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Carl Stafstrom

Neurology

Carl Stafstrom, MD PHD

Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics; Director, Division of Pediatric Neurology; Lederer Endowed Chair in Pediatric Epilepsy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Baltimore, MD

Carl E. Stafstrom, MD, PhD, is a pediatric neurologist specializing in severe childhood epilepsy and developmental epileptic encephalopathies. He directs the Division of Pediatric Neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he holds the Lederer Endowed Chair in Pediatric Epilepsy, serving primarily infants, children, and adolescents with complex neurological disorders. His clinical practice at Johns Hopkins Hospital (200 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD) focuses on diagnosing and ma

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40+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics)

Education & Training

  • New Eng Med Center — Residency, Neurology

Peer Recognition

  • American Epilepsy SocietyFounders Award

    2021

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2017-2026 (10 years)

Recognition & Leadership

Leadership Roles

  • Director, Division of Pediatric Neurology

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Epilepsy

Conditions & Treatments

Epilepsy & Seizure DisordersDrug-Resistant Epilepsy

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

Languages

English

Experience

40+ years in practice