Epilepsy
Spectrum Health’s comprehensive epilepsy program is West Michigan’s first Level 4 epilepsy center designated by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). As a Level 4 epilepsy center, we offer the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level of medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex forms of epilepsy, including those with uncontrolled seizures (i.e., intractable or refractory epilepsy). Our epileptologists and epilepsy neurosurgeons are among the most experienced in the field. Our specialists are pushing the forefront of epilepsy care through research, furthering the world’s understanding of this condition and the best ways to treat it. We offer outpatient clinics in Fremont and Grand Rapids.
For referring providers
Send us your referrals using the links below. For non-electronic referrals fill out and fax in our referral form to refer a new patient or a non-emergent consultation.
For existing patients seeking a consultation
New patients will need to request a referral from their provider.
Phone: 616.267.7600
First seizure clinic
- Only dedicated clinic in West Michigan offering rapid follow up evaluation of patients initially seen in emergency room for first-time seizure
- Patients have MRI and EEG followed by a comprehensive neurological evaluation by a fellowship-trained epileptologist
- Most urgent epilepsy referral patients are seen within two business days
- Adult epilepsy program with 8-bed epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals)
- Pediatric epilepsy program with 6-bed EMU at Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals)
Comprehensive diagnostic capabilities
- Video EEG (inpatient and outpatient)
- Functional cortical mapping
- Evoked potential studies
- Intraoperative electrocorticography
- Intracarotid amobarbital procedure (Wada testing)
- PET, SPECT, ictal SPECT, MRI and functional MRI
Full range of surgical procedures
- Cerebrocortical functional mapping
- Complex subdural/depth electrode recording
- Corpus callosotomy
- Hemispherotomy
- Laser-mediated thermocoagulation
- Responsive stimulus inhibition of epileptogenicity
- Temporal and extratemporal resection
- Vagus nerve stimulation
Neurodiagnostic services
- Over 50 EEG technicians, largest team in West Michigan
- Outpatient EEG satellites at Big Rapids, Fremont, Greenville, Ludington and Zeeland
- Inpatient EEG and continuous EEG capabilities at Butterworth and Blodgett Hospitals