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Office
6701 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 832-822-4280Fax+1 832-825-4294- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2009 - 2012
- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2009 - 2011
- University of ColoradoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2011 - 2024
- CO State Medical License 2006 - 2009
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Star award for clinical excellence Baylor College of Medicine, 2023
- Director, Renal Genetics clinic at Texas Children’s Hospital 2015-2023
- Guest editor, special issue for kidney genetics American Journal of Medical Genetics, part C, 2021-2022
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Expanded clinical phenotype and untargeted metabolomics analysis in RARS2-related mitochondrial disorder: a case report.Ameya S Walimbe, Keren Machol, Stephen F Kralik, Elizabeth A Mizerik, Yoel Gofin, Mir Reza Bekheirnia, Charul Gijavanekar, Sarah H Elsea, Lisa T Emrick, Fernando Scaglia> ;BMC Neurology. 2024 Mar 4
- Bi-allelic variants in CELSR3 are implicated in central nervous system and urinary tract anomalies.Jil D Stegmann, Jeshurun C Kalanithy, Gabriel C Dworschak, Nina Ishorst, Enrico Mingardo, Filipa M Lopes, Yee Mang Ho, Phillip Grote, Tobias T Lindenberg, Öznur Yilmaz...> ;NPJ Genomic Medicine. 2024 Mar 1
- A syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder caused by rare variants in PPFIA3.Maimuna S Paul, Sydney L Michener, Hongling Pan, Hiuling Chan, Jessica M Pfliger, Jill A Rosenfeld, Vanesa C Lerma, Alyssa Tran, Megan A Longley, Richard A Lewis, Moni...> ;American Journal of Human Genetics. 2024 Jan 4
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Committees
- Living related kidney donation, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics 2021 - 2023
- Committee for genetic testing, National Kidney Foundation 2021 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- American College of Medical Genetics and GenomicsFellow
Other Languages
- Farsi
Hospital Affiliations
- Texas Children's HospitalHouston, Texas
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterHouston, Texas
- Harris Health SystemHouston, Texas
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