Sara E. Molisani, MD

Pediatric Neurology
Independent provider
Accepting new patients
Sees newborns through age 18
CHOP Specialty Care, Lancaster
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
  • Residency: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Spoken languages

English
English

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Lancaster General Hospital
Dr. Molisani is an independent physician who is not employed by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Marshall A, Kaufman MC, Murphy C, Molisani SE, Riisen AC, Scotti-Degnan CM, Witzman S, Gonzalez AK, Ramos MO, Szperka CL, Abend NS Screening for Anxiety Symptoms With the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 Versus Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 in Children With Headache or Epilepsy , Pediatric Neurology: 2026


Molisani SE, Kaufman MC, Tencer J, Fitzgerald M, Witzman S, Gonzalez AK, Ramos M, DiGiovine M, Kessler SK, McDonnell PP, McKee J, Melamed S, Prelack M, Tefft S, Abend NS Medication Barriers in Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy , Pediatric Neurology: 2026


Polott E, Buchhalter LC, Chang G, Giblin B, Gonzalez AK, Han M, Jones J, Kaufman MC, Ramos M, Abend NS, Press CA, Molisani S Improving Emergency Department Care for Children with Epilepsy Presenting with Breakthrough Seizures: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Lab Testing , Child Neurology Society annual meeting, Charlotte, NC: 2025


Polott E, Buchhalter LC, Chang G, Giblin B, Gonzalez AK, Han M, Jones J, Kaufman MC, Ramos M, Abend NS, Press CA, Molisani S Utility of Urine Drug Screening (UDS) in Children with Epilepsy Presenting for Breakthrough Seizures , North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology Conference, Chicago, IL: 2025


McDonnell P, Ortiz Y, Abend N, Kaufman M, Xian J, Gonzalez A, Molisani S, Helbig I A Simple Intervention Improves Access to Telemedicine for Spanish-Speaking Families in an Outpatient Pediatric Epilepsy Clinic , Journal of Child Neurology: 2025


Silver MR, Caffeé L, Fried LE, Gonzalez AK, Huber R, Kaufman MC, Means M, Patel N, Ramos M, Witzman S, Beam K, Zook J, Abend NS, Press C, Molisani S A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Underdosing of Rectal Diazepam as Home Seizure Rescue Medication After Hospitalization , Neurology Clinical Practice: 2025


Murphy C, Molisani S, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Karvounides D, Witzman S, Kaufman M, Gonzalez A, Ramos M, Szperka C, Abend N; Division of Neurology Quality Improvement Program Quality Improvement Initiative to Implement Anxiety Screening for Children and Teens With Headache and Epilepsy , Neurology Clinical Practice: 2025


Fureman B, Brooks JD, Buchhalter J, Trescher W, Tencer J, Molisani S, Massey S, Abend N, Zafar SF, Cozart T, Gilchrist B, Donahue MA, Moura LMVR Health Disparities in Northeast Epilepsy Center Populations: A Pilot Approach to Improving Equity in the Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System. , American Epilepsy Society annual meeting, Los Angeles, CA: 2024


Molisani S, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Giblin B, Gonzalez A, Helbig I, Kaufman M, Kessler S, McDonnell M, McKee J, Melamed S, Murphy C, Parikh D, Prelack M, Ramos M, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Szperka C, Tefft S, Witzman S, Abend N Nudging the neurologist: Improving pediatric epilepsy care to align with the American Academy of Neurology quality measures , Nudges in Healthcare Symposium, Philadelphia, PA: 2024


Silver M, Abend N, Caffee L, Fried L, Witzman S, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Ramos M, Zook J, Press C, Molisani S Reducing Underdosing of Rectal Diazepam on Discharge from the Inpatient Neurology Service. , CHOP Quality and Safety Day: 2024