Sara Elizabeth Molisani, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Medical Director of Medication Safety, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Neurology
Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS
Villanova University, 2009.
MD
University of Pittsburgh, 2013.
MHQS
University of Pennsylvania, 2023.
BS
Villanova University, 2009.
MD
University of Pittsburgh, 2013.
MHQS
University of Pennsylvania, 2023.
Post-Graduate Training
Pediatrics Residency, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2013-2015.
Child Neurology Residency, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2015-2018.
Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2018-2019.
Pediatrics Residency, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2013-2015.
Child Neurology Residency, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2015-2018.
Pediatric Epilepsy Fellowship, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2018-2019.
Certifications
ABPN Neurology Board Certification with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, 2018.
ABPN Epilepsy Board Certification, 2020.
Permanent linkABPN Neurology Board Certification with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, 2018.
ABPN Epilepsy Board Certification, 2020.
Selected Publications
McDonnell P, Ortiz Y, Abend N, Kaufman M, Xian J, Gonzalez A, Molisani S, Helbig I: A Simple Intervention Improves Access to Telemedicine for Spanish-Speaking Families in an Outpatient Pediatric Epilepsy Clinic. Journal of Child Neurology 2025.Murphy C, Molisani S, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Karvounides D, Witzman S, Kaufman M, Gonzalez A, Ramos M, Szperka C, Abend N; Division of Neurology Quality Improvement Program: Quality Improvement Initiative to Implement Anxiety Screening for Children and Teens With Headache and Epilepsy. Neurology Clinical Practice 2025.
Fureman B, Brooks JD, Buchhalter J, Trescher W, Tencer J, Molisani S, Massey S, Abend N, Zafar SF, Cozart T, Gilchrist B, Donahue MA, Moura LMVR: Health Disparities in Northeast Epilepsy Center Populations: A Pilot Approach to Improving Equity in the Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System. American Epilepsy Society annual meeting, Los Angeles, CA Dec 2024 Notes: poster presentation.
Molisani S, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Giblin B, Gonzalez A, Helbig I, Kaufman M, Kessler S, McDonnell M, McKee J, Melamed S, Murphy C, Parikh D, Prelack M, Ramos M, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Szperka C, Tefft S, Witzman S, Abend N: Nudging the neurologist: Improving pediatric epilepsy care to align with the American Academy of Neurology quality measures. Nudges in Healthcare Symposium, Philadelphia, PA Sept 2024 Notes: poster presentation.
Silver M, Abend N, Caffee L, Fried L, Witzman S, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Ramos M, Zook J, Press C, Molisani S: Reducing Underdosing of Rectal Diazepam on Discharge from the Inpatient Neurology Service. CHOP Quality and Safety Day May 2024 Notes: Poster presentation.
Kapoor-Heaphy B, McDonnell P, Ortiz Y, Molisani S, Ramos M, Kaufman M, Fitzgerald M, Gonzalez A, Abend N, Helbig I: Building Upon a Single Intervention in a Spanish-Speaking Population to Enhance Access to Telemedicine in Pediatric Epilepsy. American Epilepsy Society December 2023 Notes: poster presentation.
Molisani S, DiGiovine M, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Kessler S, McDonnell P, Melamed S, Parikh D, Prelack M, Ramos M, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Tefft S, Witzman S, Helbig I, Abend N: Establishing a Model for Site Participation in an Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System. American Epilepsy Society December 2023 Notes: poster presentation.
Molisani S, Parikh D, DiGiovine M, Dlugos D, Fitzgerald M, Fried L, Helbig I, Kessler S, McDonnell P, Melamed S, Prelack M, Sharif U, Tefft S, Tencer J, Witzman S, Shaw K, Abend N: A quality improvement initiative to improve folic acid supplementation counseling for adolescent females with epilepsy. Epilepsia 64(10): 2818-2826, October 2023.
Silver M, Means M, Abend N, Caffee L, Fried L, Witzman S, Gonzalez A, Kaufman M, Ramos M, Zook J, Press C, and Molisani S: Reducing underdosing of rectal diazepam as home seizure rescue medication after hospitalization. Child Neurology Society October 2023 Notes: poster presentation.
Murphy C, Riisen A, Scotti-Degnan C, Karvounides D, Lynch J, Molisani S, Szperka C. : Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Implementation of Mood & Anxiety Screening for Pediatric Neurology Patients. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL March 2023 Notes: Poster presentation.