TesfayeZellekeMD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology George Washington University, Washington, DC

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Office
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-476-5000

Fax+1 202-476-2864

NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2008 - 2009
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Child Neurology, 2004 - 2007
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
Addis Ababa University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985

DC State Medical License 2009 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2004 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2006 - 2010
IN State Medical License 2004 - 2005
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

PubMed

Establishing Priorities for Epilepsy Care and Electroencephalogram Use in Low-Resource Settings.
Alexander Andrews, Yamikani Chimalizeni, Dana Harrar, Emmie Mbale, Kondwani Kawaza
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2024-12-04
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of caregivers with children diagnosed with epilepsy attending a pediatric outpatient clinic: a descriptive, cross-sectional, questi...
Absalat Serawit Negussie, Mansour Fayz Dehan, Samuel Ayalew Mekonnen, Tesfaye Getaneh Zelleke
BMC Neurology. 2024-07-22
Clinical Validation of Selected NIH Cognitive Toolbox Tasks in Pediatric Epilepsy.
Emily Matuska, Allison Carney, Leigh N Sepeta, Tesfaye Zelleke, Archana Pasupuleti
Epilepsy & Behavior. 2024-04-01

Journal Articles

Pediatric status epilepticus: identification and evaluation
Freilich ER, Schreiber JM, Zelleke T, Gaillard WD, Curr Opin Pediatr, 1/1/2014
The ketogenic diet: initiation at goal calories versus gradual caloric advancement
Bansal S, Cramp L, Blalock D, Zelleke T, Carpenter J, Kao A, Pediatr Neurol, 1/1/2014
Continuous video EEG for patients with acute encephalopathy in a pediatric intensive care unit
Schreiber JM, Zelleke T, Gaillard WD, Kaulas H, Dean N, Carpenter JL, Neurocritcal Care, 1/8/2012

Books/Book Chapters

Epilepsy in Children with Disabilities
Zelleke T, Depositario-Cabacar D, Gaillard WDEditors: Batshaw ML, et al.Edition 7th,2012

Abstracts/Posters

Risk factors for refractory status epilepticus in the pedaitaric ICU
Zelleke, T, et al, AAN annual conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1/12/2011
Predictors of Autism in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Zelleke T, Nass R, et al, Child Neurology Society annual conference, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2009
Spontaneous vertebro-basilar artery dissection in young children: a report of 2 children
Zelleke T, George A, Fish I, International Child Neurology Congress, Montreal, Canada, 1/1/2006
A 4-month-old infant with Pompe disease
Zelleke T, Brooklyn Pediatric Society Resident’s Night, 1/21/2004
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Lectures

Electrical status epilepticus in sleep
Washington, DC - 1/1/2013
Autonomic changes in postictal generalized suppression
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2012
Autonomic physiological changes during partial and generalized seizures in children with epilepsy on the EMU
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2012
Vitamin D status in children with refractory epilepsy
1/1/2011
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