Overview
Suma Shankar is a Medical Genetics specialist and an Ophthalmologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Shankar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legius Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease Type 1, Costello Syndrome, RASopathies, and Fabry Disease.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 63 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Legius Syndrome.
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Locations
2521 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Shankar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
4 Clinical Trials
Katherine Rauen is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Rauen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legius Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are RASopathies, Costello Syndrome, Legius Syndrome, and Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome.
Ana Melikishvili is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Melikishvili has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legius Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Legius Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and RASopathies.
Mary Lim is an Ophthalmologist in San Ramon, California. Dr. Lim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Legius Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Legius Syndrome, RASopathies, and Amblyopia.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- Costello SyndromeDr. Shankar isDistinguished. Learn about Costello Syndrome.
- Gaucher Disease Type 1Dr. Shankar isDistinguished. Learn about Gaucher Disease Type 1.
- RASopathiesDr. Shankar isDistinguished. Learn about RASopathies.
- Advanced
- Alstrom SyndromeDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Alstrom Syndrome.
- Cardiofaciocutaneous SyndromeDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome.
- Cardiomyopathic LentiginosisDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathic Lentiginosis.
- Cone-Rod DystrophyDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Cone-Rod Dystrophy.
- Fabry DiseaseDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Fabry Disease.
- Farber LipogranulomatosisDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Farber Lipogranulomatosis.
- Experienced
- 15q11.2 MicrodeletionDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about 15q11.2 Microdeletion.
- 2q37 Deletion SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about 2q37 Deletion Syndrome.
- 3MC SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about 3MC Syndrome.
- 3p Deletion SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about 3p Deletion Syndrome.
- 47 XYY SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about 47 XYY Syndrome.
- Aase SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.