October 21, 2020, Filed Under: NewsCongratulations, Dave Clarke, on Your Election to the Epilepsy Leadership Council Steering Committee Congratulations to Dr. Dave Clarke, director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Dell Children’s, on his election to the steering committee of the Epilepsy Leadership Council. The Epilepsy Leadership Council is a coalition of more than 40 professional societies, patient advocacy organizations, and governmental agencies working together to improve the lives of children and adults living with epilepsy. Congratulations, Dr. Clarke!
October 20, 2020, Filed Under: NewsWelcome, Dr. Veda Vettaikorumakankav “Veda” Vedanarayanan, MD, is the newest member of the pediatric neurology faculty at Dell Medical School. Dr. Veda is a professor in the Department of Neurology and was previously professor of pediatrics and neurology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he also served as director of the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine and oversaw the Electromyography and Autonomic Laboratory.Veda completed his child neurology residency at Duke University, then went on to complete a neuromuscular disease fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. His clinical focus includes nerve and muscle disorders, such as spinal muscular atrophy and muscular dystrophy, as well as dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.Welcome to Texas, Dr. Veda!
October 20, 2020, Filed Under: NewsNew 3T MRI Will Improve Care for Epilepsy, Stroke, and Brain Tumors in Children Drs. E. Steve Roach, Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara and Z. Leah Harris, Chair of Pediatrics at Dell Medical School, cut the ribbon on the new 3T MRI Dell Children’s Medical Center has completed the installation of the new 3T MRI, which will significantly improve the care that Dell Medical School neurologists and neurosurgeons give to children who have had a stroke or are being evaluated for surgery for epilepsy or brain tumors. Read all about the new MRI in a story featuring Dell Medical School pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara in Austin 360.
October 13, 2020, Filed Under: NewsDr. Brumback Elected to Board of Directors of the Child Neurology Society Congratulations to Audrey Brumback, MD, PhD, on her election to the Board of Directors of the Child Neurology Society for a two-year term, 2020-2022. The CNS is an academic society of more than 2,000 child neurologists in the United States and Canada. It previously awarded Dr. Brumback its prestigious Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award to support her research on expanding our understanding of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
October 13, 2020, Filed Under: NewsWelcome to Texas, Dr. Louisa Keith! Dr. Louisa Keith recently joined the pediatric neurology faculty at Dell Medical School from Boston Children’s Hospital. Keith received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed her pediatric residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and her Child Neurology Residency at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Keith oversees the cardiac surgery neurological follow-up program at Dell Children’s.Welcome to Texas, Dr. Keith!
October 13, 2020, Filed Under: NewsWelcome Home, Dr. Dan Freedman Dr. Daniel Freedman recently joined the pediatric neurology faculty at Dell Medical School. A Texas native, Dr. Freedman received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his medical degree from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Worth. He completed his pediatric and child neurology residencies at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, where he also completed a fellowship in pediatric epilepsy management. His clinical interests include epilepsy in children and psychogenic disorders.
October 13, 2020, Filed Under: NewsWelcome Back to Texas, Dr. Calley Join us in welcoming Dr. Clifford Calley to the pediatric neurology faculty at Dell Medical School. Dr. Calley received his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Dallas and his medical degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio. He completed his pediatric and child neurology residencies at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and most recently completed his epilepsy fellowship also at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Dr. Calley has done research on Gulf War syndrome, and his clinical interests include the use of magnetoencephalography in the assessment of epilepsy in children. Welcome to Austin, Dr. Calley!
October 11, 2020, Filed Under: NewsDell Medical School Pediatric Neurosciences Founded in 2019, UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s represents a unique partnership between Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and Dell Children’s Medical Center. The pediatric neuroscience program combines pediatric neurology, pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric rehabilitation, and pediatric neuropsychology. The program’s physicians and nurses provide care for children and adolescents with neurological disorders. We support research and provide training for medical students as well as residents in child and adult neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and other disciplines. The program currently has 19 faculty child neurologists, two pediatric neurosurgeons, two pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, a pediatric neuro-ophthalmologist, eight pediatric neuropsychologists, and 17 advanced practice providers. We are recruiting pediatric neurologists, pediatric neurosurgeons, pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, and more. We offer residency training in child neurology and fellowship opportunities in pediatric epilepsy, pediatric headache, and pediatric neuropsychology. Additional planned fellowship programs include pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation, pediatric neuroimmunology, and pediatric neuromuscular disease. To foster community and wellness within our team, our Pediatric Neurosciences Wellness Committee hosts events throughout the year, including our annual retreat. Dell Medical School Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, the first new medical school to be built at a tier one US research university in nearly 50 years, graduated its first class in 2020. We are committed to redesigning academic medicine and revolutionizing how people get and stay healthy by educating leaders, developing new models of care, and advancing innovation from health products to health care delivery. The school is also home to the Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences, established by a $50 million gift from the Mulva Family Foundation; it is part of the collaborative scientific community of departments, centers, and institutes on the adjacent University of Texas campus. Dell Children’s Hospital With 299 beds, Dell Children’s Medical Center is the only freestanding pediatric hospital in Central Texas. The main hospital features a level 1 pediatric trauma center, a level 4 neonatal intensive care unit, and a level 4 epilepsy center. Pediatric neuroscience is one of the hospital’s focus areas. A 160,000-square-foot building connected to the children’s hospital houses the pediatric neuroscience program as well as the cardiac care and cancer programs. In 2023, Dell Children’s Medical Center North hospital opened in North Austin, with a new epilepsy clinic located in the hospital’s medical office building. The north campus’s epilepsy clinic will continue to expand services, along with other pediatric neuroscience clinics, as demand in North Austin continues to grow.
