35 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Morrell, Epilepsy Specialist in Stanford, CA?
Dr. Martha Morrell, MD is an Epilepsy Specialist, who primarily practices in Stanford, CA. She has been practicing for over 35 years and is board certified. Dr. Morrell graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Morrell is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Morrell’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Morrell’s office at (650) 723-4000.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Morrell?
Dr. Martha Morrell, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Epilepsy Specialist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Morrell empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Women, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Stanford/CA community, Dr. Morrell is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Morrell go to medical school and complete their residency?
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
What languages does Dr. Morrell speak?
Dr. Morrell and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Morrell treat?
As a Epilepsy Specialist, Dr. Morrell diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Morrell. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy
- Intractable Generalized Epilepsy
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Simple Partial Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Focal Epilepsy with Status Epilepticus
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
- Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
- Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
- Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy
- Difficult-to-Treat Partial Seizures
- Refractory Focal Epilepsy
- Drug-resistant generalized epilepsy
- Refractory generalized seizures
- Hard-to-treat generalized epilepsy
- Drug-resistant simple partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal seizures
- Hard-to-treat partial epilepsy
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
- Partial Seizure Disorder with Status Epilepticus
- Localized Onset Epilepsy
- Continuous Seizures
- JME
- Impulsive petit mal
- Janus-Kaufmann syndrome
- Generalized seizures
- Grand mal seizures
- Tonic-clonic seizures
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40019: Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40319: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40419: Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40119: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40919: Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40001: Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable, with status epilepticus
- G40B09: Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40409: Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
Also known as:
- Conversion Disorder with Seizures
- Mental Disorder
- Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures
- Stress-Induced Seizures
- Functional Seizures
ICD-10 Codes:
- F445: Conversion disorder with seizures or convulsions
Also known as:
- Fainting
- Syncope
- Passing out
- Collapse
ICD-10 Codes:
- R55: Syncope and collapse
Also known as:
- Depression
- Clinical depression
- Major depressive disorder
- Mood disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- F32A: Depression, unspecified
Which procedures does Dr. Morrell perform as a Epilepsy Specialist?
As a Epilepsy Specialist, procedures performed by an Dr. Martha Morrell may include:
- Aging Brain (Neuropsychological Testing)
- Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disturbance of Skin Sensation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Evoked Potential Testing
- Gait Simulation
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
For detailed information, please contact Dr. Morrell's office.
Does Dr. Morrell accept my insurance?
Dr. Morrell accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 723-4000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Morrell accept in Stanford, CA?
Dr. Morrell in Stanford, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Care N' Care
Central California Alliance for Health
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Medicaid
Medicare
OptumRx
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Morrell's office located?
Recognitions
Publications
Responsive cortical stimulation for the treatment of medically intractable partial epilepsy
NEUROLOGY, 2011
Normal vitamin D and low free estradiol levels in women on enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 2011
Intracranial Stimulation Therapy for Epilepsy
NEUROTHERAPEUTICS, 2009
Hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction
ANLS OF NEUROLOGY, 2008
Bone health in young women with epilepsy after one year of antiepileptic drug monotherapy
NEUROLOGY, 2008
Responsive cortical stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy
NEUROTHERAPEUTICS, 2008
Treatment of epilepsy in adults: expert opinion, 2005
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 2005
Sexual dysfunction, sex steroid hormone abnormalities
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 2005
Sex-steroid hormones in women with epilepsy.
American jourl of electroneurodiagnostic technology, 2005
Bone mass and turnover in women with epilepsy on antiepileptic drug monotherapy
ANLS OF NEUROLOGY, 2005
Correlating lamotrigine serum concentrations with tolerability in patients with epilepsy
NEUROLOGY, 2004
Epilepsy and bone health in adults
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 2004
Reproductive disturbances in patients with epilepsy.
Cleveland Clinic jourl of medicine, 2004
Use of levetiracetam in a population of patients aged 65 years and older
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 2003
Working toward an epilepsy cure.
Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2003
Higher androgens and weight gain with valproate compared with lamotrigine for epilepsy
EPILEPSY RESEARCH, 2003
The KEEPER (TM)(1) trial
EPILEPSY RESEARCH, 2003
Bone mineral density in an outpatient population receiving enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 2003
Review of lamotrigine and its clinical applications in epilepsy
EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY, 2003
Reproductive and metabolic disorders in women with epilepsy
EPILEPSIA, 2003
Predictors of ovulatory failure in women with epilepsy
ANLS OF NEUROLOGY, 2002
Epilepsy in women
AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN, 2002
Women with epilepsy: current treatment strategies.
The jourl of gender-specific medicine : JGSM : the official jourl of t, 2002
Treatment of women with epilepsy
SEMIRS IN NEUROLOGY, 2002
Antiepileptic medications for the treatment of epilepsy
SEMIRS IN NEUROLOGY, 2002
Stigma and epilepsy.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2002
Folic Acid and Epilepsy.
Epilepsy currents / American Epilepsy Society, 2002
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series Treatment of Epilepsy
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, 2001
Future directions for epilepsy research
NEUROLOGY, 2001
Reproductive dysfunction in women with epilepsy
CNS spectrums, 2001
Epilepsy: diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century.
