Sara E. Molisani, MD
Pediatric Neurology
Independent provider
Accepting new patients
Sees newborns through age 18
CHOP Specialty Care, Lancaster
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
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
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
Qualifications and experience
- Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy
- Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
- American Academy of Neurology, National
- American Epilepsy Society, National
- American Headache Society (AHS), National
- Child Neurology Society, National
- Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System, National
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