NealKamalNakraMD

Pediatric Pulmonology • Huntington Beach, CA

Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Division Chief, Pulmonary Medical Director, Pediatric Sleep Center Children's Hospital of Orange County Associate Clinical Professor, University of California, Irvine Dept of Pediatrics

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Office
19582 Beach Blvd
Ste 380
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Hospital2004 - 2007
St Vincents Hospital2001 - 2004
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 2001
The Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, Biology, 1993 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2007 - 2015
CT State Medical License 2004 - 2008
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology
American Board of Pediatrics Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Heart of Medicine 2004

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

58 citations
Sleep-disordered breathing in children with metabolic syndrome: the role of leptin and sympathetic nervous system activity and the effect of continuous positive airway...
Neal Nakra, Sumit Bhargava, James Dzuira, Sonia Caprio, Alia Bazzy-Asaad
Pediatrics. 2008-09-01
7 citations
Normal Neonatal Sleep Defined: Refining Patient Selection and Interpreting Sleep Outcomes for Mandibular Distraction.
Melissa D Kanack, Neal Nakra, Irfan Ahmad, Raj M Vyas
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2022-01-01
3 citations
Slow oscillation density and amplitude decrease across development in pediatric Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Katharine Simon, Paola Malerba, Neal Nakra, Amy Harrison, Sara C. Mednick
Sleep. 2021-04-09

Journal Articles

Helping 200,000 NJ children with the reality of pediatric asthma.
Neal K Nakra, Bergen Record/Herald News newspapers

Books/Book Chapters

Nursing Care in Pediatric Respiratory Disease.
Chapter: Pediatric Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
Neal K NakraWiley-Blackwell

Lectures

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity in Pediatrics.
St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital
Advances in the Care of Cystic Fibrosis.
Pediatric Pulmonary Symposium for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital