Orlando Epilepsy Center
team consists of highly
skilled Neurology providers
who specialize in epilepsy
and seizures.
Dr. Sadek, Epileptologist, is the founder and Medical Director of Orlando Epilepsy Center. Dr. Sadek is an Ivy-League trained neurologist with a fellowship in the field of Epilepsy. He is triple board-certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology with great expertise in epilepsy management and monitoring of refractory epilepsy patients.
He received his medical education at Cairo University, Egypt where he held a faculty status before his move to the United States. Dr. Sadek received extensive training in neurology, neuroimaging, Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology. He received residency training at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He then completed a two year subspecialty fellowship training in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA, which is recognized as one of the premier epilepsy centers in the country. Dr. Sadek also completed a two year neuroimaging research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and has authored numerous publications. He has been practicing as part of Neurological Services of Orlando since 2007.
Dr. Sadek opened Orlando Epilepsy Center Monitoring Unit in 2011 in order to be able to closely monitor seizure patients in a comfortable, home-like environment instead of the traditional hospital setting.
Dr. Sadek is a member of the American Epilepsy Society, International League Against Epilepsy, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, and American Academy of Neurology.
He is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at University of Florida- Shands, Gainesville.
Residency Training:
Neurology (1997-2001)
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Fellowship Training:
Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology (2001-2003)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
Neuroimaging Research (1995-1997)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
Professional Organizations:
American Academy of Neurology
American Epilepsy Society
Dr. Sadek Q&A with Epilepsy U:
Purple Day Kickoff
Living with Epilepsy
VNS Therapy
Dr. Tammam Dayyoub is dual board-certified in Neurology and Epilepsy, with expertise in epilepsy management, monitoring of refractory epilepsy patients and surgical work up for refractory epilepsy patients.
He received his medical education at Latakia University, Syria, after which he completed a neurology residency at Damascus University before his move to the United States. Dr. Dayyoub received extensive training in neurology and epilepsy. In addition, of his previous neurology training in his home country, he received residency training at Henry Ford Health System at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; then he completed subspecialty fellowship training in epilepsy at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Dayyoub joined the University of Oklahoma as an assistant professor in 2017. During his time there, he monitored and treated refractory epilepsy patients and patient with the full spectrum of neurological conditions.
Residency Training
Neurology (2006-2012): Damascus University-Syria
Neurology (2012-2016): Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
Fellowship Training
Clinical Neurophysiology/emphasis on epilepsy
(2016-2017): Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Fluent in English and Arabic.
Dr. Qazi is dual board certified in Neurology and Epilepsy. She received her medical education from St. Matthews University in Grand Cayman, while also obtaining her MBA with a concentration in health administration. She completed her neurology residency at West Virginia University where she served as chief resident in her final year. She then went on to complete her epilepsy fellowship at the prestigious Vanderbilt University.
After completing her training, Dr. Qazi joined Drexel University College of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in 2018 followed by working as an Epileptologist and Neurologist at Tower Health Medical Group outside of Philadelphia, PA. She is highly interested in epilepsy.
Residency Training:
Neurology (2013-2017): West Virginia University
Fellowship Training:
Epilepsy (2017-2018): Vanderbilt University
Professional Organizations:
American Epilepsy Society
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
American Academy of Neurology
Fluent in English, Urdu and Hindi.
Dr.Maton is a neurologist who specializes in the care of patients with epilepsy. He received his medical degree and started his medical career in France and in Switzerland before moving to the USA where he gained additional clinical and research experience in the field of  EEG, Neuroimaging and Epilepsy at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF), the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH).
He is academically oriented. He authored more than 40 publications in peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and was an Associate Professor at Loyola University of Chicago. His clinical research focuses on the care of adult and pediatric patients with epilepsy.
