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6410 Fannin StSte 1014Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-325-7080
Fax+1 713-512-2239
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Summary
- Dr. Sudha Tallavajhula is a neurologist based in Houston, TX, with subspecialties in epilepsy, neurophysiology, and sleep medicine. Dr. Tallavajhula completed medical education at Chingleput Medical College, followed by an internship and residency in internal medicine and neurology at the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, and two fellowships in clinical neurophysiology and sleep medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Tallavajhula serves as the Medical Director of the TIRR sleep medicine center at TIRR Memorial Hermann, with expertise in sleep medicine, electromyography, epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, and neurorehabilitation. The publication record includes research on sleep EEG, respiratory biomarkers related to SUDEP, central sleep apnea, the relationship between sleep apnea and vestibular symptoms post-TBI, and post-stroke anxiety. Dr. Tallavajhula's work has been published in journals like The Lancet. Neurology and has received several honors for meaningful use certifications from 2014 to 2017.
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2011 - 2012- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2010 - 2011
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Neurology, 2006 - 2009- University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
Chingleput Medical CollegeClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2009 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification FairWarning® Patient Privacy Monitoring, FairWarning Technologies, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sleep Homeostasis Has Circaseptan and Circatrigintan Cycles Over Year-Long Timescales.Vladimir Vashin, Oman Magana-Tellez, Esben Ahrens, John C Mosher, Nuria Lacuey
Journal of Sleep Research. 2026-11-02 - 2 citationsThe importance of classifying central hypopneas: a call to action.Anjali P Ahn, Ali Azarbarzin, M Safwan Badr, Richard Berry, Pamela DeYoung
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2026-08-27 - 20 citationsSleep EEG and respiratory biomarkers of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): a case-control study.Oman Magana-Tellez, Rama Maganti, Norma J Hupp, Xi Luo, Sandhya Rani
The Lancet. Neurology. 2025-10-01
Press Mentions
What Doctors Should Know About Viral Sleep TrendsDecember 1st, 2025- Sleeping Different Amounts Each Night May Be Linked to Higher Diabetes RiskJuly 21st, 2024
- How Much Deep Sleep Do You Need Each Night?July 20th, 2022
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