CNS spectrums, 2001
Pregncy and antiepileptic drugs.
Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2001
Adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs on bone structure - Epidemiology
CNS DRUGS, 2001
Health issues for women with epilepsy
JOURL OF WOMENS HEALTH & GENDER-BASED MEDICINE, 2000
Achieving best care for women with epilepsy.
Epilepsy & behavior, 2000
Assessment of gaxolone's anticonvulsant activity using a randomized, double-blind
EPILEPSIA, 2000
Efficacy of gabapentin as adjunctive therapy in a large, multicenter study
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURL OF EPILEPSY, 2000
The Scarlet E - Epilepsy is still a burden
NEUROLOGY, 2000
The role of the intracarotid amobarbital procedure in evaluation of patients for epilepsy surgery
EPILEPSIA, 2000
Qualitative block design performance in epilepsy patients
ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, 2000
Caring for People with Epilepsy: Resources for the Healthcare Provider.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2000
Discrimiting between epileptic and nonepileptic events: The utility of hypnotic seizure induction
EPILEPSIA, 2000
Fenfluramine-Phentermine (Fen-Phen) and Seizures: Evidence for an Association.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2000
Epilepsy in women: the science of why it is special
Morrell, M. J., 1999
Safety and tolerability of gabapentin as adjunctive therapy in a large, multicenter study
EPILEPSIA, 1999
Dosing to efficacy with neurontin: The STEPS trial
Morrell, M. J., 1999
Guidelines for the care of women with epilepsy
NEUROLOGY, 1998
Alysis of pretal and gestatiol care given to women with epilepsy
NEUROLOGY, 1998
Magement issues for women with epilepsy - A review of the literature
NEUROLOGY, 1998
Issues for women with epilepsy
WESTERN JOURL OF MEDICINE, 1998
Issues for women in antiepileptic drug development.
Advances in neurology, 1998
Effects of epilepsy on women's reproductive health
EPILEPSIA, 1998
Intracranial ictal recordings in mesial frontal lobe epilepsy
JOURL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 1997
Gabapentin monotherapy .1. An 8-day, double-blind
NEUROLOGY, 1997
Cortical and hippocampal volume deficits in temporal lobe epilepsy
EPILEPSIA, 1997
Maximizing the health of women with epilepsy: Science and ethics in new drug development
EPILEPSIA, 1997
Self-reported sexual function and sexual arousability in women with epilepsy
EPILEPSIA, 1996
Nocturl penile tumescence and rigidity evaluation in men with epilepsy
EPILEPSIA, 1996
Cerebellar hemorrhage complicating temporal lobectomy - Report of four cases
JOURL OF NEUROSURGERY, 1996
Linear scleroderma and intractable epilepsy
ANLS OF NEUROLOGY, 1996
The new antiepileptic drugs and women: Efficacy, reproductive health, pregncy, and fetal outcome
Morrell, M. J., 1996
Functiol MRI measurement of language lateralization in Wada-tested patients
BRAIN, 1995
PREDICTIVE VALUE OF THE FIRST ICTAL RECORDING IN DETERMINING LOCALIZATION OF THE EPILEPTOGENIC
EPILEPSIA, 1995
INTRACEREBRAL INVOLVEMENT IN SCLERODERMA EN COUP DE SABRE
ANLS OF NEUROLOGY, 1995
OVULATORY FUNCTION IN EPILEPSY
EPILEPSIA, 1995
CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANTERIOR CINGULATE CORTEX TO BEHAVIOUR
BRAIN, 1995
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN PARTIAL EPILEPSY - A DEFICIT IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SEXUAL AROUSAL
NEUROLOGY, 1994
DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS OF SEIZURES
NEUROLOGIC CLINICS, 1993
A NONINVASIVE PROTOCOL FOR ANTERIOR TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY
NEUROLOGY, 1992
HORMONES AND EPILEPSY THROUGH THE LIFETIME
Morrell, M. J., 1992
SPEECH DURING PARTIAL SEIZURES - INTRACRANIAL EEG CORRELATES
EPILEPSIA, 1991
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN EPILEPSY
EPILEPSIA, 1991
THE INFLUENCE OF AGE AND CYCLING STATUS ON SEXUAL AROUSABILITY IN WOMEN
AMERICAN JOURL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1984
What is Dr. Morrell's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Morrell's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1174688980.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Morrell?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Morrell
What is Dr. Martha Morrell's specialty?
Dr. Morrell is a Epilepsy Specialist near Stanford, CA. Epilepsy is a subspecialty of neurology dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with various forms of epilepsy, including new-onset epilepsy, medically refractory epilepsy, psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, and epilepsy in special populations such as the elderly, women, and individuals with co-morbidities. This multidisciplinary field offers comprehensive care tailored to the specific needs of each patient. Contact Dr. Morrell to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Martha Morrell affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Morrell is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Martha Morrell accepting new patients in Stanford, CA?
Yes, Dr. Martha Morrell is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Martha Morrell offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Morrell's office at (650) 723-4000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
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