Dr. Akila Venkataraman MD
Neurologist (Pediatric) | Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
19 Baker Avenue Suite 101 Poughkeepsie NY, 12601About
Dr. Akila Venkataraman is a child neurologist practicing in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Venkataraman specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system in children from birth to young adulthood. With combined understanding of childhood illness and the special needs of each individual child and their family, Dr. Venkataraman is able to help each patient improve the status of their health. Conditions such as seizures, delayed speech, weakness or frequent headaches are treated by child neurologists.
Education and Training
Kasturba Med Coll- Mysore Univ- Mangalore- Karnataka- India 1993
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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