At Children’s Health℠, renowned UT Southwestern specialists and physicians partner with you bring the best outcomes to your patients. Our multidisciplinary, team approach means we can evaluate each case from multiple perspectives, then come together to develop the best possible treatment plan. The nationally-ranked physicians and surgeons practicing here have unparalleled expertise in disorders of the brain, spinal cord, nervous system and musculoskeletal system. This expertise, combined with our top outcomes and family-focused approach, helps explain why U.S. News & World Report ranked Children’s Health for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery.
Research: Pediatric Neurology
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
- Pediatric headache
- 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
- Muscle weakness in children
- Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Comprehensive Epilepsy Care for North Texas and Beyond
We offer a full range of diagnostic and treatment options for children with epilepsy, whether they’re newly diagnosed or suffering from intractable seizures. Our teams in Dallas (Level 4 Epilepsy Center) and Plano (Level 3 Epilepsy Center) can see your patients quickly, confirm or clarify a diagnosis, and plan effective treatment — from medications to dietary therapies to surgery.
Upcoming Conferences and Events
December 6-10 – American Epilepsy Society Conference – Los Angeles, CA
Pediatric Insights Podcasts
Learn more on about latest research and advancements in pediatric care from Children's Health experts through our Pediatric Insights Podcasts
Becoming an International Rett Syndrome Foundation Center of Excellence -- Featured Speaker: Dallas Armstrong, MD
The Transition To Adult Care: Pediatric Hydrocephalus -- Featured Speaker: Patricia Petroff, MD and Bradley Weprin, MD
Risk Factors and Symptoms of Pediatric Stroke Patients -- Featured Speaker: Wilmot Bonnet, MD
Providing Multidisciplinary Care for Bow Hunter Syndrome -- Featured Speaker: Bruno Braga, MD
Research in Pediatric Tele-Neuropsychology -- Featured Speaker: Lana Harder, PhD, ABPP
Improving Care and Outcomes for Neonates with Seizures (doctorpodcasting.com) - Featured Speaker: Alison Dolce, MD
A Shift in NeuroNICU Care for Preterm Infants (doctorpodcasting.com) - Featured Speaker: Lina Chalak, MD and Michelle Machie, MD
The Innovative Use of RNS in Treating Pediatric Epilepsy (doctorpodcasting.com) - Featured Speaker: Afsaneh Talai, MD
Everyone did such a great job keeping us informed and involved in Kade’s care. They made sure we understood what was going on and answered all of our questions.
Upcoming Conferences and Events
December 6-10 – American Epilepsy Society Conference – Los Angeles, CA
Pediatric Insights Podcasts
Learn more on about latest research and advancements in pediatric care from Children's Health experts through our Pediatric Insights Podcasts
Becoming an International Rett Syndrome Foundation Center of Excellence -- Featured Speaker: Dallas Armstrong, MD
The Transition To Adult Care: Pediatric Hydrocephalus -- Featured Speaker: Patricia Petroff, MD and Bradley Weprin, MD
Risk Factors and Symptoms of Pediatric Stroke Patients -- Featured Speaker: Wilmot Bonnet, MD
Providing Multidisciplinary Care for Bow Hunter Syndrome -- Featured Speaker: Bruno Braga, MD
Research in Pediatric Tele-Neuropsychology -- Featured Speaker: Lana Harder, PhD, ABPP
Improving Care and Outcomes for Neonates with Seizures (doctorpodcasting.com) - Featured Speaker: Alison Dolce, MD
A Shift in NeuroNICU Care for Preterm Infants (doctorpodcasting.com) - Featured Speaker: Lina Chalak, MD and Michelle Machie, MD
The Innovative Use of RNS in Treating Pediatric Epilepsy (doctorpodcasting.com) - Featured Speaker: Afsaneh Talai, MD
Meet the Care Team
- Berge Minassian, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Jennifer Thomas, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Dallas Armstrong, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Kaitlin Batley, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Wilmot Bonnet, MDPediatric Neurologist
- DDDelaney Dowd, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Michael Dowling, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Patricia Evans, MDPediatric Neurologist
- ZGZurisadai Gonzalez Castillo, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Benjamin Greenberg, MDPediatric Neurologist
- AHAshley Hackett, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Meagan Hainlen Patel, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Susan Iannaccone, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Charuta Joshi, MDTSC Clinic Director - Pediatric 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
- LNLinda Nguyen, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Nancy Philip, MDPediatric Neurologist
- NPNayana Prabhu, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Eric Remster, MDPediatric Neurologist
- Rana Said, MDProfessor of Pediatrics and Neurology
- Lauren Sanchez, 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
- Taylor Allison, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
- Heather Gilbreath, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
- 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
- Reana Abraham, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology
- Ravern Anderson, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology
- Sara Boraks, APRN, PNP-ACNurse Practitioner - Cancer and Blood Disorders
- AEAllyson Ellman, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology
- Britney Etheridge-Cox, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology
- Melanie Gleich, APRN, FNPNurse Practitioner - Neurology
- Susan Polachek, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology
- Jennifer Watt, APRN, CNSClinical Nurse Specialist - Neurology
- Grace Warde, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Neurology
- Angela Martinkus, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Neurology