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
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4.9
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4.9
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.9
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4.9
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What our families say
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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
All the staff on this visit was amazing. My recognition to the Neurologist and the staff at the Lab.
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February 10, 2025
Very caring staff and focused on getting the goals of the visit.
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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.
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November 26, 2024
Since the first visit she was one of the most caring people I've ever met. She is an amazing person. We are really blessed to have her as our son's neurologist
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October 26, 2024
Dr Elibol is amazing !
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October 26, 2024
It's always a great visit with y'all!
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October 12, 2024
Nothing bad at all! All the staff were friendly and quick to answer questions.
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October 12, 2024
Dr. Elibol was absolutely AMAZING! Very good bedside manner and very personable. Made [...] and I feel very comfortable at her visit.
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October 06, 2024
The Doctor was very caring and sat with us and took her time. She didn't seem like she was in a rush to get us out of there and get to the next patient.
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September 19, 2024
Dr. Elibol is aware of who our child is and her issues before the session begins. She listens to our concerns and spells out the treatment plan based on test results and history. She is thorough and shared resources she deems helpful.
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September 04, 2024
There was a nurse/cna that called us back, well she was walking down the hall and when I mentioned I needed to go to the restroom and asked if she would watch her, there was no hesitation on her saying yes!! She was so sweet and nice.
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August 24, 2024
It was great!
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August 24, 2024
I was very happy with how thorough Dr. Elibol was by asking many questions and reading past medical records.
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August 17, 2024
Dr. Elibol was amazing, patient, caring, helpful, and informative.
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August 11, 2024
Everyone was very attentive
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August 09, 2024
There's not enough words to explain how good this Dr is!!! She is Crazy Good and I'm very blessed she's [...] Dr
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August 09, 2024
The Dr herself Unbelievably Great Dr! One of the very best my sons ever seen hands down !!!
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July 27, 2024
Dr Elibol is an amazing provider and very knowledgeable. I greatly appreciate her attention to detail when explaning our son's care plan to him.
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July 27, 2024
Dr. Elibol was amazing. She patiently listened and explained everything. She took extra time to explain and really seemed like she cared.
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July 26, 2024
Dr Elibol was amazing.
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July 26, 2024
Dr. Elibol really took her time to get to know my child and all of her medical concerns. She was very caring and knowledgeable. We left with a plan in place for next steps.
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July 26, 2024
Dr Elibol is amazing. She is knowledgeable and very patient in helping put together the pieces of the care plan for my son. I am grateful to her and the staff that support her.
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July 26, 2024
Great staff, arriving to leaving!
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July 25, 2024
Everything was very good
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July 24, 2024
Dr. Elibol is the best of the best! Cook Children's is lucky to have a doctor as amazing as she is! We have been with her since 2020. As a parent, she has my trust from day one because she is REAL! She listens to our concerns and more importantly she listens to our child. She is so patient and helpful with all of our questions.
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July 23, 2024
Our whole visit was fantastic! Dr. Elibol was very personable and professional! She spent the time to thoroughly evaluate my daughter and then made sure we understood the diagnoses. My daughter is very inquisitive and was so happy to learn about her disorder and Dr. Elibol was happy to answer all her questions. We left feeling well informed and with a plan of action. This is the first time in two years we feel like we are finally going in the right direction. Thank you so much Dr. Elibol for all you have done for us!!
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July 16, 2024
Dr. Elibol went above and beyond to show an interest in my daughter as a whole person while also providing stellar medical care. My daughter left happy and feeling seen and heard.
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July 12, 2024
Dr. Elibol was so nice and attentive to all my questions and concerns about my daughter. She explained everything so well moving forward.
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July 12, 2024
Overall experience from start to finish was very pleasant
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July 11, 2024
Person at check-in and check-out was absolutely amazing! She was so polite and friendly. She was so personable to my daughter during out interaction!
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July 05, 2024
Dr. Elibol is wonderful!
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June 16, 2024
The Dr spent an amazing amount of time with our daughter. She was so knowledgeable and made us feel like we had a plan in place short term and long term. We can not thank her enough for her time with us.
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June 13, 2024
Dena, MA was kind and very caring during our check-in. She went over the discharge instructions on the AVS and made sure I understood and did not have any further questions. She has a big smile on her face and made us feel welcome and important. Dr Elibol and her scribe are the best of the best! I felt like we are a top priority during the visit. Dr Elibol answered all my questions. She is kind and respectful of my child and spoke to him on his level and eye to eye. She asked him questions and gave home time to answer in his own words. I felt like we are treated as family in this practice. Thank you for your time and attention to our individual needs. I left feeling hopeful for the future.
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May 18, 2024
From the moment we set foot inside any Cook's hospital we feel protected and confident
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May 18, 2024
To Dr. Elibol, it is our second visit with her and it is simply wonderful how she cares about the needs of my son, the information she gave us was very complete and she is always willing to help with any concerns we have.
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May 18, 2024
I always have great experiences at this facility.
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May 18, 2024
Dr. Elibol is phenomenal. I love how she cares for my child. We were under her care a couple of years ago, but came back for a different concern. I love how she explains and eases my concerns. She's very patient with my child and makes him feel at ease.
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May 16, 2024
Everything is very good, I like how the doctor cares about the children
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May 02, 2024
Great
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May 02, 2024
Doc was very attentive, informative, great feed back.
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May 01, 2024
The new Dodson Clinic is really nice. It's such a great feeling to know that my child's healthcare is in such caring hands.
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May 01, 2024
Dr. Elibol and our nurse are wonderful and truly care about their patients.
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April 24, 2024
All very well
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April 15, 2024
Omg the nurse we had. I've tried to remember her name. She was amazing. Very happy and caring and true!
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April 15, 2024
The Doctor! She was amazing. The first time we have walked out of an office and felt like someone does care. She is striving for answers and that's something we haven't seen out of any doctor yet. THANK YOU!
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March 23, 2024
For being thorough, understanding, supportive, attentive, and truly caring about my children.
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March 20, 2024
Dr. Elibol has a great bedside manner. She takes time explaining things and never rushed. She is very patience when comes to waiting for parents reach readiness for a new treatment. She is down to earth. Never spoken to me as an authorative figure ( as a doctor) but as a friend or as a mother to mother.
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March 19, 2024
Very good
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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