology
• Andrew Levin, MD - Headache
• Angela Lu, MD - Nerve Conduction/EMG
• Robyn Massa, MD - Movement Disorders and General Neurology
• Ajitesh Ojha, MD - Neuro Hospitalist

Conditions We Treat

• Ataxia/imbalance
• Benign positional vertigo
• Cluster headache
• Carpal Tunnel syndrome
• Dementia/Memory loss
• Dizziness
• Dystonia
• Encephalopathy
• Encephalitis/Meningitis
• Epilepsy
• Headache
• Insomnia
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Migraine
• Neuropathy/Numbness and tingling
• Narcolepsy
• Orthostatic hypotension
• Parkinson’s disease
• Radiculopathy
• Restless legs syndrome
• Stroke
• Sleep apnea
• Spells of unknown etiology
• Seizures
• Spinal degenerative disease
• Tremor

Affiliated Services

The Neurology Division at UPMC Passavant takes a multidisciplinary approach to our care. Our team collaborates with experts throughout the UPMC system including the spine center, rehabilitation services, sleep center, nutrition services (epilepsy diet), and neurosurgery programs for epilepsy and movement disorders.

Education

As a part of an academic medical center, our doctors conduct lectures and webinars for health professionals and train medical students and residents.

Our experts are involved in clinical research programs including the following projects:

• EEG studies for patients with focal epilepsy
• Diagnostic accuracy in evaluating spells of unknown etiology: clinical history versus observation
• Evaluation of functional connectivity in patients undergoing epilepsy surgery