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2002 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-794-7393
Fax+1 713-794-8888
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Summary
- Dr. Aliya Sarwar is a board certified neurologist based in Houston, TX, specializing in movement disorders and sleep medicine. She received her medical education and completed residencies in Internal Medicine and Neurology, along with fellowships in Sleep Medicine and Movement Disorders, at the Baylor College of Medicine. She also a tenured Professor of Neurology at the same institution. Dr. Sarwar is experienced in deep brain stimulation, management of Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders and sleep medicine. She has multiple notable publications citing her work in the field, particularly in relation to Parkinson's disease and traumatic brain injury. Additionally, she has conducted clinical trials related to deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson's disease, infusion therapies in PD and psychosis in Parkinson's disease.
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2005 - 2006- Baylor College of Medicine2002 - 2004
- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1997 - 2000
- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2000 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Master Clinician Award for Excellence in Clinical Care Baylor College of Medicine, 2025
- Star Award for Excellence in Clinical Care Baylor College of Medicine, 2021
- Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Educational Leadership Baylor College of Medicine, 2021
Clinical Trials
- Follow Up Study for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With Deep Brain Stimulation Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A pilot study of olfactory function in veterans with a history of deployment-related mild traumatic brain injury.Maya Troyanskaya, Nicholas J Pastorek, Fariha Jamal, George R Jackson, Aliya I Sarwar
Neurocase. 2022-12-01 - 14 citationsTreatment Patterns in Essential Tremor: A Retrospective Analysis.Chintan Shah, George R Jackson, Aliya I Sarwar, Pitchaiah Mandava, Fariha Jamal
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements. 2022-01-01 - 30 citationsPost-traumatic stress disorder is associated with further increased Parkinson's disease risk in veterans with traumatic brain injury.Donna L. White, Mark E. Kunik, Hong Yu, Helen Lee Lin, Peter Richardson
Annals of Neurology. 2020-04-29
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