Geetha Chari

Dr. Geetha Chari serves as Clinical Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, where she has been a core clinical faculty member in Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy for over 24 years. She concurrently directs the Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship program—a role she has held for nearly two decades—and practices at University Hospital at Downstate and Kings County Hospital.

Her academic training includes:

• Medical School: LTM Medical College, Mumbai, India
• Internship: LTM General Hospital, Mumbai, India / SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
• Residency: LTM General Hospital, Mumbai, India / SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
• Fellowship: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Pediatric Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology)

Dr. Chari specializes in Pediatric Epilepsy, Neonatal seizures, and EEG monitoring, with significant contributions to NIH-funded research on neonatal EEG applications and emergency room EEG protocols. Her clinical work directly informs evidence-based seizure management in children through the Epilepsy Center and Epilepsy Division.

She leads the Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship program, training specialists in EEG interpretation and epilepsy diagnostics. Her clinical practice focuses on pediatric epilepsy care and video-EEG monitoring at University Hospital at Downstate and Kings County Hospital, serving as a key resource for complex seizure cases in the Brooklyn community.