Elizabeth A. Ng, MD, FAAP

Pediatric Epileptologist and Neuromuscular Neurologist | Medical Director, Electrodiagnostic Laboratory

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Elizabeth Ng, MD, is a patient- and family-centered child neurologist specializing in pediatric epilepsy (seizures) and neuromuscular disorders and an academic clinician-educator in clinical neurophysiology and electrodiagnostic medicine. Dr. Ng is an assistant professor of pediatrics and neurology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Prior to becoming a pediatric epileptologist and neuromuscular neurologist, Dr. Ng was a practicing general pediatrician for ten years, a gratifying and introspective period that deepened her empathy and compassion in caring for children with neurological conditions. In addition to being part of the NAEC Level 4 Pediatric Epilepsy Center, the Pediatric MDA/Neuromuscular Clinic, and the multidisciplinary Brachial Plexus/Peripheral Nerve Injury Clinic, Dr. Ng directs the AANEM-accredited Electrodiagnostic Laboratory at Connecticut Children’s. 

Dr. Ng’s clinical expertise includes refractory/intractable epilepsy (seizures), peripheral neuropathy (brachial plexopathy), neuromuscular disorders, clinical neurophysiology (EEG), electrodiagnostic medicine (EMG/NCS), pediatric and adolescent headaches and migraines, and hyperkinetic movement disorders (Tourette syndrome/tic disorders).

Education

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency

Cohen Children’s Medical Center (formerly Schneider Children’s Hospital)

Fellowship

Cohen Children’s Medical Center/Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Stony Brook University Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia and Cornell/Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neuromuscular Medicine
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine - Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology - Advanced Central Clinical Neurophysiology with Added Competency in Epilepsy Monitoring
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Epilepsy
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology With Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Pediatrics - General Pediatrics

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

  • Ng E, Akman H, Hirano M, Lange D. Young Woman with Asymptomatic HyperCKemia Presenting with Progressive Asymmetric Muscle Weakness: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Muscle & Nerve September 2021 Vol. 64 No. S1 (recipient of 2021 American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) Residency and Fellowship Abstract Award).
  • Ng E (2019). Angelman syndrome. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Autism. Child neurology, history, and physical examination. Child neurology: summary of all guidelines. Chromosomal disorders. Degenerative diseases of childhood. Fontanel. Fragile X syndrome. Hypotonic infant/hypotonia in infancy/floppy infant. Macrocephaly. Metabolic diseases of childhood. Microcephaly. In Zaidat OO, Lerner AJ, Miles JD, Eds. The Little Black Book of Neurology, 6th Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc.
  • Cheng D, Patel C, Ng E, Stevens S, Patel P, Ettinger A (2019). Metabolic disorders. In Weisbrot DM, Ettinger AB, Gallimore C, Eds. Synopsis of Neurologic and Psychiatric Complications of Systemic Disease. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Dr. Ng is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS). She has been a reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed medical journals in clinical pediatrics and neurology. She is currently an editorial board member for AAP’s Pediatrics in Review, a country editor for the Journal of Pediatric Neurology, and an associate editor for the Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy. Dr. Ng presently serves on the professional advisory boards of the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York and the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut. Dr. Ng holds specialty/subspecialty board certifications in General Pediatrics, Child Neurology, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Monitoring, Neuromuscular Medicine, and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Locations Where I See Patients

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – Danbury

105 Newtown Road
Danbury, CT06810
United States

Connecticut Children’s Specialty Care Center – Westport

191 Post Road West
Westport, CT06880
United States

Exterior view of Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center – Hartford

282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT06106
United States

Exterior of 505 Farmington Avenue

Connecticut Children's Specialty Care and Surgery Center – Farmington

505 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT06032
United States

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Most Recent Comments

January 1, 2025
Dr. Ng is an exceptional pediatric neurologist who goes above and beyond for her patients and their families. From the moment we met her, she was kind, compassionate, and incredibly attentive to our concerns. She took the time to listen thoroughly, leaving no detail overlooked. Her clear and patient explanations of the diagnosis and treatment plan made a complex situation much easier to understand, and she answered every question with empathy and expertise. Dr. Ng's professionalism, warmth, and dedication gave us confidence and comfort during a challenging time. We are so grateful for her outstanding care and wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking a knowledgeable and caring pediatric neurologist.
August 8, 2024
Dr. Ng is outstanding. She is incredibly thorough and caring. She takes her time and never makes us feel rushed. She is always determined to find the source of the problem.
April 4, 2024
Thank you!
March 3, 2024
Dr Ng is fantastic!! Very thorough and thoughtful in her questions and analysis