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Monika Ummat, MD, Child Neurology, Houston, TX, Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center

MonikaUmmatMD

Child Neurology Houston, TX

Houston Neurology Clinical & Diagnostic Consultants Co. M.D. Medical Director, Physician

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Summary

  • I started my medical career in India followed by residency in Houston at Baylor College of Medicine for 5 years in in Pediatric, Neurology- Child Neurology and then fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at Duke in NC. I worked at BCM / Texas Children's hospital for almost 4 years then transitioned to private practice. I am board certified in Neurology with special qualifications in Child Neurology and Epilepsy. In my clinic practice, we accept kids and adults with any neurological condition.

Clinical Expertise

  • Vagal nerve stimulation, Child neurology, Seizures and epilepsy, Epileptic spasms, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Electroencephalography, Video electroencephalography, Spinal cord stimulation, Botulinum toxin injections for spasticity, Neurology, Refractory epilepsy, Botulinum toxin injections for headache, Aesthetic medicine, Clinical neurophysiology, Botulinum toxin injeciton for facial cosmesis, VITAMIN INFUSION, CBD for epilepsy

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2013 - 2014
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Child Neurology, 2010 - 2013
  • Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
    Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2010
  • Bharti Vidyapeeth Medical College
    Bharti Vidyapeeth Medical CollegeClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2013 - 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • High Frequency Oscillation Detected in ECoG Recording correlate with Cavernous Malformation and Seizure free outcome in a child with focal Epilepsy  
    Monika Ummat, M.D., Epilepsia Journal, 1/1/2016

Abstracts/Posters

  • Novel Cardiovasculr Findings in Association with POMT2 Gene Mutation: Three Siblings with Dystroglycanopathies.
    Monika Ummat, MD, Timothy E. Lotze, MD, American Academy of Neurology, HI, 1/1/2011
  • Is this a case of refractory CIDP?
    Monika Ummat, A. Shaibani, MD, Journal of Clinical Neuromascular Disease, Carrell-Krusen Conference, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2009
  • An unusual case of proximal muscle weakness with bilaterla winging of the scapula.
    Monika Ummat, MD, Aziz Shaibani, MD,, Journal of Clinical Neuromascular Disease, Carrell-Krusen Neuromascular Conference, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2009
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Other

  • De novo missense variants in CACNAIA can cause congenital cerebellar antaxia with global development delay. 
    Monika Ummat
    1/5/2016
  • Novel Cardiovascular Findings in Association with POMT2 Gene Mutation: Three Siblings with alpha-dystroglycanopathy. 
    Monika Ummat, M.D.
    1/1/2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Medical Director, Physician, Houston Neurology Clinical & Diagnostic Consultant2018 - Present