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Texas Medical Center
Specialty
Neurology
Phone: 832-822-1750 (Neurology) | 832-822-0959 (Epilepsy Center)
Address
6701 Fannin Street
Suite 1250
Houston, TX 77030
Fatema Malbari, MD
Director, Neuro-Oncology, for the Division of Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Neurosciences
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Fellowship | Neuro-Oncology | 2013 |
| Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine | Fellowship | Child Neurology | 2012 |
| Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 2009 |
| Albany Medical College | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2007 |
About
Dr. Malbari completed her undergraduate and medical education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College, through the accelerated Physician-Scientist Program, where she received a distinction in research. She completed her Pediatric and Child Neurology residency training at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Hofstra Northwell Health School of Medicine. She then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Malbari is the neurologist for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Program and also manages oncology patients with neurologic problems, including seizures.
Dr. Malbari is board certified in Neuro-Oncology by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Neurology with special qualifications in child-neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Clinical and Research Interests:
Her clinical interests and areas of research include CNS tumors, Cancer Neurology, Neurofibromatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Neurology | Member |
| Child Neurology Society | Member |
| Children’s Oncology Group | Member |
| Society for Neuro-Oncology | Member |
Selected Publications
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