Matt S Lallas, MD

Dr. Matt Lallas is a pediatric neurologist and serves as medical director of the Epilepsy and Neurophysiology Program with the Department of Neurology, part of the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute. In his role as medical director, Dr. Lallas is responsible for setting the strategy, as well as overseeing all clinical care, quality metrics, teaching, research and fiscal planning for the Epilepsy and Neurophysiology Program. He earned his medical degree from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lallas completed two years of pediatric residency training at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in California, followed by a residency in pediatric neurology at the same institution. He then pursued a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. His interests encompass clinical epilepsy, including the care of patients with medically resistant epilepsy with treatment through surgical, neuromodulatory, or dietary methods; analysis of electroencephalography data for three-dimensional representation and correlation to imaging; as well as complex epilepsy related to genetic conditions, including channelopathies and tuberous sclerosis. 
 
Dr. Lallas has three board certifications through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is certified in neurology with special qualification in child neurology, clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society and American Epilepsy Society. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and he has presented at medical conferences. 
 
Dr. Lallas is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the physician-led multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. 
 
The Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute is dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain and spine. With five marquis specialty centers and over a dozen multidisciplinary specialty programs focused on the treatment of complex neurological conditions, the Neuroscience Institute receives referrals of children and young adults from throughout the U.S. and around the world, offering hope and healing to children faced with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, epileptology, neuro radiology, neuro critical care, genetics and much more, balance safety and efficacy to achieve the best possible outcomes and ensure no child needs to leave South Florida for quality pediatric care.