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Dr. Pegah Afra, MD

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Dr. Pegah Afra, MD
4.4 (7 Ratings)

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Dr. Pegah Afra, MD is a Neurologist in Worcester, MA.
Dr. Pegah Afra, MD
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Dr. Pegah Afra, MD

Neurology*
Worcester, MA
Accepting new patients
25 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. Pegah Afra, MD is a Neurologist in Worcester, MA.

About

Dr. Afra graduated from ALBERT SZENT-GYORGYI MEDICINE STUDY UNIVERSITY. Dr. Pegah Afra, MD is a Neurologist in Worcester, MA and has 25 years experience. Dr. Afra currently practices at Practice and are affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hospital and UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus. Dr. Afra has experience treating conditions like Epilepsy among other conditions at varying frequencies. At present, Dr. Afra received an average rating of 4.4/5 from patients and has been reviewed 7 times. Dr. Afra's office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Afra also speaks Persian and Spanish. Dr. Afra is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology and accepts multiple insurance plans.

Offers Telehealth

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Friendly Staff

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Epilepsy
EEG (Electroencephalogram)
Traumatic Brain Injury
Epilepsy
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EEG (Electroencephalogram)
Traumatic Brain Injury
All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Ataxia
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Aural Migraine
Autonomic Disorders
Brain Cancer
Cancer of Cerebral Meninges
Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Cerebral Edema
Cerebral Embolism
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebrovascular Disease
Cervical Stenosis
Cervical Vertigo
Chronic Pain
Cluster Headache
Concussion
Cranial Nerve Cancer
Cranial Trauma
Dementia
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Difficulty With Walking
Diplopia
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Dizziness
Dysphagia
Dystonia
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Embolic Stroke
Encephalomyelopathy
Gait Abnormality
Headache
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Hypothalamus Cancer
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
Insomnia
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Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
Low Back Pain
Meningitis
Migraine
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Myasthenia Gravis
Myelitis
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Myelopathy
Myoclonus
Parkinson's Disease
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Primary Generalized Absence Epilepsy
Radiculopathy
Rasmussen's Syndrome
Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
Seizure Disorders
Severe Infant Myoclonic Epilepsy
Sleep Apnea
Sleep-Walking
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Spinal Demyelination
Spinal Stenosis
Stroke
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Syncope
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Tremor
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Tuberous Sclerosis
Vagus Nerve Disorder
Vertigo
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Visual Field Defects
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response Test
Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP) Scan
Deep Brain Stimulation Evaluation
Dementia Evaluation
Dementia or Depression Screening
EMG (Electromyography)
Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Evaluation for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Evoked Potential Test
Functional Movement Screening
Grip and-or Muscle Group Pull Test
Head CT Scan
Home Sleep Study
ImPACT Testing
Memory Evaluation
Nerve Conduction Studies
Quantitative Sensory Test (QST)
Sudoscan
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TCD Bubble Test
Thrombolysis
Wada Test

Insurance Accepted

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  • Preferred Care PPO
  • LocalPlus
    Open Access Plus
    Cigna PPO
    Cigna HMO
  • Passage HMO
    Flex Connecticut EPO
  • Personal Choice PPO
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
    Connection Blue High Performance Network
    National Blue High Performance Network
    Connection Employer Sponsored
    Blue Acess Employer Sponsored
  • Blue Card High Performance Network HPN
    Blue Card PPO
    High Performance Network - Tiered HPN
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care HMO
    Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
  • BluePPO HSA PPO
    SimplyBlue/Simply Blue Plus PPO
  • Aetna HMO
    APCN Open Access Aetna Select
    Select
    Choice Plus POS II
    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Aetna
  • MVP Health Plan EPO
  • Curative PPO Plus
    Curative PPO
    Curative EPO
  • Blue High Performance Network
    BCBS PPO
    PPOBlue PPO
  • Tufts PPO
  • Complete HMO
    Complete PPO Plus
  • MagnaCare PPO
  • Liberty
    Freedom
  • Navigate HMO
    Choice Plus POS
    Navigate POS
    Nexus Open Access
    Options PPO
  • National (BlueCard) PPO
    National (BlueCard Basic) PPO
    Blue Access (Select Network)-NY
    Empire (Select Network)-NY POS
    Blue Priority (Select Network)-NY
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts PPO
    Preferred Blue v5 PPO
    Blue Select HMO
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • HealthyBlue Advantage
    HealthyBlue 2.0

Locations

  1. 1 UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center
    55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
    Monday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Tuesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Wednesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Thursday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Friday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed
  2. 2 New York-Presbyterian Hospital
    525 E 68th St, New York, NY 10065
  3. 3 WCMC Lymphoma Myeloma
    520 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021
  4. 4 UMass Memorial Medical Center
    119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605

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4.4
Based on 7 Reviews
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Jul 30, 2020
Started seeing Afra when was at University of Utah. Scheduled a visit to her new location. This neurologist is a very knowledgeable caring doctor. So helpful with my epilepsy im coming from Las Vegas.
— Jul 30, 2020
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About Me

Languages Spoken
Persian
Spanish
Languages Spoken
Specialties*
Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology
Specialties*
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • ALBERT SZENT-GYORGYI MEDICINE STUDY UNIVERSITY
    1999
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy and Neurology
Board Certifications
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Frequently Asked Questions

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A list of accepted insurance providers is available on the Sharecare insurance check. It is always a good idea to verify your insurance when making an appointment.

New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Pegah Afra, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Afra's profile.

Dr. Pegah Afra, MD is affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hospital and UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus.

Yes, Dr. Pegah Afra, MD holds board certification in Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy and Neurology.

Hospital Affiliations

  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital

    525 E 68th St, New York, NY

  • UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus

    119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA