RajaMehannaMD

Movement Disorder

Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Texas Health Science Centrer at Houston - McGovern Medical School.

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Office
Ut Physicians Movement Disorders And Neurodegenerative Diseases
6410 Fannin St. Ste 1010
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-500-7117

Fax+1 713-500-7120

Summary

Dr. Raja Mehanna is a neurologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center. He received his medical degree from St Joseph's University Medical School and has been in practice 15 years. He is fluent in French and Arabic and speaks conversational Spanish. He specializes in movement disorder and is also experienced in deep brain stimulation and botulinum toxin injections.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2012 - 2013
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Stereotactic & Movement Disorders, 2011 - 2012
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2008 - 2011
Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2013 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2012 - 2014
IN State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Dean's Award for excellence in teaching University of Texas Mc Govern medical School, 2017
Faculty Teaching Award University of Texas in Houston- Neurology Department, 2015
Featured in Marquis' Who's Who in America 2015
Featured in "Top neurologists of the world" 2015
Rolak Teaching Award Baylor College of Medicine- Neurology Department, 2011
Resident Teaching Award Baylor College of Medicine- Neurology department, 2009-2010
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Clinical Trials

Sustained Effect of Droxidopa in Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 11
Completed
Phase 4
Utilization of Target Ranges to Treat Parkinson's Disease With the PKG Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 15
Terminated
Not Applicable
Utilization of Target Ranges to Treat Persons With Parkinson's Disease by Objective Measurement Using the PKG Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Flexible-Dose, Adjunctive Therapy Trial in Adults With Parkinson's Disease With Motor Fluctuations Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 27
Completed
Phase 3
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

43 citations
Age Cutoff for Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease: Recommendations from the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Task Force on Early Onset Parkinson's Di...
Raja Mehanna, Katarzyna Smilowska, Jori Fleisher, Bart Post, Taku Hatano
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 2022-10-01
152 citations
Movement disorders in cerebrovascular disease
Raja Mehanna, Joseph Jankovic
The Lancet. Neurology. 2013-06-01
23 citations
Unrecognized vitamin D3 deficiency is common in Parkinson disease: Harvard Biomarker StudyAuthor Response
Raja Mehanna, Clemens R. Scherzer, Hongliu Ding, Joseph J. Locascio
Neurology. 2014-05-06

Journal Articles

Comprehensive, Multi-disciplinary DBS Screening for Parkinson Patients: No Room for “Short Cuts”.
Abboud H, Mehanna R, Machado A, Ahmed A, Gostkowski M, Cooper S, Itin I, Sweeney P, Pandya M, Kubu C, Floden D, Ford PJ, Fernandez HH., Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 10/2014
Comparing 2 deep brain stimulation leads to one in refractory tremor.
Mehanna R, Machado AG, Oravivattanakul S, Genc G, Cooper SE., Cerebellum, 8/2014
Unrecognized vitamin D3 deficiency is common in Parkinson disease: Harvard Biomarker Study.
Mehanna R, Neurology, 5/6/2014
Comparing Clinical Features of Young-Onset, Middle-Onset and Late-Onset Parkinson’s Disease.
Mehanna R , Moore S, Hou G, Sarwar A, Lai E., Parkinsonism Relat Disord., 5/2014
Gait speed in Parkinson Disease correlates with Cholinergic degeneration.
Mehanna R, Neurology, 4/29/2014
Cognitive changes after deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease: a critical review.
Mehanna R, Brain Disord Ther, 2014
Tremor, FXTAS and Klinefelter syndrome. 2014.
Mehanna R, Itin I., J Neurol Disord, 2014
A Survey of the Clinical State and Programming Patterns of Movement Disorder Patients with Impending DBS Battery Power Failure.
Mehanna R, Wilson KM, Cooper SE, Machado AG and Fernandez H, Journal of Clinical Movement Disorders, 2014
Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease.
Mehanna R, Lai E., Transl Neurodegener, 11/18/2013
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with positive anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies. Case report and review of the literature.
Mehanna R, Patton E, Phan C, Harati Y., J Clin Neuromuscul Dis, 12/2012
Sleep problems in Parkinson's disease patients.
Mehanna R, Ondo W, Neurodegenerative disease management, 8/2011
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