Meet Dr. Dave Shahani
As a native North Texan, Dr. Dave Shahani has been itching to return to DFW and has proudly found his home at Cook Children’s. His journey home took him near and far. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of North Texas and Austin College followed by his medical school education at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He completed his residency in Child Neurology at the University of New Mexico where he remains a volunteer faculty to continue his passion for education while serving as medical director for Camp Rising Sun, a summer camp for children with autism. He then braved the Chicago winter to complete his fellowship in Epilepsy at Northwestern University before following his calling to Fort Worth.
With gratitude, Dr. Shahani has what he believes is the greatest job in the world, to be able to care for children and their parents, often through their most challenging moments. His clinical interests include caring for children with complex seizures, headaches, and any other neurologic ailment. He values a treatment approach that considers lifestyle modifications alongside medications, dietary therapies, and/or surgery when appropriate. His primary passion is education for all - so he asks his patients, students, and colleagues to never be afraid to ask about anything on their mind. If we don’t know the answer, we can work to find it.
Outside of his clinical interests, he enjoys spending time with his loved ones, watching football, gardening, music, and being outdoors as often as possible.
Dr. Shahani was truly amazing! I wasn't sure if he would be able to understand or relate to my daughter. He blew me away! Prior to our appointment, she was extremely nervous and anxious. By the time we left, she opened up to him and felt safe under his care. He spent time with us and I believe that we have the best doctor caring for her. – Patient family
Services
- Pediatric neurology
Reviews
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September 25, 2023
Dr Dave show amazing concern and care!
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September 21, 2023
We are truly grateful for how incredibly well they treat my daughter and the time and genuine effort Dr Dave puts in her care is amazing!! I'll wait an hour in the exam room to keep him as her Dr!!
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September 21, 2023
Dr. Dave Shahani is so welcoming and listens to all of our concerns. He works with us to make sure our daughter has the best outcomes at school and at home. He went above and beyond for us today. Yesenia (MA) was great with our daughter who is visually impaired. She talked her through everything she was doing and let her touch everything before she used it on her (blood pressure cuff, tape measure for her head, etc.) She made sure our daughter was comfortable and knew what was happening every step of the way.
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September 21, 2023
Everyone was very friendly from valet to the woman who greeted us as we walked in. It was an all around great experience.
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September 21, 2023
Dr. Shahani and the nurses (Alex!)
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September 21, 2023
Dr. Shahani is a caring, empathetic, charismatic doctor. He is thoughtful In his delivery of Information and patient with his ability to listen.
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September 12, 2023
Thanks for everything
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September 12, 2023
I want to recognize the great work of Dr Naresh Shahani and the attention so personalized thanks for having so well doctor as the God takes care of him protect and bless always very grateful from the bottom of our heart
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September 12, 2023
My daughter told me she nearly cried from happiness because she understood what the doctor was saying and it helped her better understand her seizures.
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September 12, 2023
Dr. Dave was amazing. During the course of the visit, He gave us more knowledge about my daughter's seizures than we have been able to gain locally in the past 12 years.
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September 09, 2023
Gave us information on epilepsy and medications. Helped us as parents to better understand everything our child is going thru.
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September 08, 2023
Hanna was glad to see the doctor yesterday and the entire staff was wonderful to her and listen to her concerns about her stomach and when she took her blood pressure blood pressure cuff was bothering her other than that everything was great. I think she was just nervous because she hasn't been to the doctor in a while but other than that (patient) said she was glad to see the doctor yesterday.
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September 08, 2023
The entire staff that helped (patient) and took the time to listen to her and family
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September 06, 2023
Dr. Shahani was incredible & our appointment was possibly one of the best Neurology consults we have ever received. You could tell he is extremely passionate about his job & he truly cared for our concerns & helped us formulate a plan. He took his time, explained things in such an easy-to-understand manner, made us feel confident in our decisions as parents, and made us excited about the future possibilities for our son. I am extremely impressed with the care we received & the information we learned. We are excited to continue working with Dr. Shahani and are beyond thankful for his time spent with us.
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September 05, 2023
Awesome
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September 05, 2023
Highest recommended for Dr. Dave & Cooks!
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September 05, 2023
Dr. Dave and staff are absolutely wonderful. They review the information prior to the visit so you can tell they are making it personal. Dr. Dave also has a wonderful bedside manner. Listens to questions and shares his medical opinion as well as informing me to be knowledgeable on my baby's growth!
