- Pediatric Neurologists
- MD
- Rockville, MD
- Dr. Marc Difazio, MD
Dr. Marc Difazio, MD
Pediatric Neurology•Male•Age 57
Pediatric Neurology
Dr. Marc Difazio, MD is a Pediatric Neurology Specialist in Rockville, MD. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center and Children's National Hospital. His office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments.
Children`s National Medical Center
9850 Key W Ave Ste 314 Rockville, MD 20850Accepting new patients
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Care Philosophy
- Dr. Marc Difazio, MD
At a Glance
- Explains Conditions Well
- Offers TelehealthThis provider offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
- Practices at Top Hospital
Experience and Background Checks
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Dr. Difazio's Top Procedures and Conditions
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Difazio treats Cerebral Palsy more than 96% of his peers
Dr. Difazio treats this condition more than 96% of his peers
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Difazio treats Epilepsy more than 86% of his peers
Dr. Difazio treats this condition more than 86% of his peers
Rating Includes other areas of care:
- Centrotemporal Epilepsy
- Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome
- Epilepsy With Myoclonic Absences
- Epilepsy With Myoclonic-Astatic Crisis
- Epilepsy, Benign, Familial, Infantile Epilepsy
- Epilepsy, Benign, Neonatal, Dominant Form
- Epilepsy, Benign, Neonatal, Recessive Form
- Epilepsy, Benign, Occipital
- Epilepsy, Familial, Mesial, Temporal Lobe
- Epilepsy, Familial, Temporal Lobe, 4
- Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized
- Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized, Susceptibility to
- Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type
- Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 1
- Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 2
- Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 3
- Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 4
- Epilepsy, Partial, Familial
- Epilepsy, Progressive, Myoclonic 3
- Infant Epilepsy With Migrant Focal Crisis
- Intractable Epilepsy
- Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
- Pediatric Epilepsy
- Photosensitive Epilepsy
- Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
- Refractory Epilepsy
- Sleep-Related Epilepsy
- Temporal Epilepsy, Familial
- Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Difazio performs Wada Test more than 80% of his peers
Dr. Difazio performs this procedure more than 80% of his peers
Dr. Difazio's conditions and procedures:
- ADHD and-or ADD
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Anemia
- Anxiety
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Spine
- Asthma
- Ataxia
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Back Pain
- Baclofen Pump Therapy
- Bedsores
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bell's Palsy
- Botox® Injection
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Injury
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response Test
- Bronchiectasis
- Care Coordination for Complex Conditions and Procedures
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chemodenervation
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Cluster Headache
- Coma
- Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP) Scan
- Concussion
- Conduct Disorder
- Confusion
- Constipation
- Cranial Trauma
- Dementia Evaluation
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dizziness
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- EEG (Electroencephalogram)
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Epilepsy
- Essential Tremor
- Evaluation for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Evoked Potential Test
- Excessive Sweating
- Febrile Convulsion
- Fever-Induced Seizure
- Gait Abnormality
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Grinding of Teeth
- Grip and-or Muscle Group Pull Test
- Head CT Scan
- Headache
- Home Sleep Study
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypertension
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- ImPACT Testing
- Insomnia
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Learning Disabilities
- Limb Pain
- Malaise and Fatigue
- Memory Evaluation
- Migraine
- Migraine, Hormone-Induced
- Movement Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Muscle Weakness
- Myoclonus
- Nausea
- Nerve Diseases
- Nerve Pain
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Neuropathy, Motor and Sensory
- Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
- Nystagmus
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Overweight
- Parasomnias
- Pediatric Obesity
- Pediatric Overweight
- Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Peripheral Neuropathy Testing
- Petit Mal Seizure
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Pituitary Tumor
- Pollen Allergy
- Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Quadriplegia
- Quantitative Sensory Test (QST)
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Seizure
- Seizure Disorders
- Sialorrhea
- Sinus Tachycardia
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep-Walking
- Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Spasticity
- Speech, Language and Learning Disorders
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Stroke
- Sudoscan
- Syncope
- TCD Bubble Test
- Temporal Lobe Seizure
- Tic Disorders
- Tourette's Syndrome
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Vascular Disease
- Vertigo
- Visual Field Defects
- Wada Test
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Dr. Difazio accepts the following insurance:
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Select
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Medicaid
- Anthem
- National (BlueCard Basic) PPO
- National (BlueCard) PPO
- Pathway X Tier Hosp HealthKeepers DirectAccess VA
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- HealthKeepers HMO
- KeyCare PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Card PPO
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Blue Choice Network POS
- Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland POS
- HealthyBlue 2.0
- HealthyBlue Advantage
- CareOregon
- Medicaid
- CareSource
- Medicaid
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Health Choice
- Medicaid
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health Care
- Coventry Health Care of Delaware
- Coventry Health Care of Delaware PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- GEHA
- Guardian
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Health Net
- Medicaid
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Tricare
- HealthPlus
- Medicaid
- HealthPlus Amerigroup
- Medicaid
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Medicaid
- Humana
- Choice Care PPO
- Tricare
- Husky Health
- Medicaid
- inHealth
- Medicaid
- INTotal Health
- Medicaid
- Maryland Physicians Care
- Medica
- Medicaid
- Medicaid
- Midwest Health Plan
- Medicaid
- Molina Healthcare
- Medicaid
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- One Net
- One Net PPO
- Peach State Health Plan
- Medicaid
- Simply Healthcare Plans
- Medicaid
- Staywell (Wellcare)
- Medicaid
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Choice Plus POS
- Medicaid
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
- Wellcare of Georgia
- Medicaid
Dr. Difazio's Reviews
Likelihood to recommend Dr. Difazio
4.4
Based on 155 ratings
| 5 Stars | 78.70967741935483% | (122) |
| 4 Stars | 6.451612903225806% | (10) |
| 3 Stars | 3.225806451612903% | (5) |
| 2 Stars | 0% | (0) |
| 1 Star | 11.612903225806452% | (18) |
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About Me
Care Philosophy
Specialties
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatrics
Board Certifications
- Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Awards
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
- Pediatric Teaching Intern of the Year, 1992
- Meritorious Service Medal, 1996,2002
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1991
- National Defense Service Medal, 1991
- Excellence in Innovation, Allergan, Inc., 2005
- Army Commendation Medal, 1996
- Department of Neurology Staff Instructor of the Year, 2001-2002
Media & Publications
- The little Neurotoxin that Could, 4/21/2003
- Early Diagnosis of Spinal Cord Arteriovenous Malformations, 1994
- Acute Onset of Myoclonus after Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococcal Infection: A PANDAS Variant., 10/98
- Visual disturbance associated with postoperative cerebellar mutism, 2005
- Biotinidase deficiency, 2006
- Aicardi Syndrome, 2006
- Basal Ganglia Injury as a Complication of the Ketogenic Diet, 2002
- Index of Suspicion: Case 3, Infantile Pseudotumor Cerebri, 7/01
- A Rare Interstitial Deletion (2)(p11.2p13) In a Child With Pericentric Inversion of Paternal Origin, 1999
- A Focused Review of Treatment with Botulinum Toxins for Low Back Pain, 2003
- Ectodermal Dysplasia and Brain Cystic Changes, 7/02
- The Utility of SPECT Scanning in a Neonate with Hypothalamic Hamartoma and Gelastic Seizures, 7/00
- Paroxysmal Tonic Upgaze and Partial Tetrasomy of Chromosome 15: A Novel Genetic Association, 2005
- Botulinum toxin A improved burning pain and allodynia in two patients with spinal cord pathology, 2003
- Molecularly defined Interstitial Tandem Duplication 6p Case with Mild Manifeestations, 2001
- Acute Onset of Myoclonus After Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Infection, 1998
- Orofacial Automatisms Induced by Acute Withdrawal From High-Dose Midazolam Mimicking Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus in a Child, 2003
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia in a six-year-old Child: a Rare Cause of Childhood Stroke, 8/00
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Dr. Marc Difazio, MD offer telehealth services?
Dr. Difazio has indicated that they offer telehealth. Contact the office to check for eligibility for your needs.
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What are Dr. Marc Difazio, MD's top areas of care?
Dr. Difazio frequently treats Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Wada Test. See all procedures and conditions Dr. Difazio treats.
Where is Dr. Marc Difazio, MD's office located?
Dr. Difazio's office is located at 9850 Key W Ave Ste 314, Rockville, MD 20850. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
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Locations
Children`s National Medical Center
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Learn more about how Healthgrades measuresHospital Quality.66% Patients that would definitely recommend, 4% lower than the national average
5 Awards Received
68% Patients that would definitely recommend, 2% lower than the national average
38 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2022)
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