Daphne Hasbani

Daphne Hasbani, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine. She specializes in pediatric neurology, epilepsy, and neurophysiology, with certifications in neurology, child neurology, and epilepsy. Her roles include directing the Consultative Pathway and Child Neurology Rotation for the Pediatric Residency program, and coordinating the pediatric Neuroimaging Conference at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. She also teaches neurology residents during pediatric rotations.

Education: MD from Washington University School of Medicine (2007), PhD in Neuroscience from Washington University (2007), BA in Biology and BM in Applied Music Performance (Percussion) from the University of Rochester and Eastman School of Music (1999).

Research focuses on pediatric neurological disorders, epilepsy treatment, neurogenetics, and neurophysiological mechanisms. Her publications address topics like tuberous sclerosis, nutritional deficiencies, and electrographic seizures in pediatric trauma cases. She has presented widely on epilepsy, neurocutaneous syndromes, and nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy.

Professional affiliations include the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society. Her clinical practice at St. Christopher's includes inpatient/outpatient neurology care, EEG interpretation, and management of refractory epilepsy.