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August 29, 2023
Dr. Shahani takes ample amount of time to fully understand my daughter's condition and is willing to make changes to best meet her needs.
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August 29, 2023
Dr. Shahani is simply amazing!
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August 24, 2023
Everyone was nice and friendly
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August 24, 2023
We were very comfortable and at ease with our new Dr. He was awesome and very understanding
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August 23, 2023
Dr. Shahani exemplified the utmost concern for our family and took his time to educate us on the situation we experienced. He was very knowledgeable and intentional. Excellent experience.
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August 19, 2023
Dr. Shahani has been a tremendous help in the treatment of our child. We are thankful for his kowledgeable direction through our child's care and for his willingness to answer questions and converse about options.We are also grateful for the staff who have kindly assisted in scheduling.
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August 19, 2023
We are thankful for the option to have a video visit with Dr. Shahani. For a simple check-up it has been convenient for us to be able to keep up our child's care while living a less conveniently driveable distance away. Thank you for offering this option. It has consistently worked well for us regarding the connection and clarity of conversation.
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August 09, 2023
Great. I appreciate the suggestions dr provided.
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August 08, 2023
Dr.Dave is the best
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August 04, 2023
Everything was nice
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August 04, 2023
He's a great doctor and make sure we understand what's wrong with our child.
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August 04, 2023
All staff were very helpful!
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August 04, 2023
All staff were great!
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August 04, 2023
We never have bad experiences. Thank you.
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August 04, 2023
Dr. Shahani is a wonderful man and doctor. He always exceeds our expectations, I let anyone and everyone know how awesome our neurologist is. He listens, he's provides information in detail, and he is compassionate. I have had many people ask who our numerologist is, from therapist to nurses, and when I inform them it is Dr. Shahani, they all say the same thing. Everyone just loves him and the work he does for our kiddos. I will forever be grateful.
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August 02, 2023
Dr Shahani and Jenny, FND clinic director, we're simply outstanding. My daughter and I have been to many doctors but this was hands down our best experience. I want to recognize them for taking extended time with us, explaining the condition in digestible terms, and addressing issues and next steps with care and compassion. Thank you
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August 02, 2023
Everyone is always so helpful and kind, thank you.
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August 02, 2023
Always a long trip, but once we are there, everything is easily found and accessible. We appreciate your staff and support team.
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July 29, 2023
Dr. Shahani is amazing!
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July 28, 2023
Alex, Nicky and Dr Shahani, they've all been so patient and helped us address our concerns as we navigate this scary new diagnosis
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July 28, 2023
Dr Shahani and the whole team gave us plenty of time and thoroughly addressed all the questions we have, so grateful!
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July 28, 2023
We really love and appreciate the love and care and patience that we get. Keep it up God will bless you more and more!! Thank you all so very much and we will keep y'all in our prayers love from (our) family!!
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July 27, 2023
Dr. Shahani is the best doctor we have ever seen, he is kind, empathetic, knowledgeable, patient and overall amazing!
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July 27, 2023
Excellent experience
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July 26, 2023
Dr Shahani is the absolute best he always listens to what we want and does his best to accommodate our needs
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July 26, 2023
Dr.Dave & his Trainee Are wonderful
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July 26, 2023
Best hospital ever for kids
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July 26, 2023
I came in feeling nervous and uneasy about (patient), having had a seizure, but I left feeling upbeat and reassured! I really appreciate that, thank you.
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July 26, 2023
Dr. Shahani and his medical student intern were both great!
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July 19, 2023
Dr. Shahani is amazing!! He always encourages my daughter to continue to do her best and she is doing great! She really loves him being her Dr.
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July 18, 2023
Dr. Dave and Matt (student observer) were amazing. They covered all the details of what they could determine, could not yet determine, and what to expect next in clear, concise language. Dr. Dave made sure that both (patient) and us parents understood every part.
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July 04, 2023
Everything was very good also the parking was excellent
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July 03, 2023
Dr Dave Shahani was amazing. We have been looking for better care for my child. He took A LOT of time with us. Answered all of my questions. Not only talked to my child, but explained things to her in a way so that she can understand.
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July 02, 2023
All good start to finish, the check in ladies were sweethearts as well. Highly recommended to others looking for Neurologist on Ausome moms Facebook group. Thank y'all again. We really appreciate everyone who set him up for success Friday. Awesome staff!
