Saima Naeem Kayani, MD
- Pediatric Neurologist, Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages spoken: English
- Locations (2)
Biography
Saima Kayani, M.D., is a pediatric neurologist with special training in medical genetics at Children's Health℠. She is an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Kayani earned her medical degree at King Edward Medical University, Pakistan and completed her residency at UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center in medical genetics and child neurology. She is board certified in pediatrics and neurology.
Dr. Kayani is passionate about helping children with rare disorders and finding better ways to treat these children.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- King Edward Medical College, Lahore (2002)
- Residency
- UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center (2012), Pediatric Neurology
- Scott and White Hospital/Texas A&M University GME (2009), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center (2014), Medical Genetics
- Board Certification
- American Board of Psy&Neurology/Child Neurology
Conditions Treated
- Ataxia
- Bell's palsy
- Brain abscess
- Concussion
- Developmental delay
- Dystonia
- Head trauma
- Headache
- Hypotonia (floppy muscle syndrome)
- Malformations of cortical development (MCD)
- Microcephaly
- Migraines
- Muscle weakness
- Myoclonus
- Neuronal migration disorders (NMDs)
- Tic disorders
- Tourette syndrome (TS)
- Tremors
- Ventriculomegaly
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