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Office
519 Latham Dr
Lowell, AR 72745Phone+1 479-750-0125Fax+1 479-756-4154
Summary
- Dr. Tonya Balmakund is a child neurology specialist based at ACNW in Springdale, AR. She completed her medical training and residencies in Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine, further specializing in Child Neurology through a fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Currently a Professor and Director of Pediatric Neurology at Arkansas Children's Hospital NW, she has broad experience in pediatric neurology, neonatal neurology, spasticity management, pediatric epilepsy, and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Dr. Balmakund has several published works cited by other professionals, with notable topics including pharmacogenomics, Kosaki overgrowth syndrome, IQSEC2 in syndromic intellectual disability, and various childhood neuropathologies.
Education & Training
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 1995 - 1997
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1994
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1992 - 1993
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1991 - 1992
- University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- AR State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 2003 - 2014
- TX State Medical License 2010 - 2011
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsMultidisciplinary Consulting Team for Complicated Cases of Neurodevelopmental and Neurobehavioral Disorders: Assessing the Opportunities and Challenges of Integrating ...Pritmohinder S Gill, Amanda L Elchynski, Patricia A Porter-Gill, Bradley G Goodson, Mary Ann Scott
Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2022-04-08 - 17 citationsConstitutive activation of the PI3K-AKT pathway and cardiovascular abnormalities in an individual with Kosaki overgrowth syndromeYuri A. Zarate, Luigi Boccuto, Sujata Srikanth, Rini Pauly, Eylem Ocal
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2019-06-01 - 15 citationsThe role of IQSEC2 in syndromic intellectual disability: Narrowing the diagnostic odyssey.Benjamin M. Helm, Zöe Powis, Carlos E. Prada, Olga L. Casasbuenas‐Alarcon, Tonya Balmakund
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2017-08-17
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