SudhaKilaru(Kilaru)KesslerMDMSCE
Child Neurology • Philadelphia, PAEpilepsy
Associate Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-590-1000- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Sudha Kessler is a Child Neurologist and Epileptologist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is the program director of the child neurology residency and epilepsy fellowship at CHOP. Her clinical expertise is in epilepsy treatment, including surgery, the ketogenic diet, and implantable devices. She also has clinical and research expertise in noninvasive brain stimulation, chiefly transcranial magnetic stimulation. She has a master's degree in clinical epidemiology with a concentration in clinical trials, and is a consultant and board member for the Epilepsy Study Consortium. She is also a fellow of the American Epilepsy Society.
Education & Training
Perelman School of Medicine MSCE, Clinical Epidemiology, 2013
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2006 - 2007
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Child Neurology, 2003 - 2006
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2003
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2001, MD, Graduation with High Honors
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2006 - 2008
CA State Medical License 2002 - 2003- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching at an Affiliated Hospital (CHOP) Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, 2024
- A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award American Academy of Neurology, 2021
- Catherine D. Brown Chair in Pediatric Epilepsy
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Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy Study of Cenobamate in Pediatric Subjects 2-17 Years of Age With Partial-onset (Focal) Seizures Start of enrollment: 2022 Jan 14
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Periodic Discharges in Critically Ill Children: Predictors and Outcome.France W Fung, Darshana S Parikh, Shavonne L Massey, Mark P Fitzgerald, Lisa Vala, Maureen Donnelly, Marin Jacobwitz, Sudha K Kessler, Rui Xiao, Alexis A Topjian, Nich...> ;Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 2023 Dec 1
- A quality improvement initiative to improve folic acid supplementation counseling for adolescent females with epilepsy.Sara E Molisani, Darshana Parikh, Marissa DiGiovine, Dennis Dlugos, Mark P Fitzgerald, Lawrence Fried, Ingo Helbig, Sudha Kilaru Kessler, Pamela Pojomovsky McDonnell, ...> ;Epilepsia. 2023 Oct 1
- 15 citationsAutomated Interpretation of Clinical Electroencephalograms Using Artificial Intelligence.Jesper Tveit, Harald Aurlien, Sergey Plis, Vince D Calhoun, William O Tatum, Donald L Schomer, Vibeke Arntsen, Fieke Cox, Firas Fahoum, William B Gallentine, Elena Gar...> ;JAMA Neurology. 2023 Aug 1
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Press Mentions
- Facebook Live: Controlling Seizures Through NeuromodulationMay 12th, 2021
Genomic Data in EHRs Identify Causal Gene of Neurological DisordersAugust 20th, 2020
Epilepsy Experts Share Findings at Annual MeetingJanuary 17th, 2020
Committees
- Member, American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy Committee 2023 - Present
- Member, American Epilepsy Society Gender Diversity Task Force 2019 - 2019
- Chair, American Epilepsy Society Self Assessment Committee 2018 - 2022
Professional Memberships
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- Child Neurology SocietyMember
Hospital Affiliations
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Industry Relationships
- Board Member and Consultant, Epilepsy Study Consortium2018 - Present
External Links
- Epilepsy Study Consortiumhttps://www.epilepsyconsortium.org/about/who-we-are/#:~:text=The%20Epilepsy%20Study%20Consortium%20%28TESC%29%20is%20a%20group,new%20therapies%20in%20epilepsy%20to%20improve%20patient%20care.
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