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Meet Dr. M. Zelime Elibol
Dr. M. Zelime Elibol grew up in Fort Worth until the age of 15, when she moved away for school. Dr. Elibol received her undergraduate degree in physics from Harvard University and her M.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch, where she graduated with high honors and received the Seymour Fisher Academic Excellence Award in Neuroscience and the John R. Calverly Award for Excellence in Neurology. She completed pediatrics training at Massachusetts General Hospital and residency in neurology/child neurology at Partners (combined Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's program), where she served as co-chief resident. She was awarded an NIH R25 research fellowship in 2011. Upon completing her extensive education, Dr. Elibol began her career as a pediatric neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and as an instructor in neurology at Harvard Medical School.
In addition to her ongoing clinical work in general pediatric neurology, Dr. Elibol has a strong background and interest in pediatric cognitive-behavioral neurology, including ADHD, executive function deficits, learning disorders and tics/Tourette syndrome. In 2012, she established and directed the Pediatric Cognitive Behavioral Neurology Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital to provide more comprehensive, collaborative care to these complex patients and to address those neurologic disorders with comorbid cognitive and psychiatric symptoms.
She has been actively involved in clinical research of pediatric neurobehavioral disorders, and completed a pilot clinical trial in 2017 on computerized cognitive training in children with Tourette syndrome and ADHD. She served as co-editor of the Handbook of Pediatric Neurology (published by Lippincott in 2013), co-authoring the chapters on neurodevelopment and neurologic exam, as well as behavioral pediatric neurology.
Dr. Elibol also served as Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Pediatric Neurology Residency Program. During her last year at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in 2018, she received the Child Neurology "Teacher of the Year" award, as well as a resident sponsored "Excellence in Leadership" award.
The desire to be closer to family and take part in the growing neuroscience program at Cook Children's brought Dr. Elibol back to Fort Worth in 2018, where she will split time between the Neurology Program and serving as Medical Director of the Child Study Center.
Dr. Elibol's free time is spent with her husband (a veteran, U.S. Army Ranger) and 2 young children. She is a sports and dance enthusiast, and played rugby for the United States National Rugby Team during and after college. She is looking forward to spending time outdoors and teaching her children to waterski in the warm Texas weather.
Services
- Pediatric neurology
Reviews
Average rating:
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4.9
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| Provider explained things clearly |
4.9
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| Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.9
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| Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.9
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What our families say
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November 04, 2025
Dr. Elibol is an excellent and amazing doctor
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November 04, 2025
She helped my kids over years. We are blessed to know her
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November 03, 2025
Very thorough attention to our daughter's needs!
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October 26, 2025
Dr. Elibol is the most outstanding doctor I have ever met. She is caring, thorough, efficient, knowledgable, helpful and outstanding! She is a real keeper for Cook Children's!
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October 07, 2025
She is always working hard for her patients.
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September 08, 2025
Fantastic
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August 19, 2025
All good
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August 19, 2025
Dr Elibol is awesome.
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August 19, 2025
The best physician we've seen at Cook's! Dr Ellibol goes above and beyond for our son and we are extremely grateful!
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August 19, 2025
Dr Ellibol is amazing! Her bedside manner is top notch! Very informative and takes the time to go address every issue!
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August 16, 2025
Cooks has amazing staff and the appointment went very smoothly. After driving 3 hours to the appointment it was nice to not have to wait and be there for hours.
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August 08, 2025
Dr. Elibol amazing, she took time to address everything that my son needs. Even she fixed the schedule to make it easier with my health issues and treatment.
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July 27, 2025
I like the kindness they have with patients
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July 27, 2025
Dr. Elibol was terrific! I was very impressed with the amount of time and attention she afforded us.
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July 26, 2025
Nothing bad.
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July 26, 2025
Everyone in the neurology dept. Great job. Very kind amd attentive. The greeter at the front desk on the first floor in the Dodson building was great as well.
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July 13, 2025
This team works wonders together. Thank all of you for taking good care of [...].
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July 09, 2025
Love Dr Elibol. She has a good bedside manner, competent, down to earth, quick repsonding, and always there to help.
