Shefali N. Karkare
Distinguished in Epilepsy

Dr. Shefali N. Karkare

Pediatric Neurology
Northwell Health
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology
2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite W290, 
Lake Success, NY 
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Distinguished in Epilepsy
Northwell Health
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology
2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite W290, 
Lake Success, NY 
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Overview

Shefali Karkare is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Karkare is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Absence Seizure.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 9 articles in the study of Epilepsy.

Graduate Institution
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College
Residency
Weill Cornell Medical College-New York Hospital
Specialties
Pediatric Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in KY
Fellowships
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell
Hospital Affiliations
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
North Shore University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Marathi
Gender
Female

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Locations

Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology
2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite W290, Lake Success, NY 11042
Call: 516-465-5255

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


19 Total Publications

The difficulties in treating children with rare epileptic encephalopathies.
The difficulties in treating children with rare epileptic encephalopathies.
Journal: The Lancet. Neurology
Published: November 09, 2023
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