Children’s Health℠ offers advanced treatments for children with all types of neurological disorders. Families from around the world come to us for our expertise in diagnosing and treating rare and common neurological problems. U.S. News and World Report rates our neurology program among the best in the country.
Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric Neurology
Advanced Care for Children With Neurological Disorders
We offer leading care and the latest therapies for neurological disorders in patients ranging from infants to young adults.
Our Programs
- Pediatric Concussion Program
- Pediatric Demyelinating Disease Program
- Pediatric Epilepsy Center
- Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program
- Pediatric Neuromuscular Disease Program
- Movement Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Neurology
- Neurosurgery for children
- Fetal and Neonatal Neurology Program
- Pediatric Neurogenetics Disorders Program
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Program
- Pediatric Gene Therapy Program
- Pediatric Headache Clinic
- Congenital Neurological Disorders Treatment Program
- Neurogenetic Disorders Program
- Neuro-Oncology Program
- Neuroradiology Program
Conditions We Treat
- Pediatric autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Cerebral Palsy (CP) in children
- Pediatric cerebrovascular disease and stroke
- Developmental delays in children
- Pediatric disorders of gait and movement
- Pediatric encephalopathy (encephalitis)
- Pediatric epilepsy
- Muscular dystrophy (MD) in children
- Myasthenia gravis (MG) in children
- Neurological disorders in newborns
- Pediatric neuromuscular disorders
- Pediatric hypotonia (floppy muscle syndrome)
- Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in children
- Pediatric head trauma
- Pediatric tremors
- Pediatric anaplastic astrocytoma
- Pediatric ataxia
- Pediatric behavioral neurology
- Pediatric Bell’s palsy
- Pediatric brain abscess
- Pediatric Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)
- Pediatric chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Congenital myopathy
- Dystonia in children
- Pediatric Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)
- Pediatric intractable epilepsy
- Pediatric intraventricular hemorrhage and stroke
- Pediatric myoclonus
- Pediatric myotonic dystrophy
- Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) in children
- Pediatric polyneuropathy cognitive disorders
- Sturge-Weber syndrome
- Tourette syndrome (TS) in children
- Pediatric ventriculomegaly
- Pediatric concussion
- Headaches in children
- Pediatric first unprovoked seizure
- Pediatric chorea
- Pediatric acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
- Pediatric Angelman syndrome
- Congenital cortical dysplasia
- Pediatric Doose syndrome
- Pediatric Dravet syndrome
- Fragile X syndrome (FXS) in children
- Infantile spasms (West's syndrome)
- Pediatric Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
- Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS) in children
- Microcephaly in children
- Pediatric neurofibromatosis (NF)
- Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in children
- Neuronal migration disorders (NMDs) in children
- Pediatric optic neuritis (ON)
- Juvenile parkinsonism (Parkinson’s symptoms in children)
- Multiple sclerosis (MS) in children
- Rett syndrome in children
- Transverse myelitis (TM) in children
- Tic disorders in children
- Pediatric tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)
- Pediatric functional neurological disorder (FND)
- Pediatric craniopharyngioma
- Paralysis in children
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children
- Pediatric anti-MOG antibody associated disorder (MOGAD)
- Pediatric autoimmune encephalitis (AE)
- Muscle weakness in children
- Migraines in children
- Pediatric acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)
- Pediatric spinal cord injury
Treatments and Services
- Pediatric neurological examination
- Pediatric developmental testing
- Pediatric deep brain stimulation (DBS)
- Pediatric epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU)
- Pediatric neurodevelopmental evaluation
- Pediatric immunomodulation therapy
- Pediatric electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Pediatric optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan
- Pediatric stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)
- Pediatric gene therapy for neurological disorders
Expert care for all types of childhood neurological disorders
Experts at our Pediatric Neurology Department are nationally recognized for their skills in helping families affected by neurological disorders. We evaluate and treat patients ranging from infants to young adults for common to complex neurological problems. Other medical centers refer families to us for consultations, the latest therapies and lifelong care.
We offer advanced diagnostic tests and treatments, such as:
Developmental testing to help us address behavioral, developmental or learning problems
Diagnostic evaluations for autism to ensure the most effective therapies for kids with autism
Epilepsy monitoring unit at our Level 3 and Level 4 Epilepsy centers to diagnose and treat seizures
Genetic testing and gene therapies for neurogenetic disorders (neurological problems caused by a changed or faulty gene)
Neurological examinations to determine how a child’s brain, spinal cord and nerves are working
Neurosurgery to help children and teens overcome neurological disorders from brain injuries to congenital defects to intractable epilepsy
Access to the latest clinical trials and research
Our doctors have dedicated their careers to finding new and better ways to treat pediatric neurological disorders. For some families, our involvement in global neurology research opens the door to the latest, most promising therapies still in development. We offer families access to a large number of clinical trials and experimental medications. We’re able to do this through our relationship with UT Southwestern, one of the nation’s leading biomedical research institutions.
Supportive services for your family
Many children with neurological disorders need lifelong care and services. We provide your family with extensive resources, supporting your child as they grow. We offer:
A child life program to help families understand disorders and treatment plans, including surgeries and hospitalizations
A developmental behavioral program to help children with ADHD, learning disorders and developmental delays succeed in the classroom and in life
Neuropsychology evaluations and psychology services to help families manage anxiety, autism, depression and other mental health issues
Transition to adult care to streamline the move from pediatric to adult care
Expert care for all types of childhood neurological disorders
Experts at our Pediatric Neurology Department are nationally recognized for their skills in helping families affected by neurological disorders. We evaluate and treat patients ranging from infants to young adults for common to complex neurological problems. Other medical centers refer families to us for consultations, the latest therapies and lifelong care.
We offer advanced diagnostic tests and treatments, such as:
Developmental testing to help us address behavioral, developmental or learning problems
Diagnostic evaluations for autism to ensure the most effective therapies for kids with autism
Epilepsy monitoring unit at our Level 3 and Level 4 Epilepsy centers to diagnose and treat seizures
Genetic testing and gene therapies for neurogenetic disorders (neurological problems caused by a changed or faulty gene)
Neurological examinations to determine how a child’s brain, spinal cord and nerves are working
Neurosurgery to help children and teens overcome neurological disorders from brain injuries to congenital defects to intractable epilepsy
Access to the latest clinical trials and research
Our doctors have dedicated their careers to finding new and better ways to treat pediatric neurological disorders. For some families, our involvement in global neurology research opens the door to the latest, most promising therapies still in development. We offer families access to a large number of clinical trials and experimental medications. We’re able to do this through our relationship with UT Southwestern, one of the nation’s leading biomedical research institutions.
Supportive services for your family
Many children with neurological disorders need lifelong care and services. We provide your family with extensive resources, supporting your child as they grow. We offer:
A child life program to help families understand disorders and treatment plans, including surgeries and hospitalizations
A developmental behavioral program to help children with ADHD, learning disorders and developmental delays succeed in the classroom and in life
Neuropsychology evaluations and psychology services to help families manage anxiety, autism, depression and other mental health issues
Transition to adult care to streamline the move from pediatric to adult care
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Meet the Care Team
Berge Minassian, MDPediatric Neurologist
Jennifer Thomas, MDPediatric Neurologist
Dallas Armstrong, MDPediatric Neurologist
Ahmed Awad, MDPediatric Neurologist
Kaitlin Batley, MDPediatric Neurologist
Wilmot Bonnet, MDPediatric Neurologist
Delaney Dowd, MDPediatric Neurologist
Michael Dowling, MDPediatric Neurologist
Patricia Evans, MDPediatric Neurologist
Zurisadai Gonzalez Castillo, MDPediatric Neurologist
Benjamin Greenberg, MDPediatric Neurologist
Meagan Hainlen Patel, MDPediatric Neurologist
Susan Iannaccone, MDPediatric Neurologist
Charuta Joshi, MDPediatric Neurologist
Saima Kayani, MDPediatric Neurologist
Haley Kern, MDPediatric Neurologist
Roha Khalid, MDPediatric Neurologist
Ishani Kumar, MDPediatric Neurologist
Michelle Machie, MDPediatric Neurologist
Kazi Majeed, MDPediatric Neurologist
Linda Nguyen, MDPediatric Neurologist
Nancy Philip, MDPediatric Neurologist
Nayana Prabhu, MDPediatric Neurologist
Eric Remster, MDPediatric Neurologist
Rana Said, MDPediatric Neurologist
Lauren Sanchez, MDPediatric Neurologist
Abdullah Shoaib, MDPediatric Neurologist
Deepa Sirsi, MDPediatric Neurologist
Mathew Stokes, MDPediatric Neurologist
Afsaneh Talai, MDPediatric Neurologist
Tyler Terrill, MDPediatric Neurologist
Peter Tsai, MDPediatric Neurologist
Cynthia Wang, MDPediatric Neurologist
Jeffrey Waugh, MDPediatric Neurologist
Lana Harder, PhD, ABPPPediatric Neuropsychologist
Hillary Kimbley, PhDPediatric Psychologist - Neurology
Mayank Verma, MD, PhDPediatric Neurologist
Taylor Allison, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
Heather Gilbreath, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Katherine Bruton Haynes, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
Kimberley Healing, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
Erica Knoll, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
Diana Mendoza, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
Janith Mills, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
Katelyn Randles, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
Grace Warde, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
Ravern Anderson, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology
Sara Katherine Tomaso Boraks, APRN, PNP-ACNurse Practitioner - Neurology
Allyson Ellman, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology
Britney Etheridge-Cox, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology
Melanie Gleich, APRN, FNPNurse Practitioner - Neurology
Angela Leavitt, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology
Susan Polachek, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology
Jennifer Watt, APRN, CNSClinical Nurse Specialist - Neurology
