NilikaShahSinghalMD

Epilepsy

Associate Professor, Neurology, UCSF School of Medicine

Overview of Dr. Singhal

Dr. Nilika Singhal is a Child Neurologist and Epileptologist in San Francisco, CA. She received her medical degree from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and has been in practice 10 years. She is experienced in child neurology, epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and pediatric epilepsy. She has more than 10 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
505 Parnassus Ave
# 0114
San Francisco, CA 94143
Book by Phone+1(877) 353-9916

Fax+1 415-476-3428

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2012 - 2013
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Child Neurology, 2009 - 2012
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2009
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2007 - 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 EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

59 citations
PCDH19-related epilepsy is associated with a broad neurodevelopmental spectrum.
Lacey Smith, Lacey Smith, Nilika S. Singhal, Christelle Moufawad El Achkar, Gessica Truglio
Epilepsia. 2018-03-01
26 citations
Design and implementation of electronic health record common data elements for pediatric epilepsy: Foundations for a learning health care system
Zachary M. Grinspan, Anup D. Patel, Renée A. Shellhaas, Anne T. Berg, Erika Axeen
Epilepsia. 2021-01-01
583 citations
Cannabidiol in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy: an open-label interventional trial
Orrin Devinsky, Eric D. Marsh, Daniel Friedman, Elizabeth A. Thiele, Linda Laux
The Lancet. Neurology. 2016-03-01

Journal Articles

Case Report Responsive Neurostimulation for Treatment of Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Nilika S Singhal, Adam L Numis, Kurtis I Auguste, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

One Family's Struggle with Drug-Resistant EpilepsyJuly 11th, 2017