Eyal Muscal MD MS (He/Him)
Professor, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Chief, pediatric rheumatology
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6701 Fannin St.11th FloorHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-824-1319
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Summary
- Pediatric rheumatologist with interests in Neuro manifestations of immune-mediated disorders
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Rheumatology, 2004 - 2007
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2007 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Clinical Trials
- Pediatric Vasculitis Initiative Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in patients with new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE).Anima Shrestha, Lori J Silveira, Divya Thomas, Jarrett Leech, Yi-Chen Lai
Neurological Sciences. 2025-10-01 - De novo pathogenic CSF1R variant implicates microglial dysfunction in pathogenesis of febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome.Kristen S Fisher, Jesse M Levine, Alexander Ankar, Ruizhi Duan, Yi Chen Lai
Epilepsia. 2025-09-01 - Clinical phenotype and outcomes in autoimmune encephalitis after herpes simplex virus encephalitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Jonathan Cleaver, Renetta Chungath, Amy Gimson, Christine Strippel, Bryan Ceronie
The Journal of Infection. 2025-09-01
Journal Articles
- Gaps in Mental Health Care for Youth with Rheumatologic Conditions: A Mixed Methods Study of Perspectives from Behavioral Health ProvidersEyal Muscal, Nina Washington, Aimee O Hersh, Arthritis Care & Research
Press Mentions
- An Excruciatingly Painful Disease Brought a Zambian Girl to Houston. Years Later, She Can't LeaveDecember 12th, 2022
- Houston Pediatric Hospitals See Record High in Rare COVID-Related Illness MIS-COctober 11th, 2021
- JIA Guideline Calls for Earlier Use of Targeted TherapiesNovember 11th, 2020
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- Fellow
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