Dr. Jess Collins, MD
Epilepsy ·
Male ·
Age 44
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Dr. Jess Collins, MD is an epilepsy specialist in Latham, NY and has been practicing for 13 years. He graduated from Albany Medical College in 2000 and specializes in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, and more.Read his story
New York Epilepsy Medicine, PC
3 Lear Jet Ln Ste 203
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 258-4033
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP)
- CareSource
- Cigna
- Community Health Choice
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Dr. Collins' Experience
Dr. Collins' experience matches your search based on the following criteria:
- Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
- Specializes in Epilepsy
- Board certified in Neurology and Sleep Medicine
- No malpractice claims found
- No sanctions found
- No board actions found
Dr. Collins' bio
This content was provided by Dr. Collins "Dr. Jess David Collins MD attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX where he graduated with a major in biological sciences, minor in chemistry and honors in the liberal arts. Wanting to put science to use helping others, he then attended Albany Medical Center where he completed his medical doctorate (MD). After a year of internal medicine training in St. Louis, he then attended a large neurology program at Emory University in Atlanta for his residency in adult neurology and fellowship in epilepsy/neurophysiology. After leaving the southeast, he returned to his childhood home near Kansas City where he built a regional epilepsy center. The Epilepsy Center at Menorah grew to a comprehensive program treating patients from multiple states. In addition, Dr. Collins obtained his board certification not only in neurology but also sleep medicine. Dr. Collins more recently returned to NY State treating patients both upstate in Albany and downstate in the New York City area before founding his own practice NY Epilepsy Medicine PC. Quality of life is the first consideration of Dr. Collins in the treatment of patients and their families. Although he specializes in all aspects of seizure disorders, he also treats general neurology of adults and children, sleep medicine (for which is he board certified), and offers high quality EEG services including routine and long term ambulatory video EEG. Dr. Collins also has extensive experience in Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) therapy with several hundred patients he has programmed. In addition, Dr. Collins is using telemedicine to reach more patients in NY state who may have trouble with traveling to in person appointments or may have barriers to making visits to large academic epilepsy centers. Due to his extensive experience, Dr. Collins is also asked to lecture, engage in clinical research, and consult with various companies and nonprofits alike in the neruology community. Dr. Collins serves as a member of the professional advisory board of the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York. He is also the NY state medical director for Global Neurodiagnostics - an in home ambulatory video EEG service which is part of Natus incorporated. His next mission is to use telemedicine to expand expert epilepsy care to patients across NY state as well as produce a series of educational videos designed to help patients and their loved ones coping with seizure disorders supplemented by social media pages. Call our practice today or email us through the patient portal to see how you can become part of our family! We look forward to hearing from you :)"
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Collins "Quality of life is the most important goal of treating patients."
5 Specialties
- Epilepsy
- Clinical Neurophysiology
- Neurology
- Pediatric Neurology
- Sleep Medicine
2 Board Certifications
- NeurologyAccredited by: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology*
- Sleep MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology*
27 Conditions Treated
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Ataxia
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Confusion
- Dementia
- Diplopia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Essential Tremor
- Gait Abnormality
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Migraine
- Narcolepsy and Cataplexy
- Parkinsonism
- Parkinson's Disease
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Stroke
- Syncope
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vertigo
- Visual Field Defects
2 Procedures
- 24-Hour Ambulatory Electroencephalogram
- EEG (Electroencephalogram)
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for New York.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Southern Methodist UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1996
- Albany Medical CollegeMedical School | Graduated 2000
- Forest Park HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed 2001
- Emory University HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 2004
- Emory UniversityFellowship Hospital | Completed 2005
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Collins has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Now Accepting New Patients
Dr. Collins accepts 28 insurance carriers
- AetnaChoice Plus POS II
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)Medicaid
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP)Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) HMO
- CareSourceMedicaid
- CignaCigna PPOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPOOpen Access Plus
- Community Health ChoiceMedicaid
- EmblemHealthGHI PPO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue ShieldEmpire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMOPathway Enhanced Guided AccessPrism Blue Priority EPO
- Fidelis CareFidelis Care HMO
- Health NetMedicaid
- HealthPlusMedicaid
- HealthPlus AmerigroupMedicaid
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyMedicaid
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- Husky HealthMedicaid
- inHealthMedicaid
- INTotal HealthMedicaid
- Medicaid
- Midwest Health PlanMedicaid
- Molina HealthcareMedicaid
- MVP Health CareMVP Health Care PPO
- Peach State Health PlanMedicaid
- PHP-Physicians Health Plan
- Simply Healthcare PlansMedicaid
- Staywell (Wellcare)Medicaid
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSMedicaidNavigate HMONavigate POSOptions PPOUnited Healthcare
- Wellcare of GeorgiaMedicaid
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