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Raman Sankar, MD, Child Neurology, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

RamanSankarMDPhD, FAAN, FAES

Child Neurology • Los Angeles, CA

Epilepsy

Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, UCLA, Rubin Brown Endowed Chair, Chief, Pediatric Neurology

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  • Office

    UCLA Medical Center
    10833 Le Conte Ave., 22-474 MDCC
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-825-6196
    Fax+1 310-825-6196
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Summary

  • Dr. Raman Sankar is a Child Neurologist in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Childrens Hospital of the University of California Los Angeles. He was Chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurology between 2005 and 2022. He received his PhD from the University of Washington and his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in epilepsy and is experienced in general neurology, child neurology, electroencephalography, movement disorders, and migraine disorders. He has more than 300 publications and over 15,000 citations (Google Scholar h-index of 70, since 2018, 40).

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 1988 - 1991
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesResidency, Pediatrics, 1986 - 1988
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1986
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonPhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry), 1968 - 1974
  • University of Bombay
    University of BombayBS, Tech. Technology of Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals, 1965 - 1968
  • University of Bombay
    University of BombayBS, Major: Chemistry, Minor: Physics, 1961 - 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1986 - 1990
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Founders Award (Lifetime Achievement) American Epilepsy Society, 2018
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Long-term Outcomes of Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures in a Childhood Absence Epilepsy Trial  
    Shinnar S, Cnaan A, Hu F, Clark P, Dlugos D, Hirtz DG, Masur D, Mizrahi EM, Moshe SL, Glauser TA; Childhood Absence Epilepsy Study Group (incl. Sankar R)., Neurology, 1/1/2015
  • Ethosuximide, Valproic Acid, and Lamotrigine in Childhood Absence Epilepsy: Initial Monotherapy Outcomes at 12 Months  
    Glauser TA, Cnaan A, Shinnar S, Hirtz DG, Dlugos D, Masur D, Clark PO, Adamson PC; Childhood Absence Epilepsy Study Team (incl. Sankar R)., Epilepsia, 1/1/2013
  • Challenges in Managing Drug-Resistant Seizures: Balancing Efficacy and Risk  
    Sankar R, Kraus GL, Husain AM, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Epilepsy: The Biology of a Spectrum Disorder 
    Chapter: Common Mechanisms Underlying Epileptogenesis and the Comorbidities of Epilepsy 
    Page 361 - 377Mazarati A, Sankar REditors: Holmes GL, Noebels JL.Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, New York2016
  • International Neurology 
    Chapter: Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Chapter 162) 
    Numis AL, Sankar REditors: Lisak RP, Truong DD, Carroll WM, Bhidayasiri R. (Pediatric Neurology Section Editors: Sankar R, Tilton A.).John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, UK2016
  • International Neurology 
    Chapter: Storage Disorders (Chapter 164) 
    Ekstrand J, Lerner JT, Sankar R.Editors: Lisak RP, Truong DD, Carroll WM, Bhidayasiri R. (Pediatric Neurology Section Editors: Sankar R, Tilton A.).John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, UK2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Interim Results from a Phase 2/3 Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Transduced Ex Vivo with Lentiviral Vector (Lenti-D) for Childhood Cerebra...
    Eichler F, Duncan C, Thrasher A, Shah AJ, Baruchel A, Paker AM, Kohn DB, Bratkovic D, Shamir E, Raymond GV, Gaspar HB, Amartino H, Dalle J-H, Larghero J, Smith NJC, Mu..., Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/2016
  • Attitudes Toward Rescue Medications and Discussion of Seizure Emergencies Among Physicians, Patients, and Caregivers.
    Szabo CA, Davis R, Mitchell W, Penovich P, Sankar R, Weisman J, Wheless J, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/2016
  • Deconstructing Tolerance with Clobazam: Post Hoc Analyses from an Open-Label Extension Study.
    Gidal BE, Wechsler RT, Sankar R, Montouris G, White HS, Cloyd JC, Peng G, Tworek D, Shen V, Isojarvi J, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • WONOEP APPRAISAL: The Many Facets of Epilepsy Networks 
    10/11/2014
  • WONOEP APPRAISAL: The Many Facets of Epilepsy Networks 
    10/12/2014
  • Epilepsy and Comorbidities: Investigations on the Neurobiological Connection 
    Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou, Peoples Republic of China - 1/28/2015
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Other

Press Mentions

  • FDA Approves Briviact for Young Children with Partial-Onset Seizures
    FDA Approves Briviact for Young Children with Partial-Onset SeizuresSeptember 14th, 2021
  • UCB Announces BRIVIACT® (Brivaracetam) CV Now FDA-Approved to Treat Partial-Onset Seizures in Pediatric Patients One Month of Age and Older
    UCB Announces BRIVIACT® (Brivaracetam) CV Now FDA-Approved to Treat Partial-Onset Seizures in Pediatric Patients One Month of Age and OlderAugust 30th, 2021
  • An Interview with Jesús‐Servando Medel‐Matus, 2019 Epilepsia Open Prize Winner for Basic Science Research
    An Interview with Jesús‐Servando Medel‐Matus, 2019 Epilepsia Open Prize Winner for Basic Science ResearchMay 7th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Raman Sankar, Dr. Raman Sankar, MD, Dr. R Sankar