Clinical Responsibilities
Dr. Pacia trained in both Neurology and Epilepsy at the Yale University Medical Center. There he completed a clinical fellowship and was subsequently awarded an Epilepsy Foundation of America research grant to study computer assisted methods of seizure localization within the brain prior to epilepsy surgery. In 1993, Dr. Pacia became an Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Neurophysiology at the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (CEC). Since that time Dr. Pacia has become principal investigator for the NYU site of the first multi-center NIH funded project to study epilepsy surgery. He was also awarded a PACE (Parents Against Childhood Epilepsy) foundation grant to study the neurochemistry of seizure producing brain regions in patients undergoing epilepsy surgery. Dr. Pacia has also initiated a study of low frequency magnetic stimulation, a prospective study of yoga for the reduction of seizures, and numerous studies of the clinical and EEG features of various types of seizure disorders. Dr. Pacia has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles on the diagnosis and treatment of Epilepsy.
Medical Specialty
Seizures/Epilepsy
Medical Interests
Neurology
Education
Medical Education
Medical College of Wisconsin
Internships
St. Vincent's Hospital Medical Center (Medicine) 1987-1988
Residency Training
Yale-New Haven Hospital (Neurology) 1988-1991
Clinical Fellowships
Yale-New Haven Hospital (Neurology) 1991-1992
Board Certifications
Clinical Neurophysiology
; Neurology
; Psychiatry and Neurology
Insurance
Oxford, United Healthcare, PHCS, Aetna, Cigna, HIP, HealthNet, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Empire NYS Plan, BeechStreet, Multiplan, UPN Elite: Humana/MedCal/Island Group Administrators
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