Medical School / Education
UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Internship
(Pediatrics) University of California, San Francisco, CA
Residency
(Pediatrics) University of California, San Francisco, CA
(Neurology and Pediatric Neurology) University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship
(Epilepsy and EEG) Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics
Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Subspecialty-Clinical Neurophysiology, Subspecialty-Epilepsy
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Pediatric Neurology
Pediatrics
Refractory Epilepsy
Seizure Monitoring
Epilepsy Surgery
Top Doctor Recipient
Academic Affiliations
Associate Professor, Child Health and Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Epilepsy associated with Hypothalamic Hamartomas
Epilepsy Monitoring and Surgical Treatment
Laboratory research on basic mechanisms of epileptogenesis
I am interested in neuroscience and I love working with children.
What is the best thing about your job?
My patients and my colleagues.
Have you received a special gift of thanks or piece of artwork from a child?
One of my patients recently graduated to an adult neurologist after many years under my care, and gave me a wonderful nature photograph that she had taken.
What is your favorite children’s book?
We always enjoyed the Berenstain Bears series of books, but my kids are all grown up now.
How do you go about calming a child’s fears, aside from the wonderful work of the Child Life team?
If you can get the child’s parent to relax, usually things go smoothly for everyone.
How do you build trust with a parent?
Parents like to ask a lot of questions, and making time for that is important.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Reading and gardening.
What is your favorite local restaurant?
My wife and I particularly enjoy Italian food.
Can you tell us about your family?
We have three grown children, living in Phoenix, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Where are you originally from, and how did you get here?
My wife and I are both native San Franciscans. We moved to Phoenix more than 20 years ago in order for me to accept a position at the Barrow Neurological Institute.
Rating & Reviews
Dr. Karrigan is very professional and respectful. Explains things thoroughly n a way that I know what to expect in the future.
My experience with Dr. Kerrigan was amazing. He made me feel comfortable and welcome as well as my child. I would definitely recommend him and recommend (INAUDIBLE).
Kudos to Dr. Kerrigan in regards to always providing additional information, and also educating me regarding my daughter's current medical needs, and also for providing me with a team of additional supports to ensure my daughter receives the tools for a healthy developmental growth!!
Dr. Kerrigan was great! He made sure to cover all of our concern. We felt heard and confident in our son's care after leaving the appointment.
What we like about this doctor is that he always sees our son and he shows a lot of sincerity for our son. I like that he always shows up. I know with previous doctors, sometimes they have the nurse practitioner or an assistant show up, but with this doctor, he always shows up. And that makes his service for us outstanding. Thank you very much and we look forward to working with him.
It was a very nice visit and I really enjoyed speaking with the doctor as well as his help in understanding my child's condition.
Our doctor was very kind and spent a lot of time with us. I did not feel rushed and all of my questions or concerns were addressed. Thank you!
We love Dr. Kerrigan. He always takes so much time with us and speaks not only to me but also my son.
We absolutely love the care and attention the staff at PCH main hospital provides. My daughter feels listened to and cared for, we have nothing negative to say!
Dr Kerring is amazing. He listened to our concerns and explained things in away we could understand. You can tell He really cares about his patients.
Good Job, Thank You.
Dr Kerrigan seems to have a strong interest in helping my child. He obviously has a strong interest in the field he is in.
I was extremely impressed with the outpouring of care from the staff, nurses and most especially- Dr. Kerrigan. Everyone was in such positive spirits and so very kind during the entire visit. Dr. Kerrigan was very attentive and thorough with his assessment of my child. With his profound experience and knowledge, he gave me the information I needed regarding my child's health. His calm reassurance that my child was not suffering in any way and that she was in fact behaving as any normal child would, was such a blessing to hear. I hope if we ever need to be seen again for any neurological reason we will get to visit with Dr. Kerrigan as I know he will take the best care of my child. I cannot say enough praises for Dr. Kerrigan. Thank you so much.
Our doctor was great! The whole experience yesterday was great and everything was very timely
Dr. Kerrigan and his office always provides us the best experience!
Dr. Kerrigan was great. My son has seen him for about 10 years. He was easy to understand and did a good job with explaining the next steps. Thank you Dr. Kerrigan for listening to me and being an advocate for my son.
Dr. Kerrigan has taken care of this child since infancy. He has always made his decisions for med, tests, treatment with the family's input.
We had great experiences in the clinic. I am grateful to have Dr. Kerrigan as my child neurologist.