Lina Chalak MD
High Risk Infant Follow-Up, Neonatal Neurodevelopment
Tenured Endowed Professor at the university of Texas southwestern medical center of Dallas Division Chief Neonatology Chief Director of the Neonatal Neurology Program and associate chief of Neonatal Neurology Fellowship
Join to View Full Profile
5323 Harry Hines BoulevardDallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-456-2730
Fax+1 214-648-2481
Dr. Chalak is on Doximity
As a Doximity member, you’ll join more than three million U.S. healthcare professionals—including 85+% of physicians, and 2/3 of all NPs and PAs—in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Summary
- Dr. Lina Chalak is a neonatologist and perinatologist based in Dallas, TX, specializing in high-risk infant follow-up and neonatal neurodevelopment. She completed her fellowship and residency in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, following her medical degree from the American University of Beirut. Dr. Chalak has been serving as an attending physician at UT Southwestern since 2008. Her experience spans adult congenital heart disease, clinical research, and she is the director of the neonatal neurology program. She has published extensively on topics related to neonatal brain development and neonatal encephalopathy. Dr. Chalak has served as a principal investigator in multiple clinical trials focusing on neonatal outcomes. In 2021, she received the Best Mentor Award from UT Southwestern's Leaders in Clinical Excellence.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2003- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2003 - 2026
AR State Medical License 2004 - 2008
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Leaders in clinical excellence Best Mentor Award UTSW, 2021
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Defining neonatal encephalopathy: an international real-time Delphi consensus process.Aoife Branagan, Tim Hurley, Dearbhla Byrne, Fiona Quirke, Declan Devane
The Lancet. Child & Adolescent Health. 2026-07-06 - Intermittent Hypoxemia in Preterm Infants: Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein as a Potential Brain Injury Biomarker.EElie G Abu Jawdeh, Linda J Van Eldik, Xiao Xu, Philip M Westgate, Dongmei Lu
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. 2026-06-30 - Therapeutic hypothermia at 35 weeks' gestation: navigating controversy between randomized evidence, real-world practice, and shared decision-making.Mohamed El-Dib, Terrie Inder, Maggie Jalowsky, Betsy Pilon, Lina Chalak
Pediatric Research. 2026-06-23
Press Mentions
Rewarming After Cooling Therapy Increases the Odds of Seizures in Oxygen-Deprived NewbornsOctober 19th, 2021
Historical Perspectives for Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Newborn: A Life Worth SavingFebruary 2nd, 2021
The Cerebellum’s Role in Neonatal Brain InjuryJanuary 19th, 2021
Grant Support
- “COOL PRIME: Cooling Mild HIE Parental Selection of OutcomesPCORI2023–2028
- A Novel Wavelet Neurovascular Bundle for Real Time Detection of Injury in Neonatal EncephalopathyNIH NINDS2017–2023
- K23NichdPresent
Research History
- Trials Leadbridged from translational studies in a piglet model of asphyxia to elucidating mechanisms of neonatal brain injury to conducting clinical trials aimed at optimizing neuroprotection and developing novel physiological biomarkers of brain health. Her interdisciplinary funding includes the NIH, PCORI2008 - 2028
Other Languages
- Arabic, French
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
