​Movement Disorders and Epilepsy

UPMC Hamot, through a partnership with the UPMC Movement Disorders and Epilepsy Surgery Program, offers advanced treatment for movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and essential tremor, as well as surgery for adult epilepsy.

About Our Program

A multidisciplinary team specializing in medical and surgical treatment of epilepsy and movement disorders provides evaluation and treatment locally. These experts include fellowship-trained specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, epilepsy, and movement disorders.

Conditions Treated

• Parkinson's disease
• Epilepsy
• Dystonia
• Essential tremor
• Brain tumors and malformations that cause seizures

Our Services

• Deep brain stimulation
• Robot-guided neurosurgery
• SEEG-guided laser ablation
• Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)
• Surgical treatment of adult epilepsy

Our Experts

• Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD, FAANS, Director, Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Division, Department of Neurosurgery; Co-Director, UPMC Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.
• Lazarus C. Mayoglou, DO
• Dimitrios A. Nacopoulos, MD