Dr. Alfreda I. Maller, MD, PhD

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Get to know Pediatric Neurologist & Epileptologist Dr. Alfreda I. Maller, who serves patients in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dr. Maller specializes in Neurology, with special qualifications in Child Neurology and Epileptology. She was board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the public interest and the professions of psychiatry and neurology by promoting excellence in practice through certification and maintenance of certification processes.

Dr. Maller is affiliated with Neurology Specialists, a pediatric neurology clinic located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The clinic strives to offer patients convenient, high-quality care. One of the ways in which they do this is by offering patients online health services through their website. Furthermore, the staff at Neurology Specialists believe developing strong relationships with their patients is an important part of successful medical treatment.

Dr. Maller is affiliated with several hospitals and medical centers in the area, including Sunrise Children’s Hospital, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, and Summerlin Hospital Medical Center.

Dr. Maller received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Pomeranian Medical University in Poland. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health and Science Center in Houston, followed by her fellowship training in Child Neurology at the same University.

Pediatric neurology or child neurology refers to a specialized branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions in neonates (newborns), infants, children and adolescents. The discipline of child neurology encompasses diseases and disorders of the spinal cord, brain, peripheral nervous system, autonomic nervous system, muscles and blood vessels that affect individuals in these age groups. As a pediatric neurologist, Dr. Maller treats a wide range of conditions related to the central nervous system such as seizures, brain development and muscle function. As an epileptologist, Dr. Maller specializes in the treatment of epilepsy, including epileptic seizures, seizure disorders, and more.

Dr. Maller is married to her loving husband, Andrew. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, gardening, and dancing.

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