MEET OUR TEAM

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Founder/Owner - Specialists in Pediatric Neurology PLLC: 

• Dr. Arndt opened SPN with the vision and goal of optimizing the most successful and innovative practices realized in his earlier career while creating and developing 2 nationally relevant/Level IV, Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Programs, and leading the growth of the Division of Pediatric Neurology & Epilepsy at Corewell Health East from 2 doctors to over 45 members, 9 subspecialty programs within Pediatric Neurology, and the highest quality and volume Pediatric Neurology & Epilepsy practices in the State of Michigan.  

Board Certificatiion: 

• Adult Neurology & Psychiatry with specialization in Child Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
• Pediatric-specific EEG, Epilepsy, & Clinical Neurophysiology with specialization in video EEG monitoring - American Board of Clniical Neurophysiology
• Epilepsy - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Residency & Fellowship Training:

• Graduated 2008: 5 year combined Residency & Fellowship in Adult Neurology & Child Neurology @ UCLA & Mattel Children's Hospital
• Graduated 2010: 2 year Pediatric EEG, Epilepsy, & Clnical Neurophysiology Fellowship @ University of Colorado / Colorado Children's Hospital
  • 2 year fellowships at top Pediatric EEG & Epilepsy programs are critical to a successful career in Pediatric Epileptology.  The 1st year of training allows time for mastering skills of Pediatric EEG interpretation and analysis under nationally/internationally recognized mentors, while the 2nd year affords additional, extensive experience and specialized training in video EEG monitoring, epilepsy surgery evaluation, neuromodulation (VNS, DBS, RNS), clinical research, and medically refractory epilepsy care. 

Experience: 

• 2010-2012: DeVos Children's Hospital (now called Corewell Health West Children's Hospital) 
  • Director, Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program
  • Director, Pediatric Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Joined 5 pediatric neurologists to create the Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program in 2010 and developed/grew the program to reach level IV certification by 2012. 
    • Level IV certification by NAEC (National Association of Epilepsy Centers) certifies the Epilepsy Center to provide the highest level diagnostic and therapeutic care to children with epilepsy. 
• 2012 - 2024: Beaumont Children's (now called Corewell Health East Children's Hospital) 
  • Chief, Pediatric Neurology Division
  • Director, Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program
  • Director, Pediatric Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Chief, Comprehensive Pediatric & Adult Epilepsy Division
  • System Lead, Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring 
  • Similarly, recruited to build and develop the Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program and achieved Level IV status by 2014.  
  • Also recruited to build the Division of Pediatric Neurology AND the Combined Pediatric & Adult Epilepsy Division under Adult Neurology

Research: 

• Pubmed.gov search for Dr. Arndt's publications will reveal 12 peer reviewed journal articles that have >1000 citations
• 25 abstracts accepted at annual, national conferences for Poster Presentations or Platform Presentations 
• 6 Book Chapters 
• Lead consultant for the State of MI Pediatric Epilepsy project winning two successive $1 million dollar HRSA  grants over 6 years 
• Numerous, granted, PI/Co-PI Clinical research projects, including both independent & national multi-center clinical trials 
• Topics: 
  • Traumatic Brain Injury / Concussion
  • Video EEG monitoring 
  • Epilepsy Surgery 
  • Stereoencephalography (sEEG) in Epilepsy Surgery
  • Electrographic Status Epilepticus Pattern (ESES) / Developmental & Epileptic Encephalopathy with Spike Wave Activation in Sleep (DEE-SWAS) 
  • Headache
  • Infantile Spasms
  • Ketogenic Diet
  • Neurogenetic & Genetic Epilepsy Syndromes

Academics: 

• Dr. Arndt served/serves on Editorial Boards and as Ad Hoc Reviewer for Multiple Pediatric Neurology & Epilepsy Journals
• 2015 - Present: Departmental Committee on Appointments, Promotion and Tenure (DCAPT) for the Department of Neurology at OUWB School of Medicine / Corewell Health East 
• Founded/Created the largest, nationally relevant, Pediatric-Specific Pediatric Epilepsy Conference in 2018 while at Corewell Health, which recurs annually as the IMPRES conference.  5th annual conference is scheduled for June 2026 in Chicago at Lurie Children's Hospital - Stay tuned for upcoming details.....

Honors/Awards/Service: 

• Hour Detroit Top Doctor: 9 years from 2015 - present
• Castle Connolly Top Doctor / Regional Top Doctor 2014 - present
• Professional Advisory Board - Michigan Epilepsy Foundation