UPMC Hamot Northshore Neurosciences Multiple Sclerosis Center

Erie, Pennsylvania

Regional Neurology Group
Large Center
15 MS centers statewide
What kind of place is this?
Comprehensive Care TeamPart of Major Health System

You’ll find a large neurology team in Erie that blends MS care with a broader neurosciences program. You may appreciate the on-site EMG testing, specialty clinics, and access to advanced treatments like BOTOX and deep brain stimulation. You should expect an in-person specialty neurology visit rather than a broad virtual-care model.

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About UPMC Hamot Northshore Neurosciences Multiple Sclerosis Center

This center combines MS-focused neurology with a broad neurosciences program, including epilepsy surgery and movement disorders care.

This Erie neurology center cares for people with MS and a wide range of other neurologic conditions, including movement disorders, epilepsy, stroke, TIA, ALS, and spasticity. The practice brings together neurologists, neurosurgery, and specialized programs such as the movement disorders and epilepsy program, a stroke/TIA bridge clinic, a monthly Parkinson's clinic, and a quarterly ALS clinic. It also offers onsite EMG testing and treatments such as BOTOX, deep brain stimulation, robot-guided neurosurgery, and SEEG-guided laser ablation.

UPMC Hamot Northshore Neurosciences Multiple Sclerosis Center offers specialty neurology care in Erie, PA through a large team of 11 named providers. You can also access care for related neurologic needs such as movement disorders, epilepsy, stroke, and other complex neurologic conditions through the broader UPMC Hamot neurosciences program. Patients benefit from a team-based setting within a major health system.

Featured Care Team Members

Karen Bellini, DO
neurology
Kaitlyn Blackburn, DO
neurology
James A. DeMatteis, MD
neurology
Jeffrey J. Esper, DO
neurology
Erica Grazioli, DO
neurology
Daniel J. Kinem, DO
neurology
Lazarus Mayoglou, DO
neurology
Dimitrios A. Nacopoulos, MD
neurology
Trevor Phinney, DO
neurology
Joshua Smith, DO
neurology
Michelle A. Stevens, DO
neurology

Specialized Programs

movement disorders and epilepsy program
stroke/TIA bridge clinic
monthly Parkinson's clinic
quarterly ALS clinic

Partnerships & Referral Network

  • UPMC Movement Disorders and Epilepsy Surgery Program

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
movement disordersmuscle and neuromuscular disordersParkinson's diseaseperipheral nerve damage or diseasesleep disordersspasticitymigrainewry neckdystoniaessential tremorepilepsyseizure disordersstrokeTIAALS
How They Treat It
general neurology carespecialized care for complex neurologic disordersstroke team coverageBOTOX treatment for spasticity, migraine, and wry neckstroke/TIA bridge cliniconsite EMGmonthly Parkinson's clinicquarterly ALS clinicmovement disorder evaluation and treatmentdeep brain stimulationrobot-guided neurosurgerySEEG-guided laser ablationstereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)surgical treatment of adult epilepsyBOTOXdeep brain stimulationrobot-guided neurosurgerySEEG-guided laser ablationstereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)
Diagnostics
EMG

Insurance & Access

Contact
120 East 2nd Street 3rd Floor, Erie, PA 16507
Insurance & Support
UPMC for LifeUPMC for YouUPMC Health PlanAmerihealth CaritasFidelis MedicareIndependent HealthNon-PA Medical AssistancePA Health And WellnessPA Medical AssitanceUnited HealthcareVeterans Choice

FAQs from UPMC Hamot Northshore Neurosciences Multiple Sclerosis Center

In addition to MS-related care, the center treats movement disorders, epilepsy, seizure disorders, stroke, TIA, ALS, spasticity, migraine, dystonia, and other neurologic conditions. Care is provided through a broad neurosciences team.

Yes. Onsite EMG testing is available, which can help evaluate muscle and nerve conditions. This can support diagnosis and treatment planning.

Yes. The center has a movement disorders and epilepsy program, and it also offers treatments such as deep brain stimulation, robot-guided neurosurgery, and SEEG-guided laser ablation. A monthly Parkinson's clinic and quarterly ALS clinic are also part of the program.

You can call the main neurology office at 814-877-8000. For movement disorder treatment information, you can also call 814-877-8005.

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