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June 17, 2025
Very professional approach and attention. Good time management for the visit.
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June 14, 2025
The neurology floor and department were all great!
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June 14, 2025
Clean, friendly, included, broke things down where we understood, validated feelings, etc. Great experience.
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June 13, 2025
Outstanding!
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June 10, 2025
Always feels well-informed after completion of exam.
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May 31, 2025
Cooks is by far the cleanest, quickest and most efficient medical facility I have ever visited! Had THE BEST experience!
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May 24, 2025
Everyone at the center is always courteous and helpful. We cannot say enough good things about Dr. Elibol and her team.
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May 10, 2025
We really liked Dr. Elibol- she was knowledgeable, personable, and great with our toddler
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April 27, 2025
Dr Elibol is amazing. She is welcoming, caring, so smart, able to listen and to answer in the most caring and educated way. We are blessed to have her as a doctor for our son. He trusts her and feels comfortable with her, as do we.
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April 26, 2025
She is an amazing and kind person, always takes the time to answer all of our questions and help us to find what is the best for our son
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March 29, 2025
We were unable to hear the doctor but she quickly typed in the chat that she would call and do the audio over the phone. That worked perfectly
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March 25, 2025
The neurologist was amazing! Very detailed and went over everything with us!
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March 23, 2025
Dr. Elibol was very thorough in her examination of our son. We appreciated the time she spent with us in trying to find the right diagnosis and treatment. She put us all at ease.
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March 07, 2025
This was a good visit. Seem to make good good decision on patience perscriptions
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March 01, 2025
Dr. Elibol was amazing. Took time to discuss everything with us and was very caring.
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February 23, 2025
Dr Elibol was the best. She took the time to explain things was very thorough with going over everything very kind, polite, considerate, great bedside manner just love her as a doctor and a person
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February 10, 2025
Very caring staff and focused on getting the goals of the visit.
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February 10, 2025
All the staff on this visit was amazing. My recognition to the Neurologist and the staff at the Lab.
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February 02, 2025
Dr. Elibol is so fantastic! She is so patient, we never feel rushed, and she is so knowledgeable.
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February 02, 2025
We were very impressed with all of the staff but most of all Dr. Elibol
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February 02, 2025
Dr. Elibol took her time to make sure her assessment was correct and that we were informed on how to handle things moving forward. She also gave us references and websites to help us navigate this new diagnosis. This was out first time going to Cooks and we were very impressed with the facility and staff!
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January 30, 2025
Awesome experience
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January 29, 2025
From check-in to check-out, the entire staff took exceptional care of our son.
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January 29, 2025
Dr. Elibol is phenomenal. She is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate. My husband and I are fortunate to have her as our son's doctor.
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January 20, 2025
Dr. Elibol and her entire staff are wonderful at every visit.
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January 18, 2025
The whole staff was awesome!
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January 18, 2025
Only good experiences she listened to her and was thorough in the exam. Found solutions to try to help her.
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January 12, 2025
Cook Children's and its doctors has been God send for my family! Thank you for the amazing care you provide for my child always!
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January 12, 2025
Dr. Elibol has been such an amazing doctor from the very beginning! I'm very happy with the care she has provided and continues to provide for my child!
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January 07, 2025
She is a very down to earth doctor. Dr Elibol has always been courteous, caring, and helpful in managing my autistic son.
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January 05, 2025
Dr. Elibol has been a phenomenal provider. From her bedside manner, to the depths of her knowledge in caring for my daughter. She does an excellent job of including us in the care plan.
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December 14, 2024
We had a wonderful experience at this clinic and feel our daughter is in great hands.
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December 14, 2024
Dr. Elibol was absolutely wonderful. She took time to understand our daughter's history, listened to how she was feeling, and made recommendations to help her feel better.
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December 10, 2024
We love having Dr. Elibol as our child's neurologist. We know that she understands our concerns and works with us to make the best decisions.
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December 06, 2024
Dr Elibol was fantastic. She took her time and listened. She also took time to educate.
Education
- Medical school:
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Residency:
- Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham & Women’s Hospital
- Board certifications:
- American Board of Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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