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Rusty Novotny

Rusty Novotny, MD

Neurology and Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, WA, USA

About

Director of Seattle Children's Epilepsy Program, the only level 4 epilepsy center in the Pacific Northwest dedicated exclusively to pediatrics. Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Washington. Received the 2025 Arthur A. Ward, Jr. Award for epilepsy research.

Research Interests

Refractory Epilepsy GeneticsEpilepsy Program Direction
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Publications(14)

The onset of pediatric refractory status epilepticus is not distributed uniformly during the day

Sanchez Fernandez I, Gainza-Lein M, Abend NS, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Arya R, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Davis Gaillard W, Glauser TA, Goldstein J, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Hecox K, Jackson M, Kapur K, Kelley SA, Kossoff EHW, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Riviello JJ, Sannagowdara K, Stafstrom CE, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian AA, Vasquez A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T

Seizure (2019) · DOI → · PubMed

Status Epilepticus

Association of guideline publication and delays to treatment in pediatric status epilepticus

Sánchez Fernández I, Abend NS, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Arya R, Barcia Aguilar C, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Gaínza-Lein M, Glauser T, Goldstein J, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Lai YC, McDonough T, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny E, Payne E, Peariso K, Piantino J, Ostendorf A, Sands TT, Sannagowdara K, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian AA, Vasquez A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T

Neurology (2020) · DOI → · PubMed

Status EpilepticusPharmacologyOutcomes

First-line medication dosing in pediatric refractory status epilepticus

Vasquez A, Gaínza-Lein M, Abend NS, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Arya R, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman K, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Glauser T, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Kapur K, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Riviello JJ, Sannagowdara K, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T

Neurology (2020) · DOI → · PubMed

Status EpilepticusPharmacologyBiomarkers

Time to Treatment in Pediatric Convulsive Refractory Status Epilepticus: The Weekend Effect

Barcia Aguilar C, Amengual-Gual M, Sánchez Fernández I, Abend NS, Anderson A, Appavu B, Arya R, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Gaínza-Lein M, Glauser T, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Huh L, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf A, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Riviello J, Sannagowdara K, Sheehan T, Sands TT, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian AA, Vasquez A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong AA, Williams K, Loddenkemper T

Pediatr Neurol (2021) · DOI → · PubMed

Status EpilepticusPharmacologyOutcomes

Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus in Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Vasquez A, Farias-Moeller R, Sánchez-Fernández I, Abend NS, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Arya R, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman K, Clark J, Gaillard WD, Glauser T, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Riviello JJ, Sands TT, Sannagowdara K, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T

Pediatr Crit Care Med (2021) · DOI → · PubMed

Status EpilepticusPharmacologyOutcomes

Factors associated with long-term outcomes in pediatric refractory status epilepticus

Gaínza-Lein M, Barcia Aguilar C, Piantino J, Chapman KE, Sánchez Fernández I, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Appavu B, Arya R, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Glauser TA, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Huh L, Kahoud R, Kapur K, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Nayak A, Novotny E, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Reece L, Riviello J, Sannagowdara K, Sands TT, Sheehan T, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Vasquez A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Zhang B, Loddenkemper T

Epilepsia (2021) · DOI → · PubMed

Status EpilepticusBiomarkersOutcomes

Benzodiazepine administration patterns before escalation to second-line medications in pediatric refractory convulsive status epilepticus

Sheehan T, Amengual-Gual M, Vasquez A, Abend NS, Anderson A, Appavu B, Arya R, Barcia Aguilar C, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Gaínza-Lein M, Glauser TA, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Guerriero RM, Huh L, Jackson M, Kapur K, Kahoud R, Lai YC, McDonough TL, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Reece L, Riviello JJ, Sands TT, Sannagowdara K, Shellhaas R, Smith G, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian AA, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Zhang B, Loddenkemper T

Epilepsia (2021) · DOI → · PubMed

Status EpilepticusPharmacologyOutcomes

Early Clinical Variables Associated With Refractory Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Children

Peariso K, Arya R, Glauser T, Abend NS, Barcia Aguilar C, Amengual-Gual M, Anderson A, Appavu BL, Brenton JN, Carpenter J, Chapman KE, Clark J, Gaillard WD, Gaínza-Lein M, Goldstein J, Goodkin H, Grinspan Z, Guerriero RM, Horn PS, Huh L, Kahoud R, Kelley SA, Kossoff EH, Kapur K, Lai YC, Marquis BO, McDonough T, Mikati MA, Morgan L, Novotny E, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Piantino J, Riviello J, Sands T, Stafstrom CE, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Vasquez A, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T

Neurology (2023) · DOI → · PubMed

Status EpilepticusPharmacologyBiomarkers

Pediatric status epilepticus management by Emergency Medical Services (the pSERG cohort)

Amengual-Gual M, Sánchez Fernández I, Vasquez A, Abend NS, Anderson A, Arya R, Barcia Aguilar C, Brenton JN, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Clark J, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard WD, Glauser TA, Goldstein JL, Goodkin HP, Lai YC, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny EJ, Ostendorf AP, Payne ET, Peariso K, Piantino J, Reece L, Riviello JJ, Sannagowdara K, Sheehan T, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Topjian AA, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Loddenkemper T

