Congratulations to Dr. Geetanjali Rathore, MD, FAAN for graduating from the AAN Transforming Leaders program, September 2022! Dr. Rathore were selected because of her impressive accomplishments, and more importantly, for your outstanding potential as a future leader. Dr. Rathore was the only pediatric neurologist to be selected internationally to participate in this leadership course this year. She was also elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology in recognition of her valuable contributions to the Academy and the global Neurology community in large.
Dr. Rathore is a member of the AINA Executive Committee serving as a leader in the neurology community with numerous awards and recognitions to her name:
- Associate Editor of Neuro-immunology- Journal of Child Neurology/Child Neurology Open- September 2022
- Dr. Rathore developed the Comprehensive Pediatric Neuromuscular Program, UNMC and Children's Hospital, Omaha and serves as the Medical director of the program.(2016- present)
- She Served as the Interim Clinical and Division Chief Pediatric Neurology at UNMC and Children's Hospital, Omaha for 3 years (2018-2021)
- President, Child Neurology Chapter, Association of Indian Neurologist In America (AINA) 2021
- Co- Chair of the Department of Pediatrics Antiracist Committee, UNMC
- Co-President of the WE STRIVE he interdisciplinary association of women and allies at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine (2020- present)
- Selected as America’s Most Honored Doctor-Top 10% (2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022)
- Awarded America’s Top Doctor in Child Neurology by Castle Connolly Top Doctors (2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022)
- Exceptional Women in Medicine, Castle Connolly Top Doctors (2020, 2021 and 2022)
- Invited National Advisory Board Member, Treatment Algorithm and the Future Treatment Landscape for SMA. 2022
- Epilepsy Foundation Advisory Board Member for the Nebraska Chapter (2020-present)
- Newborn Screening Advisory Committee, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (2020- 2023)
- Received the A.B. Baker Teaching Award from the American Academy of Neurology in recognition for Excellence in teaching and for the contributions to improving neurology now and in the future.
- Nebraska State Expert for Neurological Disorders, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (2019)
- Member of the National COVID-19 Advisory Board for SMA patients
- Elected Member, International Affairs Committee, Child Neurology Society ( 2019- 2021)
- Elected Member, US Medical Advisory Board, Cure SMA (2018)
- Committee Member, Awareness, Diagnosis, Research and Advance Therapies for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and Inherited Neuropathies, Child Neurology Society (2018)
