Uzma Sharif, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
Department: Neurology
Contact information
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215.590.1719
Links
Dr. Zahid and Zara show. Live call in show for Pakistani parents in USA with children with neurological problems. Aaj TV Feb 9th, 2013
“Partnering with your child’s neurologist. Tips for Preparing for a Pediatric Neurology Office Visit. Parent and Caregiver Workshop. Matthew Siravo Memorial Foundation. Warwick, RI. Dec 2nd 2013. (Regional)
LinkedIn profile
Dr. Zahid and Zara show. Live call in show for Pakistani parents in USA with children with neurological problems. Aaj TV Feb 9th, 2013
“Partnering with your child’s neurologist. Tips for Preparing for a Pediatric Neurology Office Visit. Parent and Caregiver Workshop. Matthew Siravo Memorial Foundation. Warwick, RI. Dec 2nd 2013. (Regional)
LinkedIn profile
Education:
MBBS
Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, 1990.
MBBS
Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, 1990.
Post-Graduate Training
Internship, General Surgery & Internal Medicine, Civic Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, 1990-1991.
Senior House Officer, Ophthalmology, PNS Shifa Naval Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, 1992-1992.
Senior House Officer, Pediatrics and Neonatology, Rotunda Hospital and National Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 1993-1995.
Residency, Pediatric Neurology, Tufts University/Floating Hospital for Children, 1997-2000.
Residency, Pediatrics, Tufts University/Floating Hospital for Children, 2000-2002.
Fellowship, Epilepsy & Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2002-2003.
Internship, General Surgery & Internal Medicine, Civic Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, 1990-1991.
Senior House Officer, Ophthalmology, PNS Shifa Naval Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, 1992-1992.
Senior House Officer, Pediatrics and Neonatology, Rotunda Hospital and National Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, 1993-1995.
Residency, Pediatric Neurology, Tufts University/Floating Hospital for Children, 1997-2000.
Residency, Pediatrics, Tufts University/Floating Hospital for Children, 2000-2002.
Fellowship, Epilepsy & Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2002-2003.
Certifications
ABPN Neurology, with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, 2008.
ABPN Epilepsy, 2017.
Permanent linkABPN Neurology, with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, 2008.
ABPN Epilepsy, 2017.
Selected Publications
Sara E. Molisani, MD, Darshana Parikh, BS, Marissa DiGiovine, MD, Dennis Dlugos, MD MSCE, Mark Fitzgerald, MD PhD, Lawrence Fried, MD, Ingo Helbig, MD, Sudha Kilaru Kessler, MD MSCE, Pamela McDonnell, MD, Susan Melamed, CRNP, Marisa S. Prelack, MD, Uzma Sharif, MD, Sarah Tefft, CRNP, Jaclyn Tencer, MD, Stephanie Witzman BA, Kathy Shaw, MD, Nicholas S. Abend, MD MSCE: A quality improvement initiative to improve folic acid supplementation counseling for adolescent females with epilepsy. Epilepsia. Wiley, July 2023.Marisa Prelack, Ingo Helbig,CHOP Neuroscience Center – VOC Research Group, et al.: Visits of concern in child neurology telemedicine. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. May 2022.
Sara(Fridinger) Molisani MD, Marisa Prelack MD, Marissa DiGiovine MD, Dennis Dlugos MD, MSCE, Mark Fitzgerald MD, PhD, Lawrence Fried MD, Ingo Helbig MD, Sudha Kessler MD, MSCE, Susan Melamed CRNP, Pamela McDonnell MD, MSCE, Uzma Sharif MD, Sarah Tefft CRNP, Jaclyn Tencer MD, Stephanie Witzman: Improving Folate Supplementaion Counseling for Adolescent Females with Epilepsy. American Epilepsy Society Annual meeting Dec 2021.
Sara (Fridinger) Molisani MD, Marisa Prelack MD, Marissa DiGiovine MD, Dennis Dlugos MD, MSCE, Mark Fitzgerald MD, PhD, Lawrence Fried MD, Ingo Helbig MD, Sudha Kessler MD, MSCE, Susan Melamed CRNP, Pamela McDonnell MD, MSCE, Uzma Sharif MD, Sarah Tefft CRNP, Jaclyn Tencer MD, Stephanie Witzman. : Improving Folate Supplementaion Counseling for Adolescent Females with Epilepsy. American Epilepsy Society Annual meeting 2021.
Salvatore C. Rametta, Sara E. Fridinger, Alexander K. Gonzalez, Julie Xian, Peter D. Galer, Michael Kaufman, Marisa S. Prelack, Uzma Sharif, Mark P. Fitzgerald, Susan E. Melamed, Marissa P. Malcolm, Sudha Kilaru Kessler, Donna J. Stephenson, Brenda L. Banwell, Nicholas S. Abend, Ingo Helbig : Analyzing 2,589 child neurology telehealth encounters necessitated by the COVID-19 Pandemic Neurology June 2020 Notes: epub ahead of print.
D.S Khurana, K.S Carvalho, I Valencia, D.M Hasbani, U Sharif, A Legido : Perampanel and Brivaracetam: Efficacy and safety in Pediatric Refractory Epilepsy. International Child Neurology Society Association, Mumbai, India Nov 2018 Notes: Poster Presentation.
C.B. Aguilar, M. Goldenthal, D.S Khurana, K.S Carvalho, I Valencia, D.M Hasbani, M. Schneider, U Sharif, A Legido. : Sindrome De Alstrom: Cilioapatia Asociada a epilepsia. International Child Neurology Society Association Nov 2018.
D.S Khurana, K.S Carvalho, I Valencia, D.M Hasbani, U Sharif, A Legido : Perampanel and Brivaracetam: Efficacy and safety in Pediatric Refractory Epilepsy. International Child Neurology Society Association 2018.
Uzma Sharif: Lectures and protocols for: “EEG Monitoring and management of Status Epilepticus in the PICU" for PICU and floor RNs and EEG technicians. Hasbro Children’s hospital intranet 2013 - 2017.
Sharif, U: Dravet syndrome. Charlotte Dravet and Renzo Guerrini. Pediatr Neurol. John Libbey Eurotext, 46(4): 263, Apr 2012 Notes: ISBN 978 2 7420 0737 0.