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Farida (Alam) Abid, MD, Child Neurology, Houston, TX

Farida(Alam)AbidMDFAAP

Child Neurology Houston, TX

Neuromuscular Medicine

Associate Professor Pediatric Neurology, Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine

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  • Office

    6621 Fannin St
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 832-824-1000
    Fax+1 832-825-1005

Summary

  • Dr. Farida Abid is a Child Neurologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Texas Children's Hospital. She received her medical degree from Dow University of Health Sciences and has been in practice 29 years. She specializes in neuromuscular medicine and is experienced in child neurology and neuromuscular disease.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Child Neurology, 2003 - 2006
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
  • Dow University of Health Sciences
    Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2006 - 2014
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2002 - 2002
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Norton Rose Fulbright award in Teaching Baylor College of Medicine, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical Exome Sequencing Reveals Locus Heterogeneity and Phenotypic Variability of Cohesinopathies  
    Scott E Hickey, Leah Slattery, James R Lupski, Margaret P Adam, Olivia Wenger, Davut Pehlivan, Laura Martin, Farida Abid, Dorothy Grange, Jennifer E Posey, Alison A Be..., Nature

Books/Book Chapters

Committees

  • Member, CNS International Committee 2020 - Present
  • Member, CNS Ethic Committee 2016 - 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Urdu, Hindi