Juan Luis Alcala Zermeno, MD

Specialties
Neurology, more
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Locations and Appointments

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ColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle

5 Columbus Cir
New York, NY 10019
US
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CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
US
(646) 426-3876
(646) 426-3876
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Insurances Accepted

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    HMO
    POS
    Student Health
    Medicare Managed Care
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    PPO
    EPO
    NY Signature
    Essential Plan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Special Needs
    Great West (National)
    EPO
    POS
    HMO
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Select Care (Exchange)
    Vytra
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    HMO
    PPO
    EPO
    POS
    ConnectiCare
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Essential Plan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    EPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    HMO
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Local 1199
    NYP Employee Plan
    MagnaCare
    Traditional Medicare
    Multiplan
    HMO
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Essential Plan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Special Needs
    Empire Plan
    Oxford HMO
    Compass (Exchange)
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    PPO
    HMO
    POS
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Special Needs
    SelectHealth
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    World Trade Center Health Plan
    HMO
    POS
    Student Health
    Medicare Managed Care
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    PPO
    EPO
    NY Signature
    Essential Plan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Special Needs
    Great West (National)
    EPO
    POS
    HMO
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Select Care (Exchange)
    Vytra
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    HMO
    PPO
    EPO
    POS
    ConnectiCare
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Essential Plan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    EPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    HMO
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Local 1199
    NYP Employee Plan
    MagnaCare
    Traditional Medicare
    Multiplan
    HMO
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Essential Plan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Special Needs
    Empire Plan
    Oxford HMO
    Compass (Exchange)
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    PPO
    HMO
    POS
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Special Needs
    SelectHealth
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicaid Managed Care
    World Trade Center Health Plan

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

Need Help Finding a Doctor?

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Call 1-877-426-5637