SudhaKilaru(Kilaru)KesslerMDMSCE

Epilepsy

Associate Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

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3401 Civic Center Blvd
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Neurology
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-1719

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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.

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

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

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
Resident Award for Teaching Excellence Dept of Neurology, Penn Medicine, 2018
Resident Award for Teaching Excellence Department of Neurology, Penn Medicine, 2013
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PubMed

25 citations
High electroencephalographic seizure exposure is associated with unfavorable outcomes in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Mark Fitzgerald, Shavonne L. Massey, Sudha Kilaru Kessler, Nicholas S. Abend
Seizure. 2018-10-01
18 citations
Early antiretroviral therapy is protective against epilepsy in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection in botswana.
David Bearden, Andrew P. Steenhoff, Dennis J. Dlugos, Dennis L. Kolson, Parth S. Mehta
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2015-06-01
60 citations
Seizures as a presenting symptom of acute arterial ischemic stroke in childhood.
Nicholas S. Abend, Lauren A. Beslow, Sabrina E. Smith, Sudha Kilaru Kessler, Arastoo Vossough
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2011-09-01

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

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

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.