He served as an epileptologist at a level IV epilepsy Center in Chicago, the highest level of care for patients with epilepsy. He was until recently the Medical director of a level III epilepsy Center in Virginia
Medical degree and Residency Training
Medical degree and certification as Neurologist – Strasbourg, France (1992)
Neurology Residency – Albany Medical Center, NYS (2000-2004)
Fellowship Training
Epilepsy – Strasbourg University Hospital, France (1992-1993)
Epilepsy Research – Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1996-1998)
Neuroimaging and Epilepsy. UAB Epilepsy Center (1998–1999)
Clinical Neurophysiology & Epilepsy – Miami Children Hospital (2005–2006).
Professional Organizations:
Kristen is a board certified adult-geriatric nurse practitioner treating patients from the age of 13 through end of life. She graduated in 2011 from the University of Florida (Go Gators!) with her bachelor’s degree in nursing. She worked for several years as an RN while working on her master’s degree in nursing at the University of Central Florida.
She has been working with Dr. Sadek and his team since 2014 and has a passion for neurology and educating patients on their medical conditions. In her spare time she enjoys reading, working out, yoga, and traveling. Member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioner’s, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and the American Epilepsy Society.
Fluent in English.
Jessica Madow is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She studied Biology and Spanish at Florida State University obtaining a bachelor’s degree in 2011. She later studied nursing at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, OH, graduating in 2015 with a master’s degree in nursing. She moved to Orlando to work as a registered nurse at Orlando Health on neurology floors with both adult and pediatric patients. Jessica graduated from the University of Central Florida’s family nurse practitioner program in 2019 and began working as a nurse practitioner at Orlando Epilepsy Center.
A board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Graduated in 1995 as a Doctor in Medicine, at Higher Institute of Medical Sciences of Havana, Cuba. She worked as Physician-Specialist in Cuba, for more than 15 years. She moved to USA since 2016 and continuous her studies in this country, earning in 2021 her MSN in nursing, specializing as Family Nurse Practitioner from Miami Regional University (MRU).Â
Amarilys has a passion for helping the life-quality of her patients. She works at Orlando Epilepsy Center from July 2021, assisting patients with a neurological condition, with emphasis in epilepsy. In her spare time, she likes watch films, traveling with her family to know new places, new cultures and traditions of visited communities. In her spare time, she likes watch films, traveling with her family to know new places, new cultures and traditions of visited communities.
Member of the American Nurses Association and the American Academy of Neurology.
Fluent in Spanish
Fluent in English, Tagalog and Cebuano
Fluent in English, Bikol, Tagalog.
Jess is a Family Nurse Practitioner certified both through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Florida Southern College and worked for many years as a Registered Nurse at AdventHealth. Her passion for patient advocacy and preventative care led her back to school, where she earned her Master of Science in Nursing from her alma mater while still working as an RN. She joined Orlando Epilepsy Center in February 2023.
Fluent in English
Fluent in English
Ingrid is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from Quinnipiac University in 2022 with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. She is accredited from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Ingrid has a 10 year experience in healthcare during which she worked as a registered nurse inpatient setting primarily in medical oncology and intensive care units. She joined Orlando Epilepsy Center team in 2024 as a Neurology NP, she focuses on providing quality patient-centered care.
Fluent in English and Albanian
Shardly launched her first job as a nurse practitioner at Epilepsy Monitoring Unit with Dr. Sadek. She is passionate about providing competent, holistic, compassionate and individualized care to all her patients. On her spare time, Shardly enjoys gardening, shopping, reading, home remodeling, traveling and exploring different cultures. Her goal is to work as a volunteer at the shepherd’s hope community Clinic and to professionally grow in her career as a healthcare provider.
Fluent in French and English
Feline has been in the healthcare profession for almost 20 years. She has worked for Orlando health for 10 years in telemetry MedSurg. Feline attended Chamberlain University for her masters in nursing with a specialty in family medicine. Feline volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and Shepherds Hope. She has also volunteered with the seventh day Adventis Florida conference in the community during their annual health fair. Feline joined the Epilepsy monitoring team January 2022 and is excited about her journey in the field of Epilepsy.
Fluent in English and Spanish
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