Dr. Neel Soares

Dr. Soares is a Board Certified Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician and Division Chief, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine where he is also Professor of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine. He completed medical school at LTM Medical College, Mumbai and then Pediatric residency at University of Illinois Chicago followed by fellowship in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at University of Maryland Baltimore. He participates in interdisciplinary care of children with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, learning and behavioral disorders, developmental delay, intellectual disability and other developmental conditions. He is committed to reducing disparities to access for persons with disabilities and collaborates with interdisciplinary professionals in medical and community education. He has presented internationally and published extensively on a variety of topics including telehealth, developmental disabilities and medical education.