Shefali Nakul Karkare MD
Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Director, Epilepsy Center Cohen Children's Medical Center Program Director, Child Neurology Fellowship Assistant Professor, Hofstra University School of Medicine
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410 Lakeville RdSte 105New Hyde Park, NY 11042
Phone+1 516-465-5255
Fax+1 718-347-2240
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Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 2006 - 2008
University of MichiganFellowship, Child Neurology, 2005 - 2006
Children's Hospital of MichiganResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2005
L. Tilak Municipal Medical CollegeClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2027
KY State Medical License 2010 - 2014
MI State Medical License 2003 - 2009
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Human Epilepsy Project 2: Resistant Focal Seizures Study Start of enrollment: 2018 May 07
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A homozygous missense variant in NRROS gene is associated with intracranial calcifications, neurodegeneration, and severe infantile epilepsy syndrome.Mythily Ganapathi, Sean D Fraser, Joseph W Ryu, Georgette Bruenner, Daniel Page
HGG Advances. 2026-09-28 - 16 citationsDevelopmental epileptic encephalopathy in DLG4-related synaptopathy.Benedetta Kassabian, Amanda M Levy, Elena Gardella, Angel Aledo-Serrano, Amitha L Ananth
Epilepsia. 2024-04-01 - The difficulties in treating children with rare epileptic encephalopathies.Shefali Karkare, Sanjeev V Kothare
The Lancet. Neurology. 2024-02-01
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External Links
- Northwell Healthhttps://www.northwell.edu/find-care/find-a-doctor/pediatrics/dr-shefali-nakul-karkare-md-11360324
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