Megdad Zaatreh, MD Epilepsy fellowship
Yale University / Yale New Haven Hospital
Advanced fellowship training in epilepsy and epilepsy surgery evaluation, completed in 2002.
Epilepsy-focused neurology · Freehold, New Jersey
Neurological care for every age and every unanswered question.
Dr. Megdad Zaatreh cares for patients with epilepsy, seizures, passing out, and unexplained neurological symptoms—including inattention, staring events, clumsiness, unexplained memory decline, and nighttime (sleeping) events.
Children through older adultsEnglish & ArabicMost insurance accepted
Advanced epilepsy trainingYale fellowship · UNC neurology experience
Epilepsy focusSpecialized evaluation for seizures and related concerns
Two board certificationsNeurology · Epilepsy
All agesChildren, teens, adults, and older adults
Two practice locationsFreehold · Sicklerville, New Jersey
Epilepsy awareness
Your fight is Our fight
Living with epilepsy can bring questions for you and the people who care about you. Our practice welcomes patients and families at every age, whether you have an established diagnosis or are looking for answers about unexplained events.
A clearer path forward
You do not need a diagnosis to seek an evaluation.
Neurological symptoms are not always easy to name. An evaluation can start with what you have noticed—not with a label you already know.
Specialty care
Epilepsy
Learn how epilepsy can present, what an evaluation may involve, and when specialized input may help.
Explore epilepsy care →Symptom-led care
Seizures & unexplained episodes
Passing out, blank spells, shaking, near-fainting, or altered awareness can be a reasonable place to begin.
Understand possible signs →Broad evaluation
Neurology
Thoughtful evaluation for neurological symptoms, tremor concerns, and problems that remain difficult to explain.
Explore neurology care →Who we see
Care across the lifespan
The practice welcomes patients of all ages and works with family members and caregivers when their perspective can help explain what happened.
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Children
Events noticed at home, school, during sleep, or in development.
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Teens
New episodes, awareness changes, shaking, or seizure concerns.
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Adults
Known epilepsy or symptoms that need focused neurological review.
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Older adults
New or changing events that may benefit from careful evaluation.
Start with what you noticed
Symptoms patients describe
SeizuresPassing outNear-faintingStaring eventsInattentionAltered awarenessTremorsShakingClumsinessUnexplained memory declineNighttime (sleeping) eventsUnexplained symptomsKnown epilepsy
These examples can have different causes. They do not, by themselves, establish an epilepsy diagnosis.
Megdad Zaatreh, MD
Experience shaped by dedicated epilepsy training.
Dr. Zaatreh is a neurologist with advanced fellowship training in epilepsy at Yale and neurology residency and leadership experience at the University of North Carolina.
Neurology residency
University of North Carolina
Completed neurology residency and served as Chief Resident.
Academic leadership
University of North Carolina
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Medical Director of the Epilepsy Surgery Center.
Neurology board certification
Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology- Neurology
Neurology certification through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Epilepsy board certification
Board Certified in Epilepsy.
Separate board certification in Epilepsy.
Patient & family experiences
Stories from our original website
Read the experiences patients and families shared in the original published articles.
These are historical stories published on the original practice website. Quotations and attributions are preserved from those articles. References to hospitals and treatment outcomes describe those individual experiences, not current affiliations, promised results, or medical advice.
When the answer is not obvious
Unexplained neurological symptoms deserve a thoughtful starting point.
If symptoms persist but the diagnosis remains unclear, you can still seek neurological evaluation. The goal is to review the history carefully, understand the episodes, and determine appropriate next steps—without promising a particular diagnosis.
Patient-first planning
Bring the story, not just the symptom name.
Details such as what happened before, during, and after an event—and what another person observed—can help make a neurological visit more useful.
Insurance & access
We accept most insurances.
Find practical information and patient forms guidance to help you prepare for your visit.
Visit us
Two offices. One practice.
Find us in Freehold and Sicklerville, New Jersey. Contact the practice to arrange your visit.
Freehold, New Jersey
Epilepsy and Neurology Group
901 West Main Street, Suite 260Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone
732-414-8585
Sicklerville, New Jersey
Epilepsy and Neurology Group
803 Liberty PlSicklerville, NJ 08081
Phone
856-677-3333
Fax 732-875-0509
Email njepilepsy@gmail.com
Call the practice for appointments and current office hours.
Email is for general, non-sensitive inquiries only. Please do not email medical records, completed patient forms, diagnoses, or other private information. For clinical questions, call the practice. For an emergency, call 911.