Accepting New Patients

Yes - Dr. Bekele is fluent in English, Amharic and French

Specialty

Epilepsy, Neuromuscular disorders, General Neurology

Treats Patients With

Epilepsy, Neuromuscular Disorders ( Myasthenia Gravis. Peripheral Neuropathy, inflammatory Myopathies), Headache disorders, Stroke, Memory and cognitive problems, movement disorders.

Undergraduate Education

• Biology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Medical Education

• Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ

Internship

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Residency

• Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Fellowship

• Neurophysiology with combined EEG and EMG, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Hospital Privileges

• Inova Fairfax Hospital (In progress)
• Reston Hospital (In progress)

In Practice Since

2007

Board Certifications

• Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology

Member

• American Academy of Neurology
• American Epilepsy Society

Affiliations & Awards

• State of New York special recognition honoring Professional Women and Women in Business - 2017
• Castle Connolly Top Doctors - 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026