
Rana Riyad Said MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School
2350 Stemmons FreewayDallas, TX 75207
Fax+1 214-456-6898
Overview of Dr. Said
Dr. Rana Said is a Child Neurologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Medical Center Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. She received her medical degree from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. Dr. Said accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 33 doctors at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and one of 49 doctors at Children's Medical Center Dallas who specialize in Child Neurology. She has more than 20 publications and over 250 citings.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2002 - 2004
Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 1999 - 2002
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2010 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2001 - 2018
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Methodology for the Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in Emergency Medical Services (PediDOSE) study.Manish I Shah, Kathleen M Adelgais, James M Chamberlain, Henry E Wang, Lindsey A Morgan
Trials. 2025-12-13 - 1 citationsEarly Electroencephalogram to Predict Severity of Injury in Infants With Abusive Traumatic Brain Injury.Natasha A Varughese, Ali Hasan, Naomi Cohen, Deja Smith, Rebekah L Clarke
Journal of Child Neurology. 2025-09-26 - Pediatric RNS Lead Migration: Wandering Eyes or Electrode?Charuta Joshi, Daniel Veltkamp, Cathleen Dodez, Aaron E L Warren, Deepa Sirsi
Annals of Neurology. 2025-08-01
Press Mentions
A MEG Powerhouse: How UTSW Is Pushing the Limits of Brain Research, CareAugust 21st, 2025
AAN Career Stories: Staying on TrackAugust 24th, 2016
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Texas BlueChoice
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Excellus BCBS BluePPO
Excellus BCBS HMOBlueFirst Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare HMO
MVP Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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