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. 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, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare 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 and 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, and 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 an Epilepsy Specialist like Dr. Morrell typically treat?
As an 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy
- Intractable Generalized Epilepsy
- 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
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
- G40419: Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
What procedures does an Epilepsy Specialist like Dr. Morrell typically perform?
As an Epilepsy Specialist, procedures performed by 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
Please contact Dr. Morrell's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
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
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Medicaid
Medicare
Santa Cruz County
State of California
UnitedHealth Group
Unknown
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Where is Dr. Morrell's office located?
Recognitions
Publications
Responsive cortical stimulation for the treatment of medically intractable partial epilepsy
, 2011
Normal vitamin D and low free estradiol levels in women on enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs
, 2011
Intracranial Stimulation Therapy for Epilepsy
, 2009
Hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction
, 2008
Bone health in young women with epilepsy after one year of antiepileptic drug monotherapy
, 2008
Responsive cortical stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy
, 2008
Treatment of epilepsy in adults: expert opinion, 2005
, 2005
Sexual dysfunction, sex steroid hormone abnormalities
, 2005
Sex-steroid hormones in women with epilepsy.
, 2005
Bone mass and turnover in women with epilepsy on antiepileptic drug monotherapy
, 2005
Correlating lamotrigine serum concentrations with tolerability in patients with epilepsy
, 2004
Epilepsy and bone health in adults
, 2004
Reproductive disturbances in patients with epilepsy.
, 2004
Use of levetiracetam in a population of patients aged 65 years and older
, 2003
Working toward an epilepsy cure.
, 2003
Higher androgens and weight gain with valproate compared with lamotrigine for epilepsy
, 2003
The KEEPER (TM)(1) trial
, 2003
Bone mineral density in an outpatient population receiving enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs
, 2003
Review of lamotrigine and its clinical applications in epilepsy
, 2003
Reproductive and metabolic disorders in women with epilepsy
, 2003
Predictors of ovulatory failure in women with epilepsy
, 2002
Epilepsy in women
, 2002
Women with epilepsy: current treatment strategies.
, 2002
Treatment of women with epilepsy
, 2002
Antiepileptic medications for the treatment of epilepsy
, 2002
Stigma and epilepsy.
, 2002
Folic Acid and Epilepsy.
, 2002
The Expert Consensus Guideline Series Treatment of Epilepsy
, 2001
Future directions for epilepsy research
, 2001
Reproductive dysfunction in women with epilepsy
, 2001
Epilepsy: diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century.
, 2001
Pregncy and antiepileptic drugs.
, 2001
Adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs on bone structure - Epidemiology
, 2001
Health issues for women with epilepsy
, 2000
Achieving best care for women with epilepsy.
, 2000
Assessment of gaxolone's anticonvulsant activity using a randomized, double-blind
, 2000
Efficacy of gabapentin as adjunctive therapy in a large, multicenter study
, 2000
The Scarlet E - Epilepsy is still a burden
, 2000
The role of the intracarotid amobarbital procedure in evaluation of patients for epilepsy surgery
, 2000
Qualitative block design performance in epilepsy patients
, 2000
Caring for People with Epilepsy: Resources for the Healthcare Provider.
, 2000
Discrimiting between epileptic and nonepileptic events: The utility of hypnotic seizure induction
, 2000
Fenfluramine-Phentermine (Fen-Phen) and Seizures: Evidence for an Association.
, 2000
Epilepsy in women: the science of why it is special
, 1999
Safety and tolerability of gabapentin as adjunctive therapy in a large, multicenter study
, 1999
Dosing to efficacy with neurontin: The STEPS trial
, 1999
Guidelines for the care of women with epilepsy
, 1998
Alysis of pretal and gestatiol care given to women with epilepsy
, 1998
Magement issues for women with epilepsy - A review of the literature
, 1998
Issues for women with epilepsy
, 1998
Issues for women in antiepileptic drug development.
, 1998
Effects of epilepsy on women's reproductive health
, 1998
Intracranial ictal recordings in mesial frontal lobe epilepsy
, 1997
Gabapentin monotherapy .1. An 8-day, double-blind
, 1997
Cortical and hippocampal volume deficits in temporal lobe epilepsy
, 1997
Maximizing the health of women with epilepsy: Science and ethics in new drug development
, 1997
Self-reported sexual function and sexual arousability in women with epilepsy
, 1996
Nocturl penile tumescence and rigidity evaluation in men with epilepsy
, 1996
Cerebellar hemorrhage complicating temporal lobectomy - Report of four cases
, 1996
Linear scleroderma and intractable epilepsy
, 1996
The new antiepileptic drugs and women: Efficacy, reproductive health, pregncy, and fetal outcome
, 1996
Functiol MRI measurement of language lateralization in Wada-tested patients
, 1995
PREDICTIVE VALUE OF THE FIRST ICTAL RECORDING IN DETERMINING LOCALIZATION OF THE EPILEPTOGENIC
, 1995
INTRACEREBRAL INVOLVEMENT IN SCLERODERMA EN COUP DE SABRE
, 1995
OVULATORY FUNCTION IN EPILEPSY
, 1995
CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANTERIOR CINGULATE CORTEX TO BEHAVIOUR
, 1995
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN PARTIAL EPILEPSY - A DEFICIT IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SEXUAL AROUSAL
, 1994
DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS OF SEIZURES
, 1993
A NONINVASIVE PROTOCOL FOR ANTERIOR TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY
, 1992
HORMONES AND EPILEPSY THROUGH THE LIFETIME
, 1992
SPEECH DURING PARTIAL SEIZURES - INTRACRANIAL EEG CORRELATES
, 1991
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN EPILEPSY
, 1991
THE INFLUENCE OF AGE AND CYCLING STATUS ON SEXUAL AROUSABILITY IN WOMEN
, 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.
What does an Epilepsy Specialist do?
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.
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.
How can I make an appointment with Martha Morrell?
Please contact Dr. Morrell's office at (650) 723-4000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
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