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James F. Castellano

James F. Castellano, MD, PhD

Epilepsy Neurology

Accepting New Patients
4.6 of 5 stars56 ratings, 10 reviews
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

About James F. Castellano

James Castellano, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology and epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Castellano joined the UPMC Epilepsy Division in 2018. He is an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and completed his residency and fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center.

Dr. Castellano’s clinical interests include epigenetics, epileptogenesis, and pharmacoresistant epilepsy, and his research interests include critical care EEG, neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring, and epilepsy surgery. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Epilepsy Society, the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, and the American Medical Association.

View the full list of Dr. Castellano’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=castellano%2C+james 

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Provider Type

Physician

Locations

  1. UPMC Department of Neurology
    • 3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

    Expertise

    Education

    Montefiore Medical Center University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Fellowship

    Montefiore Medical Center University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Residency

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical

    Medical Education

    Board Certifications

    Epilepsy

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

    Neurology

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

    Insurance

    Please call the physician's office to verify insurance coverage.
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    • UPMC for Life
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    • Gateway
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    Ratings & Reviews

    4.6 out of 5

    56 ratings, 10 reviews

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    Average provider Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
    Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition
    Average provider Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Average provider Care provider's efforts to include you in the decisions about your care rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
    Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment
    Average provider Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
    Likelihood of your recommending this care provider to others
    Average provider Likelihood of your recommending this care provider to others rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/3/2025

      We always enjoy our visits with the doctor, and plan on being his patient as long as he stays in Pittsburgh.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/7/2024

      Very clear instructions.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/14/2024

      We always had good experience with the Neurology Clinic UPMC .

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/5/2024

      Encouraged me to follow-up in six months to report any problems and ask any questions.

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/17/2024

      All good

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/9/2024

      Dr. Castellano is very friendly & exceptionally competant.

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/29/2024

      Dr. Suggested things,we spoke as a team. I hired him to care for me.Looked up his info before I chose him.He did a nice job explaining.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/12/2024

      Dr. Castellano is knowledgeable, professional, and scientific. Good guy.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/17/2023

      Quality above and beyond all reasonable expectations.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/24/2023

      Dr. Castellano was very clear and thorough in his explanations.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/15/2023

      The Dr.was great he took the time to explain everything and addressed our questions and concerns!