Overview
Suma Shankar is a Medical Genetics specialist and an Ophthalmologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Shankar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP). Her top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease Type 1, RASopathies, Costello Syndrome, and Fabry Disease.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 63 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
Locations
2521 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Shankar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
4 Clinical Trials
David Telander is an Ophthalmologist in Roseville, California. Dr. Telander is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP). His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Sorsby Fundus Dystrophy, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Telander is currently accepting new patients.
Caesar Luo is an Ophthalmologist in Vacaville, California. Dr. Luo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP). His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Geographic Atrophy, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Luo is currently accepting new patients.
Shawn Palmer is an Ophthalmologist in Folsom, California. Dr. Palmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP). His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Dry Eye Syndrome. Dr. Palmer is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Costello SyndromeDr. Shankar isDistinguished. Learn about Costello Syndrome.
- Gaucher Disease Type 1Dr. Shankar isDistinguished. Learn about Gaucher Disease Type 1.
- RASopathiesDr. Shankar isDistinguished. Learn about RASopathies.
- Advanced
- Cardiofaciocutaneous SyndromeDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome.
- Cardiomyopathic LentiginosisDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathic Lentiginosis.
- Cone-Rod DystrophyDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Cone-Rod Dystrophy.
- Fabry DiseaseDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Fabry Disease.
- Farber LipogranulomatosisDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Farber Lipogranulomatosis.
- Gaucher DiseaseDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Gaucher Disease.
- Experienced
- 15q11.2 MicrodeletionDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about 15q11.2 Microdeletion.
- 2q37 Deletion SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about 2q37 Deletion Syndrome.
- 3MC SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about 3MC Syndrome.
- 3p Deletion SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about 3p Deletion Syndrome.
- 47 XYY SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about 47 XYY Syndrome.
- Aase SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.