SheilaJoyceAsgharMDMSc

Child Neurology • Shreveport, LA

Sleep Medicine

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology and Co-Director Sleep Center, Louisiana State University and Health

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Office
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone+1 318-626-0000

Education & Training

University of Mississippi Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 2004 - 2007
University of Mississippi Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 2003 - 2004
Christian Medical College LudhianaClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

LA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
WY State Medical License 2014 - 2020
AR State Medical License 2007 - 2019
MS State Medical License 2007 - 2018
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

22 citations
A Comprehensive Review of Neurologic Manifestations of COVID-19 and Management of Pre-existing Neurologic Disorders in Children.
Yunsung Kim, Sarah A. Walser, Sheila Asghar, Rohit Jain, Gayatra Mainali
Journal of Child Neurology. 2021-03-01
6 citations
DNM1 Mutation in a child associated with progressive bilateral mesial temporal sclerosis.
Alexandra Lazzara, Sheila Asghar, T. Thomas Zacharia, Debra Byler
Clinical Case Reports. 2018-09-12
3 citations
Unique presentation of rapidly fluctuating symptoms in a child with congenital myasthenic syndrome due to RAPSN mutation.
Ashutosh Kumar, Sheila Asghar, Robert Kavanagh, Matthew Wicklund
Muscle & Nerve. 2018-09-03

Journal Articles

DNM1 Mutation in a Child Associated with Progressive Bilateral Mesial Temporal Sclerosis
Sheila Asghar, Debra Byler, Alexandra Lazzara, Clinical Case Reports

Press Mentions

The Medical Minute: Why Some Adapt to Time Changes Easier Than OthersNovember 12th, 2016