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Specialty:
Pediatric Neurology
Neurology, Epilepsy
Department Affiliation:
Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
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A100286
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About Me

Dr. Hussain is a pediatric epilepsy specialist who focuses on severe childhood disorders including infantile spasms, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, and Dravet Syndrome.

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Links
uclahealth.org/12thStreetPeds
InfantileSpasmsProject.org
UCLA Infantile Spasms Program
Primary Office
UCLA Health Westwood Pediatrics
200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 265
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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(310) 825-5834
Medical Board Certifications
Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2010
Certification 2
Clinical Neurophysiology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2011
Fellowship
Clinical Neurophysiology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2010-2011
Residency
Pediatric Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2007-2010
Residency 2
Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2005-2007
Degree
Montefiore Medical Center/ Albert Einstein College of Medicine, MD, 2005
Interests
  • Infantile Spasms

    Epilepsy and Seizures in Children

    Epilepsy is a brain condition that causes a child to have seizures. It is one of the most common disorders of the nervous system. It affects children and adults of all races and ethnic backgrounds.
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  • Pediatric Epilepsy

    Epilepsy and Seizures in Children

    Epilepsy is a brain condition that causes a child to have seizures. It is one of the most common disorders of the nervous system. It affects children and adults of all races and ethnic backgrounds.
    Learn more >
Research Interests
  • Pediatric Epilepsy
  • Infantile Spasms (Epileptic Spasms)
In The News
  • Live Science: livescience.com/49048-cannabis-marijuana-epilepsy.html
  • New York Times: nytimes.com/2012/12/30/business/questcor-finds-profit-for-acthar-drug-at-28000-a-vial.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
  • Medscape: medscape.com/viewarticle/837487
  • Medpage Today: medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AES/49039
  • Medscape: medscape.com/viewarticle/775652
  • Science Daily: sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121203145838.htm
  • International Business Times: ibtimes.com/what-medical-marijuana-its-misnomer-even-congress-considers-endorsement-1846104
  • East Valley Tribune: eastvalleytribune.com/local/health/article_75f97058-2d5b-11e3-8e27-0019bb2963f4.html
Awards
  • Elsie and Isaac Fogelman Endowed Term Chair in Pediatric Neurology (2014-2019)
  • Epilepsy Therapy Project Young Investigator Award (2011-2014)
  • Epilepsy Foundation Care and Cure Fellowship (2007-2010)
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Cannabidiol & Pediatric Epilepsy
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