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July 02, 2023
Dr Dave and the nurse, sorry I'm awful w names, were perfection! Everyone was super kind, helpful, warm and knowledgeable. We were beyond impressed. I now have an Autism Mom crush on your entire staff, lol, so watch out. (Patient) did the best he has ever done at a Dr appointment due to everyone being so awesome. Thanks for everything y'all!
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June 26, 2023
Dr Shahani was a pleasure to work with. He was empathetic with the feelings of parents going through epilepsy with their child. He was informative and discussed everything we needed to know about our child's seizures. He took time to answer our questions. We left the office with a game plan. We have great confidence that our child is In Dr. Dave's care.
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June 25, 2023
Dr. Shahani is the best!
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June 25, 2023
Dave Shahani for being a heaven sent to our family for the past 5 years! This visit was our last as our daughter has graduated from being on his case load! Him, his office staff and all the EMU staff will forever be family to us! We are forever grateful for y'all!
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June 24, 2023
Mr shani is all ways plesent to talk to my son actually looks forward to seeing him
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June 24, 2023
We always have a good visit leaving with answer's to my questions
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June 05, 2023
Dr. Shahani is very compassionate and spends time answering any questions we had.
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June 03, 2023
Dr. Dave is absolutely amazing. My daughter is very fortunate to be his patient.
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June 01, 2023
Dave shahani was very patient and understanding
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May 28, 2023
Over all it was a great experience from the staff member that greater us when we first arrived, the staff in the cafeteria, the staff in the library to every staff member we ran into along the way were supper polite to the amazing Dr. Shahani Staff who made us feel welcomed. Just an amazing facility
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May 27, 2023
Always a great experience when dealing with this clinic.
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May 24, 2023
Dr Shahani is simply amazing. I am so grateful that he is taking care of my daughter.
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May 23, 2023
Dr shahani is a very caring and loving doctor he's very good at what he does
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May 22, 2023
We love Dr. Shahani. He is an incredible physician and we are so grateful he has been a part of our experience with Cooks. He gets down on the floor with our daughter, plays with her - we know he truly cares. We wouldn't want any other neurologist!
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May 18, 2023
Cooks is like the Disneyland of healthcare providers. Our experience from parking-registration-appointment-leaving was A++ and couldn't be happier. Even passing staff in the hallways was a great experience! Everyone was so friendly and everything was so organized!
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May 18, 2023
Best experience we have had at an appointment. Dr. Dave addressed all of our concerns and took the time to explain and assess our child. Could not be happier with our experience!
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May 17, 2023
Dr.Shahani is thorough and seems to truly care about my son's health concerns and overall well-being. Very thankful we found him.
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May 15, 2023
Visits are always great.
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May 15, 2023
Dr. Shahani and his staff are very professional, friendly, and knowledgeable about (Patient's) health situation and care.
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May 03, 2023
The Dr his very attention takes good my son
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May 03, 2023
We always get great care and are treated so well at Cook's, from parking attendants to cafeteria workers, help desk, nurses and doctors, it's always A+ treatment! Thank you for providing great care through tough times!
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May 03, 2023
Dr Shahani always gives great care, explains everything, and spends time with us answering questions! He is an amazing doctor!
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April 28, 2023
Dr. Shahani is the most caring and knowledgeable doctor or specialist my son has ever seen
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April 28, 2023
He is the best Dr any of us have met. He cares. He spends quality time explaining any diagnosis, answering questions and makes you feel like you are speaking with a concerned friend instead of a physician. We are so thankful and blessed to have been treated and seen by Dr. DAVE.
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April 26, 2023
Dr Shahani did an excellent job listening, evaluating and creating a plan of treatment
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April 19, 2023
Dr Shahani is beyond amazing and we are truly thankful for everything he does and continues to do.
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April 03, 2023
Dr. Shahani always seems very caring, and genuinely wants to help. He has been absolutely amazing.
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March 31, 2023
Dr. Dave was outstanding. Very involved with the conversation, did not rush the appointment and was very detail with his exam of my son.
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March 30, 2023
Dr. Dave is always very helpful, attentive and truly concerned about giving the best treatment to my child. He answers all our questions, and is determined to get the best help for my child.
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March 30, 2023
Dr. Dave Shahani is wonderful!
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March 25, 2023
Every experience has been great!! Thank you for always listening and caring when we were so terrified not knowing what was going on with our baby!!
