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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
West Campus
Specialty Care
Specialty
Neurology
Phone: 832-822-5046
Address
Texas Children's Hospital - Main Campus
6701 Fannin Street
Suite 1250
Houston, TX 77030
Texas Children's Hospital - West Campus
18200 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77094
Texas Children's Specialty Care Sugar Land
15400 Southwest Freeway
Suite 200
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Shannon McManama DiCarlo, MD
Medical Director, Neurology Service (West Campus)
Medical Co-Director, Cerebral Palsy Clinic, (Main Campus)
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Residency | Pediatric Neurology | 2014 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 2011 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2009 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minor in Biology | 2005 |
About
Dr. DiCarlo has been an assistant professor at Texas Children’s Hospital since 2014. Her goals as a physician are to provide comprehensive, compassionate care for a wide range of neurologic issues.
Clinical Interests:
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy
General Neurology
Headaches
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Neurology | Member |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow |
| Child Neurology Society | Member |
Selected Publications
Emrick LT, DiCarlo SM. The Expanding Role of Genetics in Cerebral Palsy. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 2020. Volume 31, issue 1.
Shannon DiCarlo, MD and Aloysia Schwabe, MD. (2018). Chapter 554: Cerebral Palsy and Static Encephalopathies. In Rudolph's Pediatrics (Vol. 23e). Ed. Mark W. Kline, MD.
Stowe RC, Pehlivan D, Frederich KE, Lopez MA, DiCarlo SM, Boerwinkle VL. Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis in Children: A report of Two Fatal Cases and Review of the Literature. Pediatric Neurology 2017 May;70:75-79. Epub 2017 Feb 22.
Messinger MM, Misra SN, Clark GD, DiCarlo SM. Evaluation of Safety in Exceeding Maximum Adult Doses of Commonly Used Second-Generation Antepileptic Drugs in Pediatric Patients. Journal for Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2017. Volume 22 no. 4.
* Texas Children's Hospital physicians' licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician's office and were not verified by Texas Children's Hospital.