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Even if there are no auto-suggestions within the search field, hit "Search" anyway, as you may still get results. Displaying 1-1 out of 1 doctors available Last Name Initial: B David B. Burkholder, M.D. Neurologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Epilepsy surgery, EEG, Epilepsy By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment About Nov. 14, 2024 Print Show references Loscalzo J, et al., eds. Seizures and epilepsy. In: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st ed. McGraw Hill; 2022. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed June 24, 2024. Brunicardi FC, et al., eds. Neurosurgery. In: Schwartz's Principles of Surgery. 11th ed. McGraw Hill; 2019. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed June 24, 2024. Doherty GM, ed. Neurosurgery. In: Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery. 15th ed. McGraw Hill; 2020. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed June 24, 2024. Cascino GD, et al. Surgical treatment of epilepsy in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. 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