31 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Chari, Neurologist in Brooklyn, NY?
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Chari?
Dr. Geetha Chari, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Neurologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Chari empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Epilepsy, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Brooklyn, NY community, Dr. Chari is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Chari go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Suny Hlth Sci Ctr Brooklyn, Pediatrics; Suny Hlth Sci Ctr Brooklyn, Child Neurology | Ltm Med College and General Hospital | SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Program
Medical School: L T M Med Coll- Univ Of Bombay- Bombay- Maharashtra- India | Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College
Is Dr. Chari board certified as a Neurologist?
Yes, Dr. Geetha Chari, MD is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
What languages does Dr. Chari speak?
Dr. Chari and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Hindi
- Tamil
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Chari typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Chari diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Chari. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
Also known as:
- Generalized Epilepsy
- Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Focal Epilepsy
- Epilepsy
- Idiopathic generalized epilepsy
- Primary generalized epilepsy
- Generalized seizure disorder
- Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
- Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
- Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
- Generalized seizures
- Grand mal seizures
- Tonic-clonic seizures
- Partial Seizure Disorder
- Localized Onset Epilepsy
- Idiopathic Focal Epilepsy
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40309: Generalized idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40409: Other generalized epilepsy and epileptic syndromes, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40009: Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Changes in Mental State
- Mental Disorder
- Confusion
- Disorientation
- Changes in awareness
ICD-10 Codes:
- R4182: Altered mental status, unspecified
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Chari typically perform?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by Dr. Geetha Chari may include:
- Aging Brain (Neuropsychological Testing)
- Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disturbance of Skin Sensation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Evoked Potential Testing
- Gait Simulation
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
Please contact Dr. Chari's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Chari accept my insurance?
Dr. Chari accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (718) 270-2042 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Chari accept in Brooklyn, NY?
Dr. Chari in Brooklyn, NY accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Healthfirst New York
Medicare
National Benefit Fund
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Chari's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Chari affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Chari has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Chari's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Chari's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1912992538.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Chari?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Chari
What is Dr. Geetha Chari's specialty?
What does a Neurologist do?
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.