About Angus A. Wilfong, MD
Angus A. Wilfong, MD, is the division chief of pediatric neurology and associate director of Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital. He joined Barrow at Phoenix Children's in September 2016. Dr. Wilfong is a native of Canada and earned his medical degree from the University of Saskatchewan. After training in pediatrics in Canada, he completed a residency in child neurology and fellowships in electromyography, clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy at Baylor College of Medicine.
He has held faculty appointments at the University of Saskatchewan, Medical College of Wisconsin and for the last 15 years, at Baylor College of Medicine where he was professor of pediatrics, neurology and developmental neuroscience and director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Texas Children's Hospital. Dr. Wilfong has dedicated his career to developing new and innovative treatments for children with neurologic disorders, including minimally-invasive laser brain surgery for epilepsy.
He was featured on ABC's Nightline for a minimally-invasive neurosurgery he developed for children with epilepsy and completed a more than 6,000-mile motorcycle tour across South America to educate and raise awareness on epilepsy-a disorder he says does not get enough attention considering one in every 26 people develops it. Dr. Wilfong also collects pictures and knick-knacks from patients he's seen from all over the world.
Medical School / Education
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Residency
(Child Neurology) Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Fellowship
(Electromyography, Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy) Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Epilepsy
Seizure Disorders
Ketogenic Diet
Epilepsy Surgery
VNS Therapy
Laser Therapy
EEG Monitoring
Rating & Reviews
Dr. Wilfongs guidance and direction through this process has been invaluable.
This was an incredibly detailed and informative visit. We are so grateful to Dr. Wilfong and the staff for their excellent care.
Dr. Wilfong is an amazing physician. Always goes out of his way to make sure he explains everything to us and makes our appointments super easy. Definitely would recommend him.
My experience with Dr. W, In neuro was amazing. He caught several mistakes made by a previous provider and even apologized for their mistake. I am thankful he is my daughters doctor.
Dr. Wilfong is excellent in every way. His thorough approach and calm demeanor are extremely appreciated
Dr Wilfong is an answer to prayers! He has changed my childs life with his knowledge of epilepsy. We are so greatful for his care and treatment plan.
Dr. Wilfong is amazing every time we see him. He listens to my concerns, answers my questions and always has a plan for my child. He explains everything to where I can understand as well as my son and I really like that. He did sanitize when entering the room and when examining my child.
Dr.Wilfong will always be a superhero in our eyes for our sons care. We truly believe that if we did not have him as his doctor he would not be with us today and excelling
Dr. Wilfong and the neurology clinic have been amazing for our family over the past 5+ years. Dr. Wilfong and his expertise are a blessing and he has truly changed the trajectory of our son's life - for the better! He genuinely cares and listens to our concerns. We trust his judgement and his confidence puts us at ease. We are so thankful we found him and Phoenix Children's. Also having the option to do a virtual appointment sometimes is great - we live 2 hrs away so this helps with time off work/ school, daycare costs for the siblings, and transportation costs. We would travel anywhere to see Dr. Wilfong but it is nice to have this option when our son's condition is stable and things are going well. Thank you Dr. Wilfong and PCH
Dr. Wilfong is an incredible doctor. He listens to our concerns and answers with such clarity and kindness. He takes great care of our daughter. We are so grateful for him.
Dr. Wilfong is very knowledgeable and caring!
Dr Wilfong has been fabulous in all aspects of our daughter's care!
We love this doctor and my daughter is very comfortable with him.
Dr.Wilfong has been a true blessing to our family and most importantly sons care. His quality of life is truly owed to Dr. Wilfongs care. Thank you