Dr. Shital H. Patel
Overview
I am a pediatric neurologist specializing in epilepsy. I see infants, children, and adolescents with epilepsy and other neurological disorders. Treating epilepsy is more than seizure control. The complex secondary effects of the disease, such as a child's social and emotional development, much also be assessed and managed. I believe that every person with epilepsy and other neurological diseases needs to be treated as a whole person and provided with compassionate and excellent care, so that they can achieve their full potential. I treat the whole spectrum of pediatric epilepsy, including common infantile, childhood, and adolescent epilepsy syndromes, genetic and developmental epilepsies, and difficult-to-treat epilepsies that may require alternative treatments, such as dietary or surgical therapies. I am from New Jersey, and North Carolina has been a beautiful place to call home. I have two young children that keep me active. In my free time, I enjoy exploring the outdoors with my family and love baking treats.
Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Epilepsy in Children, and Neurofibromatosis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Neurofibromatosis.
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Locations
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
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.
Duke Children's Health Center Hematology/Oncology Clinic
I’m a pediatric hematologist and oncologist that treats children with cancer and non-malignant blood problems. Additionally, I work in the neurofibromatosis clinic where I collaborate with other outstanding care providers throughout Duke to care for patients with neurofibromatosis and related disorders. I strive to utilize the resources of the Duke system to improve the health of my patients. Working with kids is very inspiring. I love the way that they handle adversity with such courage. Their energy and hope really carries me through the day. When I meet a child and their family for the first time, I try to identify the key problems that are affecting their life and preventing them from doing things that are important to them. My goal is to make their life as normal as possible. Outside of work, I enjoy coaching youth soccer, playing ultimate frisbee, and spending time with my wife and our three kids. Dr. Vanmater is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis. His top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), RASopathies, and Legius Syndrome.
Timothy Gershon is a Pediatrics provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Gershon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis. His top areas of expertise are Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Neurofibromatosis.
Kristina Hardy is a Psychiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Hardy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, Anorexia, and Anemia.
Areas of Expertise
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- Alternating Hemiplegia of ChildhoodDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.
- Epilepsy in ChildrenDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy in Children.
- NeurofibromatosisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis.