Jeff Waugh MD PhD, FAAN (He/Him)
Director, Pediatric Movement Disorders Program , University of Texas Southwestern Director, Pediatric Dystonia Imaging Laboratory, Harvard University
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2222 Medical District DrDallas, TX 75235
Overview of Dr. Waugh
Dr. Jeff Waugh is a neurologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Boston Children's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and has been in practice 10 years. He specializes in movement disorder, neuroimaging, and child neurology and is experienced in child neurology, dystonia, myoclonus, diffusion tensor imaging, and tic disorders.
Education & Training
Boston Children's HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2016 - 2018
Massachusetts General HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2016
Massachusetts General HospitalMD, PhD, Pediatric Movement Disorders, 2012 - 2014- Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Child Neurology, 2009 - 2012
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2018 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2018
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Educator among the Neurology faculty Child Neurology Residents, UT Southwestern, 2022
- Best Doctors in Dallas D Magazine, 2019-2022
- Neuroscience Career Development Award American Academy of Neurology, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Striatal compartment and white matter alterations in focal dystonia Subtypes: An MRI study.Artur José Marques Paulo, Jeff L Waugh, Anderson M Winkler, Joselisa Peres Queiroz de Paiva, Danilo Donizete de Faria
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2025-12-01 - Globally Reduced Brain Volume in Rett Syndrome.Marisela E Dy-Hollins, Kush Kapur, Anna K Prohl, Nutan Sharma, Edward Yang
Pediatric Neurology. 2025-07-01 - 2 citationsThe striatal matrix compartment is expanded in autism spectrum disorder.Jeff L Waugh, Asim O A Hassan, Adrian T Funk, Joseph A Maldjian
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 2025-02-15
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