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March 25, 2023
Dr. Dave Shahani is absolutely AMAZING!!! He has always been amazing with the care of my daughter. He listens and takes time to talk us through our questions and concerns!! I have never felt rushed or like we are just another number. He is the BEST and I feel like he truly cares about his patients!! I wish more doctors were like him!! Thank you!!!
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March 11, 2023
The nurse who took (patient's) vitals was so helpful. She recognized that he was a little agitated and gave him a toy to help calm him down and keep him distracted. I was so grateful for her patience and love towards (Patient).
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March 11, 2023
Dr. Sahani and all of his staff are incredible. They are patient, helpful and compassionate.
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March 11, 2023
I love the way my son is cared for
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March 08, 2023
We appreciate everyone at Cook
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March 08, 2023
Dr Shahani shows genuine concern, and care for our very complex child
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March 08, 2023
Dr. Shahani and staff provided the best care for my son . He Is very compassionate and always made me and my family feel safe and at ease every time we visit him . My son would not be where he is at if it wasn't for him. We are always thankful for him and the staff .
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March 07, 2023
Dr Shahani is amazing! He listens, he talks to my son like he understands, we discuss things about his care and gives us options to think about. He also encourages me by reminding me that I'm doing a good job. Sometimes you just need to hear that.
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March 07, 2023
Dr Shahani, usually types up a brief summary of our discussion and a few things to go research. He wants us to learn about the options by doing our own research. He also types out instructions for making changes to something so there's no confusion as to his explanations for example like weaning off medications over several months.
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March 02, 2023
It was a great visit learned a lot of things.
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February 22, 2023
(patient's) visits are always great! The staff from the receptionists to the nurses are always wonderful, caring, and treat us with respect. I would totally recommend CookChildren's Amarillo clinic to anyone and everyone!
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February 22, 2023
Dr. Shahani and Fabi are very wonderful!
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February 22, 2023
Dr Dave Shahani
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February 22, 2023
He has enveloped us in compassion and always made sure we were given the chance for questions and his time. We are put first.
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February 22, 2023
Dr. Shahani
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February 22, 2023
The visit was excellent! We had no problems at all. Thank you!
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February 18, 2023
This visit was amazing. Everything was explained so nicely and it was so understandable
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February 18, 2023
Dr. Shahani. He was so kind and explained everything so well.
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February 12, 2023
Dr. Shahani was a pleasure! He seems very passionate about what he does and displayed that through his high level of attentiveness and care. He was very honest and thorough in his explanations and put my concerns as a parent at ease. Dr. Shahani left us with a great follow up plan and next steps in regards to my son's health.
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February 12, 2023
Dr. Dave Shahani
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February 10, 2023
A very good experience overall. Thank you.
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February 10, 2023
Thank you to Dr Shahani for helping us with our son's care. His answers for our questions and willingness to include us in the decisions and treatment plan have made a positive difference for us. We appreciate the conversations during appointments and availability for concerns in between appointments. Thank you to the whole team who also helps with scheduling, technical questions, and willingness to check for alternate appointment dates. We appreciate the care at Cook Children's.
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February 08, 2023
He is always amazing with addressing our needs and listening to our concerns .
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February 07, 2023
Dr. Shahani Excellent
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February 07, 2023
Dr. Shahani
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February 05, 2023
Very good throughout the time I've been with cooks
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February 05, 2023
Dr Shani is an excellent physician. Being that he is a specialist he's able to give me options and AWALYS includes me in the decisions.
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January 31, 2023
I would like to recognize Dr. Shahani for his expertise and care. There is not a high enough rating for him. He has been more helpful than any neurologist we have ever seen. Even though there may be no "cure" for (patient), he explained that in such a way to her that she is able to process and begin acceptance. He has not given up on a possibility of better seizure control and has given us many options and possibilities to discuss. I can't say enough good things about his amazing, kind, caring heart--we need more humans on this planet like him!!!!!
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January 31, 2023
We had all good experiences all the way through, I very much appreciate the office getting us in early so that we could get on the long drive home to Tulsa in inclement weather.
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January 28, 2023
Dr. Shahani was awesome, as usual, and always so caring.
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January 25, 2023
Very caring! Asked questions with much detail! Was very thorough.
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January 25, 2023
Dr. Dave Shahani
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January 25, 2023
Dr. Sharani is the best and Eliza who was with us through the whole process
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January 25, 2023
I was very impressed at the hospital and the attention was just perfect.
