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I am a patient- and family-centered child neurologist specializing in the treatment of pediatric and adolescent epilepsy (seizures) and neuromuscular disorders, and an assistant professor of pediatrics and neurology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Prior to becoming a pediatric epileptologist and neuromuscular neurologist, I was a practicing general pediatrician for 10 years, a gratifying and introspective period that deepened my empathy and compassion in caring for children with neurological needs. In addition to being part of the pediatric epilepsy center (CNP-EEG), the pediatric MDA/neuromuscular clinic, and the multidisciplinary brachial plexus/peripheral nerve injury clinic, I currently serve as the medical director of the pediatric electrodiagnostic laboratory (EDX-EMG) at Connecticut Children’s.
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Specialties
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Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric neurologists provide care for disorders of the nervous system in children. When diagnosing patients, Dr. Ng may perform procedures such as PET scans, EMG or EEG tests or nerve conduction velocity tests, among others. She may treat conditions like epilepsy, aneurysms, behavioral and neuromuscular disorders, sleep problems, learning disabilities, and many other neurological conditions.
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Epileptology
As a Hartford, CT, epileptologist, Dr. Ng is a specialized physician who diagnoses, treats, and manages patients with epilepsy, a condition characterized by recurring seizures. Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects the electrical communication between neurons in the brain. A person is said to be epileptic if they have two or more seizures that are separated by at least 24 hours.
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Pediatrics
Dr. Ng is a pediatrician, a physician dedicated to helping kids of all age groups. She offers comprehensive health care for newborns, young children & teens. As a pediatrician, Dr. Ng is a primary care provider, the first point of contact when a patient is sick. Dr. Ng is trained to provide well-rounded health care for children of all ages and works very closely with the patient's parents & family making sure that the child is developing & maturing properly.
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Neurology
Abnormalities of the crucial areas of the nervous system can sometimes cause neurological complications. Dr. Elizabeth Ng addresses these conditions by conducting tests, scans and arriving at a diagnosis. The diagnosis is needed to come up with a treatment plan for a patient, which can include medication management, special therapies, and lifestyle changes.
Services & Procedures
- Brachial Plexus/Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Cerebral palsy
- Clinical Neurophysiology
- Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Electroencephalogram/EEG
- Electromyography/EMG
- Epilepsy/Seizures
- Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders (Tourette Syndrome/Tic Disorders)
- Nerve Conduction Study/NCS
- Neuromuscular Medicine
- Pediatric and Adolescent Headaches and Migraines
- Pediatric Neurology
- Refractory Epilepsy (Drug-resistant)
Education & Training
Medical School
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
MD • 1999
Residency
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Cohen Children's Medical Center (formerly Schneider Children's)/Albert Einstein College of Medicine • New Hyde Park, NY
Residency in Pediatrics • 1999 - 2002
Fellowships
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Cohen Children's Medical Center/Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell • New Hyde Park, NY
Fellowship in Child Neurology • 2013 - 2016 -
Stony Brook University Hospital/Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University • Stony Brook, NY
Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/Epilepsy • 2016 - 2017 -
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine • New York, NY
Fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine/Electrodiagnostic Medicine • 2020 - 2021
Awards & Honors
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Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Castle Connolly • 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 -
Connecticut's Top Doctors
Connecticut Magazine • 2021, 2022, 2023
Hospital Affiliations
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center