Locations and Appointments
New Patients
ColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle
CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
Insurances Accepted
Before your appointment, please contact the doctor's office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
About Juan Luis Alcala Zermeno, MD
After obtaining his medical degree from the Universidad de Guadalajara with the Dean´s Mention of Outstanding Academic Performance, Luis Alcala completed his Adult Neurology residency training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He then moved to the East Coast to complete fellowship training in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He is passionate about the diagnosis and surgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy and how much can epilepsy surgery improve the quality of life of patients when used properly. Dr. Alcala is a native Spanish speaker.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Specialties & Expertise
- Drug resistant epilepsy
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders
Education
- Medical School: Universidad de Guadalajara – Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Guadalajara, Jalisco, M
- Internship: Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
- Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
- Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
- Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Neurology at CUMC
