MEET OUR TEAM

Daniel Arndt, MD, FAES, FACNS

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 Clinical 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 and international 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
- Post-traumatic Epilepsy
- Video EEG monitoring
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Stereoencephalography (sEEG) in Epilepsy Surgery
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
- 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

Professional Organizations:

Child Neurology Society (CNS)
American Epilepsy Society (AES) - Fellow
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) - Fellow
International Child Neurology Association (ICNA)
Michigan Epilepsy Foundatioin - Professional Advisory Board

Ivanna Yau NP - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Lead Nurse Practitioner - Specialists in Pediatric Neurology PLLC:

We are thrilled to announce arrival of Ivanna Yau CPNP (Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner), who started in July, 2025. She’s an amazing addition to our team given her training and experience of over 18 years at Toronto Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, Canada, the largest pediatric neurology and epilepsy program in Canada. Ivanna was the Lead Nurse Practitioner for Pediatric Epilepsy for over 10 years, which functioned as an internationally known Pediatric Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery Program. Prior to that role, she was the lead Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for the internationally renowned Pediatric Stroke Program for another 8 years. She trained under internationally recognized physicians and team members and is recognized for her exceptional bedside manner in dealing with children and families. She’s skilled in connecting with the kids and families, and fits in perfectly with our vision to provide a patient and family centered care model. She has made an immediate impact on our families and practice!
Ivanna and Dr. Arndt complement each other's expertise well which enhances the vision and goal of optimizing the most successful and innovative practices realized their careers at nationally/internationally relevant, Level IV/Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Programs and Divisions of Child Neurology.