Seizure (2023) · DOI → · PubMed

Status EpilepticusPharmacologyOutcomes

Time to treatment in pediatric patients with repeated episodes of status epilepticus

Gettings JV, Fernández IS, Anderson A, Brenton JN, Can A, Clark J, Moeller RF, Goodkin HP, Lai YC, Mikati MA, Morgan LA, Novotny E, Ostendorf AP, Piantino J, Riviello JJ, Sannagowdara K, Tasker RC, Tchapyjnikov D, Wainwright MS, Wilfong A, Williams K, Zhang B, Loddenkemper T, Gaínza-Lein M

BMC Neurol (2025) · DOI → · PubMed

Status EpilepticusEducationPharmacologyBiomarkers

Pediatric neuromodulation for drug-resistant epilepsy: Survey of current practices, techniques, and outcomes across US epilepsy centers.

Joshi CN, Karakas C, Eschbach K, Samanta D, Auguste K, Desai V, Singh R, McGoldrick P, Wolf S, Abel TJ, Novotny E, Oluigbo C, Reddy SB, Alexander A, Price A, Reeders P, Mcnamara N, Romanowski EF, Mutchnick I, Ostendorf AP, Shaikhouni A, Knox A, Aungaroon G, Olaya J, Muh CR

Epilepsia Open (2024) · DOI → · PubMed

SeizuresEpilepsyOutcomesPharmacology

Factors Associated With More Medication Trials Before Surgical Evaluation and Postsurgical Outcomes in Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy.

Samanta D, Newell G, Caraway AR, Brock E, Albert GW, Novotny EJ, Depositario Cabacar DF, Oluigbo CO, Gaillard WD, Tatachar P, Bolton JB, Wong-Kisiel L, Romanowski EF, Mcnamara NA, Eschbach K, Alexander AL, Auguste KI, Gonzalez-Giraldo E, Bernardo D, Ostendorf AP, Coryell J, Karia S, Karakas C, Javarayee PK, Pichon PD, Olaya J, Shrey DW, Reddy SB, Ganesh A, Hauptman JS, Singh RK, Ciliberto M, Marashly A, Grinspan ZM, Nangia S, Arredondo K, Miller DJ, Sattar S, Montenegro M, Agarwal N, Galan FN, Wagner J, Abel TJ, Knox AT, Perry MS

Neurology (2025) · DOI → · PubMed

SeizuresEpilepsyNeuroimagingOutcomesPharmacology

Outcomes of Early-Life Focal Cortical Dysplasia-Related Epilepsy: A PERC Surgery Study.

Cohen NT, Depositario-Cabacar DF, Oluigbo CO, Ostendorf AP, Wong-Kisiel L, Fedak Romanowski E, McNamara NA, Tatachar P, Eschbach K, Alexander AL, Pichon PD, Ciliberto MA, Gonzalez-Giraldo E, Bernardo D, Auguste KI, Coryell J, Arredondo KH, Novotny EJ, Reddy SB, Ganesh A, Marashly A, Javarayee PK, Singh RK, Bolton JB, Grinspan ZM, Karia S, Karakas C, Lin J, Knox AT, Wolf SM, Abel TJ, Samanta D, Armstrong DM, Pavuluri S, Hyslop A, Galan FN, Miller DJ, Hauptman JS, Caraway AR, Perry MS, Gaillard WD

Neurol Clin Pract (2025) · DOI → · PubMed

SeizuresEpilepsyOutcomesPharmacology

Disparities across the pediatric epilepsy surgery journey: Referral, recommendation, and completion from a national consortium.

Berl MM, Wagner J, Caraway A, Loblein H, Novotny EJ, Patrick K, Ostendorf AP, Alexander AL, Eschbach KL, Depositario-Cabacar DF, Vu TA, Oluigbo C, Karia SR, Karakas C, Wong-Kisiel LC, Romanowski EF, McNamara NA, Bolton J, Ailion A, Tatachar P, Pichon PD, Shrey DW, Singh RK, Coryell J, Lin JJ, Koop J, Gonzalez-Giraldo E, Auguste K, Bernardo D, Ciliberto MA, Reddy SB, Ganesh A, Arredondo K, Grinspan Z, Nangia S, Samanta D, Marashly A, Armstrong D, Perry MS

Epilepsia (2026) · DOI → · PubMed

Epilepsy

Conference Abstracts(1)

Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with Prolonged Convulsive Status Epilepticus

Gettings J, Eschbach K, Farias-Moeller R, Gaillard W, Glauser T, Goldstein J, Goodkin H, Grinspan Z, Guerriero R, Kahoud R, Loddenkemper T, Novotny E, Morgan L, Ostendorf A, Piantino J, Press CA, Sands T, Tasker R, Kielian A, LaRovere K

American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (2024) · poster

EpilepsyNeurocritical CareOutcomesSeizures