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January 12, 2023
Dr. Shahani
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January 12, 2023
He's an excellent doctor
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January 11, 2023
Dr shahani, he's great , cares and listens very respectful person
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January 09, 2023
Dr. Shahani, he's always great! Very attentive with both of my gigs. He's very dedicated, detailed and informative. I love his bedside manner!
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January 08, 2023
Dr. Shahani
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January 08, 2023
Dr. Shahani is always excellent in communicating with my son and I and always makes sure we understand what is going on. He is also very receptive to questions and does a very good job explaining things.
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December 29, 2022
Dr. Shahani is an awesome and very Respectfully and professional Doctor.
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December 29, 2022
Great and very educational visit.
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December 16, 2022
I love how direct he is with my daughter. She is very set in her ways so it's hard for me to get her to understand. Dr Shahani is very good about getting to her level and helping her to understand.
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December 03, 2022
Dr. Shahani is always so kind and brings good vibes. My son really loves to meet him and always happy to talk with him.
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December 03, 2022
Dr Dave Shahani
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December 03, 2022
Dr Shahani made us feel like he truly cared about our Child's health.
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December 03, 2022
Dr. Shahani is always amazing as always!! We couldn't be happier with him as (patient's) Neurologist.
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December 01, 2022
An exceptional visit. The only minor annoyance was parking, but I suspect it was a busy week.
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December 01, 2022
On a scale of 1 to 5, this was a 10. Excellent service. Beginning with check-in downstairs and then at the neuro desk and then to Dr. Shahani and finally the checkout process and scheduling. Everybody was nice, courteous and professional, minding all of the details. As for our appointment with Dr. Shahani, he is the rare gem of a doctor whose listening and communication skills are in top form. He's simply a personable, approachable and caring doctor with whom you immediately feel comfortable --i.e. Bedside manner. In addition, Dr. Shahani is very thorough and excellent at teaching/informing. Could not have asked or hoped for a better experience, particularly when it comes to addressing my daughter's condition.
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November 05, 2022
Dr shahani is such a loving and caring doctor
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November 05, 2022
(patient) has received the best of care
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November 04, 2022
Dr. Dave. He is so informative and seems to be genuinely concerned. He's the GOAT!! in my experiences with Doctors since (patient's) seizures.
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November 04, 2022
Very good visit
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October 30, 2022
Dr. Shahani and Abigail the child life specialist who helped play with (patient) while we talked with Dr. Shahani.
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October 30, 2022
My husband and I cried with happiness and relief when we left the appointment with Dr. Shahani. (Patient) even said he really likes him - and he doesn't usually say anything like that.
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October 28, 2022
Overall, it was a great experience. So thankful we found Dr.Shahani.
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October 28, 2022
Dr.Shahani was so wonderful. He listened carefully and made sure my son and I were able to express all of our concerns. Then he takes through everything to make sure he understood what we said. Then he carefully explained the treatment options and made sure we were on board with what he thought was best. I cannot say how much I appreciate his approach.
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October 27, 2022
We LOVE Dr Shahani so much and my daughter is so comfortable with him as her dr and looks forward to her visits
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October 27, 2022
Dr Shahani is always great and addresses any concerns we may have. He also is very positive in setting goals so that my daughter can have a better quality of life
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October 26, 2022
Dr. Dave Shahani
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October 26, 2022
Dr. Shahani is simply amazing. I feel like I am such a worrier and Dr. Shahani makes me feel so at ease and explains everything so that we can understand it appropriately.
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October 19, 2022
We love Dr. Shahani!! He is the best and we would recommend him wholeheartedly to any child needing neurological services!
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October 19, 2022
Dr. Shahini knows how to relate to children, explain things so parents and child can understand them, ask questions to get to the heart of the matter and shows genuine care for his patients.
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October 18, 2022
Dr. Dave Shahani
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October 18, 2022
He is the absolute best. We are so thankful to have found Dr Dave. He always listens to our concerns and is very honest with a response. Thank you for consistently keeping us updated with information and providing all information to make decisions moving forward.
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October 04, 2022
Child life Erin and Shahani went above and beyond to help my child.
Education
- Medical School:
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. San Antonio TX
- Residency:
- University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Albuquerque NM
- Fellowship:
- Northwestern University, Chicago IL
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Neurology
- Special Qualifications: Child Neurology and Epilepsy
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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