JeffWaughMDPhD, FAAN(He/Him)

Director, Pediatric Movement Disorders Program , University of Texas Southwestern Director, Pediatric Dystonia Imaging Laboratory, Harvard University

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Overview of Dr. Waugh

Dr. Jeff Waugh is a neurologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Boston Children's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and has been in practice 10 years. He specializes in movement disorder, neuroimaging, and child neurology and is experienced in child neurology, dystonia, myoclonus, diffusion tensor imaging, and tic disorders.

Office
2222 Medical District Dr
Dallas, TX 75235
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Education & Training

Boston Children's HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2016 - 2018
Massachusetts General HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2016
Massachusetts General HospitalMD, PhD, Pediatric Movement Disorders, 2012 - 2014
Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Child Neurology, 2009 - 2012
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2009
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2018 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2018
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Educator among the Neurology faculty Child Neurology Residents, UT Southwestern, 2022
Best Doctors in Dallas D Magazine, 2019-2022
Neuroscience Career Development Award American Academy of Neurology, 2017
"Up and Comer" In Research American Academy of Neurology, 2013
Resident Teacher of the Year Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University, 2012
Clinical Research Training Fellowship American Academy of Neurology, 2012
The Neurology Prize - Awarded to the most promising medical student UT Southwestern Neurology Faculty, 2007
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The striatal matrix compartment is expanded in autism spectrum disorder.
Jeff L Waugh, Asim O A Hassan, Adrian T Funk, Joseph A Maldjian
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 2025-02-15
-related disorders: expansion of the phenotypic spectrum and long-term efficacy of deep brain stimulation.
Laura Cif, Diane Demailly, Jean-Pierre Lin, Katy E Barwick, Mario Sa
Arxiv. 2025-02-10
The striatal compartments, striosome and matrix, are embedded in largely distinct resting state functional networks.
Alishba Sadiq, Adrian T Funk, Jeff L Waugh
Biorxiv. 2024-12-17