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Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Neurology

Professional interests include: status epilepticus, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), video EEG, and more.

6801 Mayfield Road Hillcrest Medical Building 2
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

(216) 636-5860

Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD is a pediatric neurologist in Cleveland, OH specializing in pediatric neurology. Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Hillcrest Medical Building 2.

Office Locations

Address:

13705 Shaker Boulevard #3b
Cleveland, OH 44120

Address:

6801 Mayfield Road Hillcrest Medical Building 2
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

Address:

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code S51
Cleveland, OH 44195

Some issues Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

In The News

“A tumor in the right temporal area caused the seizures on the left side of Ella's body, said Dr. Elia Pestana Knight, who is with Cleveland Clinic's Epilepsy Center.”—"Surgery brings new life for girl fighting epilepsy", The Washington Times, June 2014

electroencephalography (EEG)	86

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	39
Cancer	17

electroencephalography (EEG)	65

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	36
Cancer	17

electroencephalography (EEG)	62

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

electroencephalography (EEG)	54

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	43
Cancer	0

electroencephalography (EEG)	45

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	27
Dementia	39
Cancer	0

electroencephalography (EEG)	67

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	12
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	40
Cancer	16

electroencephalography (EEG)	101

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

electroencephalography (EEG)	69

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	39
Cancer	14

electroencephalography (EEG)	121

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Cleveland, OH were electroencephalography (EEG).

electroencephalography (EEG)	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	18
85 and over	4
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	22

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	8
Dementia	30

Education & Training

She completed residency at Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Cuba. She is certified by the Psychiatry and Neurology - Epilepsy Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology and has a state license in Ohio.

Residency: Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Cuba (1995)

Board Certification: Psychiatry and Neurology - Epilepsy Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Hillcrest Medical Building 2

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cleveland, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$11,438 ZTALMY $9,438	$2,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.	$1,615 Brineura $1,615
Lundbeck LLC	$457 ONFI $344	SABRIL $88	$25
UCB, Inc.	$454 Vimpat $133	Nayzilam $123	Fintepla $102	Briviact $95
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC	$230 ACTHAR $230
Other	$1,166 Epidiolex $216	XCOPRI $212	RNS Neurostimulator Kit $151	APTIOM $112	VNS Therapy $96	Other $380

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,725
Food and Beverage	$2,902
Consulting Fee	$2,000
Travel and Lodging	$733

Research Payments

Dr. Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, MD has received 58 research payments totaling $305,054.

Biography

Dr. Elia Pestana Knight is a pediatric neurology specialist. These areas are among her clinical interests: vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), video EEG, and ketogenic diet. Her patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Pestana Knight trained at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital for her residency. She is professionally affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.