Juan Luis Alcala Zermeno, MD
Neurology
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Overview
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.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Drug resistant epilepsy
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Neurology at CUMC
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
*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.
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, 2017 Universidad de Guadalajara – Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Internship: 2019 Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
- Residency: 2022 Adult Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
- Fellowship: 2023 Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG), Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
- Fellowship: 2024 Epilepsy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Honors & Awards
Young Investigator Award, American Epilepsy Society, 2023
Research
Since the beginning of his Neurology training, Luis Alcala has been involved in clinical research regarding epilepsy surgery. He has focused on invasive neuromodulation outcomes in treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy cases not amenable to resections, outcomes of resective epilepsy surgery, and access to epilepsy surgery from a systems based point of view. His current research involves leveraging mixed methods to better understand access to epilepsy surgery and potential interventions to improve it.
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov