Samuel DeStefano, MD
Assistant Professor, Neurology

Professional Titles

• Director, Highlands Ranch Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• Director, Tuberous Sclerosis clinic
• Director, Adult Epilepsy Fellowship Program

Teaching

Publications

• Nuthalapati P, Thomas L, Donahue MA, Moura LMVR, DeStefano S, Simpson JR, Buchhalter J, Fureman BE, Pellinen J. Improving Seizure Frequency Documentation and Classification. Neurol Clin Pract. 2023 Dec;13(6):e200212. doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200212. Epub 2023 Oct 19. PMID: 37873534; PMCID: PMC10586801.
• DeStefano S, Pellinen J, Sillau S, Buchhalter J. Standardization of seizure response times and data collection in an epilepsy monitoring unit. Epilepsy Res. 2022 Feb;180:106869. PubMed PMID: 35101657
• Standardization of Seizure Response Times and Data Collection in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• Patient, Physician and Clinic Staff Perspectives and Quality Assessment of Telehealth for New Patient Epilepsy Ambulatory Visits 
• Management of post-operative delirium following stereoelectroencephalography electrode placement for drug resistant epilepsy: Lessons learned from two case reports. Epilepsy Behav Rep. 2021
• Hixon AM, Brown MG, McDermott D, Destefano S, Abosch A, Kahn L, Ojemann S, Drees C. RNS modifications to eliminate stimulation-triggered signs or symptoms (STS): Case series and practical guide. Epilepsy Behav. 2020

Professional Memberships

• American Epilepsy Society, member
• American Academy of Neurology, member