Carl W. Bazil, MD, PhD
Carl W. Bazil, MD, PhD
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors

Carl W. Bazil, MD, PhD

Sleep Medicine
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One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors
Specialties
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Sleep Medicine, Neurology: Epilepsy, more

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ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown

51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
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710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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  • AETNA
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  • AgeWell
  • Amida Care
  • CIGNA
  • Emblem/GHI
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  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
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  • Healthfirst
  • Local 1199
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  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • MVP Health Care
  • Quality Health Management
  • RiverSpring
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE
  • WellCare
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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About Carl W. Bazil, MD, PhD

Carl Bazil completed his undergraduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, followed by a combined MD/PhD program at Emory University, with a doctorate in pharmacology. He was a resident and chief resident in Neurology at New York University, and completed his fellowship in Epilepsy/EEG at the Neurological Institute of New York.


He was then Assistant Professor of Neurology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Since 1996, he has been an attending neurologist at Columbia University Division of Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders, and was Director of the division from 2008-2021. He has done extensive research in the relationship between epilepsy and sleep and in development of antiseizure drugs, and continues to evaluate patients with epilepsy and sleep disorders.


Board Certifications

  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Epilepsy
  • Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
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Expertise

  • Circadian Rhythm Disturbances

  • Epilepsy

  • Narcolepsy

  • Parasomnias

  • Restless Leg Syndrome

  • Seizure Disorder

  • Sleep Disorder

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Education

  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

  • Internship: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

  • Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine, GA

  • Residency: New York University Medical Center

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Titles & Positions

  • Caitlin Tynan Doyle Professor of Epilepsy in the Department of Neurology at the Columbia University Medical Center

  • Director, Sleep Disorders Center

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester

Education

  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Internship: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals
  • Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine, GA
  • Residency: New York University Medical Center

Titles & Positions

  • Caitlin Tynan Doyle Professor of Epilepsy in the Department of Neurology at the Columbia University Medical Center
  • Director, Sleep Disorders Center

Board Certifications

  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Epilepsy
  • Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine