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Office
6501 Fannin St
Suite NB302
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-798-6151Fax+1 713-798-6808
Summary
- Dr. Arjun Tarakad is a neurologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Harris Health System. He received his medical degree from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and has been in practice 6 years. He is experienced in deep brain stimulation, movement disorders, dystonia, essential tremor, and tardive dyskinesia. He has more than 10 publications and over 200 citings.
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Stereotactic & Movement Disorders, 2015 - 2017
- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2015
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- Ecopipam Tablets to Study Tourette Syndrome in Children and Adolescents - Open Label Extension Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 04
- Flexible-Dose Trial in Early Parkinson's Disease (PD) Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 06
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 75 citationsDiagnosis and Management of Parkinson's Disease.Arjun Tarakad, Joseph Jankovic
Seminars in Neurology. 2017-04-01 - 7 citationsRecent advances in understanding and treatment of Parkinson's disease.Arjun Tarakad, Joseph Jankovic
Faculty Reviews. 2020-11-10 - 11 citationsSafety, tolerability, and efficacy of NLY01 in early untreated Parkinson's disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Andrew McGarry, Shane Rosanbalm, Mika Leinonen, C Warren Olanow, Dennis To
The Lancet. Neurology. 2024-01-01
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