The Pediatric
Neurology Department provides general medical care at the hospital’s main campus and the
Dan Marino Outpatient Center in Weston and other outpatient facilities in Dade County. To find out more please
click here or call 305-662-8330.
Our program is also nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best pediatric neurology and neurosurgery programs.
To reach our team by email, please address inquiries to
neuro@mch.com
You can also use our online contact form to contact our Neurology Department by clicking here.
The Department of Neurology provides comprehensive diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of a wide range of neurological disorders:
ADHD
Center for Attention Deficit and Associated Disorders at Miami Children’s Hospital:
(305) 662-8330
Autism
Autism Program at Miami Children's Hospital Dan Marino Outpatient Center:
Roberto Tuchman, MD
(954) 385-6276
Brachial plexus injury
Brachial Plexus Program at Miami Children's Hospital:
John Grossman, MD
(305) 662-8330
Brain Tumor
Brain Tumor program at Miami Children's Hospital:
John Ragheb, MD
(305) 662-8386
Epilepsy
Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Miami Children's Hospital:
Michael Duchowny, MD
(305) 663-6819
Headache
Headache Program at Miami Children's Hospital:
Elza Vasconcellos, MD
(305) 662-8330
Ion Channel Epilepsy
Ion Channel Epilepsy Program focusing on Dravet Syndrome (SMEI-severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy), GEFS+(Genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus), and SMEB (Severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy borderline):
Ian Miller, MD
(786) 624-3536
Neurogenetics-Metabolic Disorders
Neurogenetics-a multidisciplinary program at Miami Children's Hospital:
Parul Jayakar, MD
(786) 624-4717
Sleep disorders
Sleep Disorders Clinic at Miami Children's Hospital:
Marcel Deray, MD
(305) 662-8330
Spasticity
Spasticity Program at Miami Children's Hospital:
Oscar Papazian, MD
(786) 624-3552
Tuberous Sclerosis
Tuberous Sclerosis-a multi-disciplinary program at Miami Children's Hospital:
Michael Duchowny, MD
Ian Miller, MD
(786) 624-3536
Training
All of the physicians in the Department of Neurology are trained in Child Neurology. Their training includes four years of medical school, postgraduate training in pediatrics (typically 2-3 years), and postgraduate training in neurology (typically 3 years). Many of the child neurologists at Miami Children's Hospital have additional training or interest in one area of neurology such as epilepsy, neuromuscular conditions, sleep medicine, pain management, or movement disorders.