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Maija-Riikka Steenari, MD

Specialty
  • Neurology
  • Pediatric Neurology
Languages
English
Primary Address | Office Details
CHOC Children's Specialists - 1201 La Veta Ave.
1201 West La Veta Avenue
Orange, CA 92868

Phone: (888) 770-2462

Fax: (855) 246-2329

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  • Meet The Provider
    Biography
    As a pediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist, Dr. Steenari’s clinical interests include neurometabolic diseases, infantile spasms, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, refractory epilepsy, intracranial monitoring and epilepsy surgery. Her research interests include understanding epileptic disorders, such as infantile spasms and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, investigating different treatment options in patient with refractory epilepsy and quality of life in patients with epilepsy.

    Since joining CHOC Children’s, Dr. Steenari has worked with the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center to advance the standard of care for children with epilepsy, and she collaborates with the CHOC Metabolic specialists in the conjoined Neurometabolic Clinic.

    Dr. Steenari is board certified in in child neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and epilepsy. She attended medical school at University of Helsinki Medical Faculty in Helsinki Finland, and completed her pediatric residency at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles California and child neurology training at CHOC Children’s and UC Irvine. She also completed a subspecialty fellowship in pediatric epilepsy at CHOC Children’s and UC Irvine. She is a member of the American Epilepsy Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the Orange County Medical Association.
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    Primary Specialties
    Primary Specialties
    • Neurology
    • Pediatric Neurology
    Other Specialties Associations
    Certifications
    Board Certifications

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

    Education
  • Insurance Accepted

    Insurance Accepted

    • Insurance Plan

    • Aetna HMO
    • Anthem Blue Cross HMO
    • Blue Shield of CA HMO
    • Blue Shield of CA HMO – Trio
    • Cigna HMO
    • Health Net HMO
    • United Healthcare HMO
 
  • Primary Location

CHOC Children's Specialists - 1201 La Veta Ave.