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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
West Campus
Specialty
Neurology
Phone: 832-227-1570
Address
Texas Children's Hospital - Main Campus
6701 Fannin Street
Suite 950
Houston, TX 77030
Texas Children's Hospital - West Campus
18200 Katy Freeway
WA360
Houston, TX 77094
Irene Patniyot, MD
Medical Director, Headache Clinic
Pediatric Headache Fellowship Director
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California at San Francisco | Fellowship | Pediatric Headache | 2015 |
| University of New Mexico School of Medicine | Residency | Child Neurology | 2014 |
| University of New Mexico School of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 2011 |
| University of New Mexico | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2009 |
About
Clinical Interests:
Pediatric Headache
Research Interests:
Neuromodulation device use in pediatric and adolescent migraine prevention
Nutraceutical use in pediatric and adolescent migraine prevention
Dr. Patniyot Certifications:
Headache Medicine Certification - United Council of Neurological Subspecialties (UCNS)
Certification in Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Neurology | Member |
| American Headache Society | Member |
| Child Neurology Society | Member |
Selected Publications
Patniyot IR, Gelfand AA. "Acute Treatment Therapies for Pediatric Migraine: A Qualitative Systematic Review." Headache 2016 January;56:49-70.
Gelfand AA, Qubty W, Patniyot I, Grimes B, Pletcher MJ, Goadsby PJ, Cummings SR.. "Home-Based Trials in Adolescent Migraine: A Randomized Clinical Trial.." JAMA Neurology 2017 June 1;74(6):744-745.
Tso AR, Patniyot IR, Gelfand AA, Goadsby PJ.. "Increased rate of venous thrombosis may be associated with inpatient dihydroergotamine treatment.." Neurology 2017 July 18;89(3):279-283.
Qubty W, Patniyot I, Gelfand A. "Telemedicine in a pediatric headache clinic: A prospective survey." Neurology 2018 May 8;90(19):e1702-e1705.
Irwin SL, Qubty W, Allen IE, Patniyot I, Goadsby PJ, Gelfand AA. "Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Migraine Prevention in Adolescents: A Pilot Open-Label Study." Headache 2018 May;58(5):724-731.
Szperka CL, VanderPluym J, Orr SL, Oakley CB, Qubty W, Patniyot I, Lagman-Bartolome AM, Morris C, Gautreaux J, Victorio MC, Hagler S, Narula S, Candee MS, Cleves-Bayon C, Rao R, Fryer RH, Bicknese AR, Yonker M, Hershey AD, Powers SW, Goadsby PJ, Gelfand AA. "Recommendations on the Use of Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies in Children and Adolescents." Headache 2018 Nov;58(10):1658-1669.
Patniyot NS, Patniyot IR. "Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Presenting as New-onset Psychosis." J Psychiatr Pract 2019 Jan;25(1):58-62.
Qubty W, Patniyot I. "Migraine Pathophysiology." Pediatr Neurol 2020 June ; 107 : 1-6.
Patniyot I, Qubty W "Short-term Treatment of Migraine in Children and Adolescents." JAMA Pediatr 2020 June.
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