Overview
Akila Venkataraman, MD, specializes in pediatric neurology and provides care to children and adolescents who have conditions affecting their brain, spine, nerves or muscles. She treats conditions such as seizures, epilepsy, headaches, strokes, developmental concerns, genetic conditions involving the nervous system and autoimmune, inflammatory and infectious disorders of the nervous system.|Dr. Venkataraman’s clinical interests include pediatric epilepsy and associated seizure and epileptic disorders in infants, children and adolescents.|While the science of neurology and development inspires her, interacting and building relationships with her patients and their families is what she loves most about her job.|With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Venkataraman’s goal is to not only treat her patients’ medical conditions, but to understand and improve social conditions that impact health and illness. She’s an advocate for improving awareness and education about epilepsy.|In her spare time, she enjoys learning — new languages, new cultures, exploring new places and trying new foods. She also enjoys mentoring children and spends a lot of her time volunteering for local and international organizations.
Dr. Venkataraman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
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.
LVPG Pediatric Neurology-1210 Cedar Crest
Philosophy of care | I make myself available as a doctor. | Why I entered medicine | Health care has always been my passion. | Personal interests | My No. 1 interest is medicine. Dr. Halthore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Shaken Baby Syndrome, Zika Virus Disease, Microcephaly, and Microcephaly with Spastic Quadriplegia.
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LVPG Pediatric Neurology-1210 Cedar Crest
Philosophy of care | Children and their families suffer when the are involved in chronic illnesses. I feel that besides the use of medications, their problems need to be addressed as a whole and with empathy. The trust and availability of the physician in times of need alleviates the anxiety of the children and their parents. | Why I entered medicine | I grew up in an environment where medicine was regarded as a very noble profession. My parents certainly created an environment early in my life that strengthened my interest in medicine. | Personal interests | I am fond of traveling. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and GAPO Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- EpilepsyDr. Venkataraman isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Familial Neurocardiogenic SyncopeDr. Venkataraman isExperienced. Learn about Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Venkataraman isExperienced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- Memory LossDr. Venkataraman isExperienced. Learn about Memory Loss.
- Neurotoxicity SyndromesDr. Venkataraman isExperienced. Learn about Neurotoxicity Syndromes.
- SeizuresDr. Venkataraman isExperienced. Learn about Seizures.