Dr. Shefali N. Karkare
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"Past work experience:Director of Pediatric Epielpsy Surgery ProgramKosair Children's HospitalLoiusville, KYI was instrumental in establishing a pediatric epilepsy surgery program for the first time at Kosair Children's Hospital. I played a key role in more than twelve successful epilepsy surgeries for a variety of indications.Clinical InterestsIntractable Pediatric Epilepsy, Surgical management of epilepsyRecent Publications:Book Chapter: ""Pediatric Epilepsy: A Century of Discovery"" by Shefali Karkare, Vinay Puri. in ""Epilepsy: A Century of Discovery"" Edited by Ramon Bautista et al, published by Nova Publsihers.Shefali Karkare, Sabiha Merchant Gail Solomon, Murray Engel Barry Kosofsky ""MELAS With A3243G Mutation Presenting With Occipital Status Epilepticus"" Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 24, No. 12, 1564-1567 (2009)Shefali Karkare, Bruce Volpe, Steven Weinstein; Review of ""Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in Children and Adolescents."" Published in Neuroalert, October 2009S Karkare, S Merchant, J LaMothe, G Solomon - ""Epileptic negative myoclonus in atypical benign partial epilepsy: Case reports and review of pathophysiology and treatment"" Clinical Neurophysiology Volume 120, Issue 8, August 2009, Page e182S Karkare, Kathleen Bernstein, Kaleb Y ohay "" Supratentorial Anaplastic Ependymoma in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 2"" Presented at The Children's Tumor Foundation's 2008 Annual NF conferenceS Karkare, Kathleen Bernsten, Kaleb Yohay ""Uncharacterized brain abnormalities on MRI in patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2"" presented at Children's Tumor Foundation's 2009 Annual NF conference: New Frontiers,June 13-16, 2009 - Portland, OregonShefali Karkare, Sabiha Merchant, Jacqueline LaMothe, Gail Solomon "" Epileptic negative myoclonus in atypical benign partial epilepsy: Case reports and review of pathophysiology and treatment"" presented at the EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2009Shefali Karkare, Harry Chugani ""Functional abnormalities of cerebral cortex in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy"". October 13-16, 2004 33rd Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Shefali Karkare, course facuIty, ""Epilepsy: current and future trends"" eighth annual Pediatric Neurology Update, Kosair Children's Hospital, August 20,2010".
Dr. Karkare is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. 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.
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The Children's Hospital At Montefiore
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Is Dr. Shefali N. Karkare a top-rated expert for Seizures?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Shefali N. Karkare is classified as an Distinguished expert for Seizures, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Shefali N. Karkare specialize in?
While Dr. Shefali N. Karkare is a Pediatric Neurology, they have specific expertise in Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Pediatric Neurology.
Does Dr. Shefali N. Karkare participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Shefali N. Karkare has published 19 articles and abstracts on conditions like Seizures. You can view a list of Dr. Shefali N. Karkare's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
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- EpilepsyDr. Karkare isDistinguished. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Karkare isDistinguished. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- SeizuresDr. Karkare isDistinguished. Learn about Seizures.
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- Absence SeizureDr. Karkare isAdvanced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Epilepsy Juvenile AbsenceDr. Karkare isAdvanced. Learn about Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.
- Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)Dr. Karkare isAdvanced. Learn about Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).
- MicrocephalyDr. Karkare isAdvanced. Learn about Microcephaly.
- Status EpilepticusDr. Karkare isAdvanced. Learn about Status Epilepticus.
- Experienced
- Agyria Pachygyria PolymicrogyriaDr. Karkare isExperienced. Learn about Agyria Pachygyria Polymicrogyria.
- Aicardi SyndromeDr. Karkare isExperienced. Learn about Aicardi Syndrome.
- AphantasiaDr. Karkare isExperienced. Learn about Aphantasia.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Karkare isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Benign Rolandic EpilepsyDr. Karkare isExperienced. Learn about Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.
- Bilateral Perisylvian PolymicrogyriaDr. Karkare isExperienced. Learn about Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria.