Dr. Maija-Riikka Steenari, Neurology
Maija-Riikka Steenari, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange | CHOC Mission Hospital
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Neurology Referrals
Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.
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, 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 and UC Irvine. She also completed a subspecialty fellowship in pediatric epilepsy at CHOC and UC Irvine. She is a member of the American Epilepsy Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the Orange County Medical Association.
Locations
CHOC Hospital
1201 W La Veta Ave
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-509-7601
fax: 855-246-2329
CHOC Neuroscience Center
505 S Main St, Suite 350
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-509-7601
fax: 714-246-2329
Education
- Medical School
University of Helsinki Faculty of Medicine, Finland - Pediatrics Residency
White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - Child Neurology Fellowship
UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Finnish Medical Association
- Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
- Muscular dystrophy and muscle diseases
- Neural tube defects (spina bifida, encephalocele, anencephaly)
- Neurofibromatosis
- Sleep disorders
- Spasticity
- Spina bifida
- Spinal dysraphism
- Stroke
- Tics and Tourette syndrome
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and other head injuries
Health Stories
Epilepsy / Seizures
Navigating an epilepsy diagnosis and surgery: Geni’s story
Life was typical for Geni before she was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 14. After medications failed, she underwent epilepsy surgery.
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Epilepsy / Seizures
What Causes Seizures?
Seizures are mysterious. They’re hard to predict and they can’t be seen, except with special tests of the brain. So, what causes seizures?
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