Director, Highlands Ranch Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Director, Tuberous Sclerosis clinic
Director, Adult Epilepsy Fellowship Program
Teaching
Affiliate Bioengineering Faculty
(2022)
College of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of Colorado - Denver
Mentoring undergraduate and graduate bioengineering students in neurology and epilepsy related design projects
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
Care Philosophy
I strongly believe that patients should understand their own disease as well as their doctors. I strive to provide quality care while educating my patients throughout the diagnostic and treatment process.