Autism and Communication Disorders Service
Provides an interdisciplinary team approach in the evaluation of infants and young children who may have autistic spectrum disorder and/or serious communication disorders. Communication skills, thinking skills, social interaction abilities and sensory motor abilities are assessed, and family participation is encouraged.
Contact name: Matthew Biel, M.D.
Appointment line: (202) 944-5400
Appointment hours: Thursdays, please call for appointment times.
Epilepsy Service
Comprehensive epilepsy program providing physical and neurological examinations, 24-hour EEG studies, video-EEG studies and epilepsy surgery evaluations. Pharmacotherapy, device therapies, ketogenic diet and comprehensive surgical services are available.
Contact name: Cesar Santos, M.D.
Appointment line: (202) 444-8785
Appointment hours: Please call for appointment times.
Movement Disorder Service
Pediatric neurologists use an interdisciplinary team approach to evaluate and manage children and adolescents who have motor and/or verbal tics, Tourette syndrome, dystonias, myoclonus, tremors, chorea or hereditary or acquired ataxias. Surgical deep brain stimulation is available for pharmacoresistant movement disorders.
Contact name: Nassim Zecavati, M.D.
Appointment line: (202) 444-8785
Appointment hours: Please call for appointment times.
Genetic Syndromes Service
Comprehensive services for children with known genetic syndromes, including comorbid neurodevelopmental conditions. Experienced experts care for and diagnose children with neurogenetic disorders and use some of the most advanced genetic and biochemical testing available.
Contact name: Cesar Santos, M.D.
Appointment line: (202) 444-8785
Appointment hours: Please call for appointment times.
Pediatric Neurology Service
A comprehensive array of services with special expertise in neonatal neurological disorders, epilepsy, childhood headaches, movement disorders, pediatric stroke and spasticity, demyelinating disorders, neuromuscular disorders and neurobehavioral disorders.
Contact name: Cesar Santos, M.D.
Appointment line: (202) 444-8785
Appointment hours: Please call for appointment times.
Neuromuscular & Neurodegenerative Disorders
Expert care of children who have neurodegenerative disorders and symptoms such as spasticity, developmental regression, visual loss and lack of coordination. For children with suspected neuromuscular disorders (muscle weakness, neuropathy, etc.), the Division of Pediatric Neurology works closely with the adult neurology department to facilitate testing, including electromyography and nerve conduction studies. The Division of Pediatric Neurology offers diagnosis and treatment for children in a caring and compassionate environment.
Contact name: Cesar Santos, M.D.
Appointment line: (202) 444-8785
Appointment hours: Please call for appointment times.
Pediatric Sleep Disorders Clinic
Provides a multidisciplinary approach to diagnose and manage sleep disorders in children and adolescents. The program includes a team of pediatric specialists in pulmonary medicine, neurology, otolaryngology and psychology who evaluate children and adolescents with sleep disturbances and offer recommendations for medical, surgical and/or behavioral treatment. Full polysomnography, bilevel positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure (BIPAP/CPAP) testing and Multiple Sleep Latency Tests are performed at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Sleep Disorders Center, which is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Contact Name: Maria V. Bautista, M.D.
Appointment line for Consultation: (202) 444-0011
Appointment line for Sleep Disorders Center: (202) 444-3610
Appointment hours: Please call for appointment times.
