Dr. Naila Makhani

Biography

Naila Makhani, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at Yale School of Medicine. She completed her child neurology training and a formal multiple sclerosis fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, followed by a Master's Degree in Public Health from Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Makhani's clinical research focuses on pediatric multiple sclerosis and childhood brain inflammatory diseases, exploring risk factors and clinical implications for asymptomatic children and MRI findings suggestive of multiple sclerosis. She is also the Director of the Pediatric MS Program at Yale, which aims to address the complexities of diagnosing central nervous system diseases in children. Her work emphasizes the need for new insights into multiple sclerosis and its treatment, with a growing number of medications now available for pediatric patients. Dr. Makhani is active in various professional organizations, including the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society, and has received several awards for her contributions to clinical teaching and research in pediatric neurology.

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