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Hanan El Shakankiry, M.D., Ph.D.

NeurologistAssociate Professor of NeurologySpecialty: Neurosciences
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Hanan El Shakankiry, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. El Shakankiry graduated from Ain Shams University, one of the most prestigious medical schools in Cairo, Egypt. She earned Master of Science degrees in pediatrics and neuropsychiatry and a Ph.D. in pediatrics. She has extensive experience as a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist.

In the states, she completed a pediatric neurology fellowship at UT Southwest in Dallas, Texas. She also completed a neurophysiology fellowship and an epilepsy fellowship at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.

Throughout her career, Dr. El Shakankiry has received multiple awards for dedication, teaching and research. She has many publications and has participated in national and international conferences.

She is a member of the Continuing Medical Education Review Committee for the American Epilepsy Society and served as board member of Pediatric Commission and Commission of East Mediterranean Affairs for the International League Against Epilepsy.

Conditions Treated

Epilepsy
Cerebral Palsy
Headache
Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System
Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Malformation

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Clinical Neurophysiology, additional competencies in Epilepsy Monitoring and Critical Care EEG Monitoring)
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Epilepsy)

Education

  • Medical School: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine | Cairo, Egypt
  • Pediatrics Residency: SUNY Downstate, Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY; UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX
  • Child Neurology Fellowship: UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX
  • Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship: University of Rochester | Rochester, NY
  • Epilepsy Fellowship: University of Rochester | Rochester, NY

Professional Memberships

  • American Epilepsy Society
  • American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
  • International League Against Epilepsy
  • Southern Epilepsy and EEG Society

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English
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