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Office
6701 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 832-822-5046
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, 2007 - 2011
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2007
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2009 - 2015
- PA State Medical License 2005 - 2007
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Neurorehabilitation across the Continuum: From the Neurocritical care unit to home.Alexander Ankar, Emily Hermes, Catherine Wheless, Gabrielle Nguyen, Taryn Townsend
Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 2024-04-01 - 7 citationsFulminant Anti-Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein-Associated Cerebral Cortical Encephalitis: Case Series of a Severe Pediatric Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Ant...Varun Kannan, Alexander J Sandweiss, Timothy A Erickson, Jonathan M Yarimi, Alexander Ankar
Pediatric Neurology. 2023-10-01 - 1 citationsEosinophilic Meningitis: Eleven-Year Experience at Texas Children's Hospital.Margaret G Taylor, Alexander Ankar, Avner Meoded, Imad T Jarjour, Sarah Risen
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2022-12-01
Press Mentions
- ‘The Scariest Thing’: The Children Living with Long CovidFebruary 1st, 2022
- Q: My Son Had COVID-19 a Few Months Ago and Seems to Have Some Lingering Effects. Should I Talk to His Pediatrician?September 18th, 2021
- Town Hall Experts Describe Research, Share Tips on Recognizing Long COVID in ChildrenJuly 9th, 2021
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