Children's of Alabama – Pediatric Neurology

Children's of Alabama - Pediatric Neurology is a medical clinic in Birmingham, AL. The Division of Pediatric Neurology is dedicated to improving the health of children with neurological diseases in the southeast region of the United States while setting the standard of excellence in pediatric neurology through comprehensive patient care, education of current and future neurologists, and innovative research. The division cares for more than 10,000 children and young adults who have neurologic diagnoses.

The team of 24 experts cares for a broad range of neurologic diagnoses, including neuromuscular disorders such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and rare neurogenetic disorders including Rett Syndrome and Tuberous Sclerosis. Services include the First Time Seizure Clinic for children ages 6 months to 18 years who have experienced a first-time suspected unprovoked seizure, and the neonatal neurology consult service developed in August 2023 by Dr. Stephen Walker to provide longitudinal care to infants in the UAB Regional Newborn Intensive Care Unit and the Children’s of Alabama Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The neurogenetics clinic, directed by Amitha Ananth, M.D., provides specialized evaluation and genetic counseling for patients with a personal or family history of a neurologic disorder with a possible genetic basis. The division also administers and directs an 8 bed inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and provides inpatient consultative services at both Children's of Alabama and UAB Hospital regional NICU.

Appointments are made by physician referral only. A physician makes a referral by completing the Specialty Clinic Appointment Form and faxing it to 205-638-2602, along with a Medicaid Referral if applicable. Referring providers must also fax relevant records, labs, EEG or EMG, and imaging reports to the same number. For headache referrals, the PCP Headache Referral Checklist must be completed and sent by the referring provider. Patients can call the Scheduling Center at 205-638-2551 with questions. The division collaborates with the Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama on the Help End Epilepsy specialty license plate, which provides funding for patient care, education, research, and specialized physician training.

The division employs physicians, nurses, administrators, social workers, dieticians, child life specialists, and spiritual care staff. Physicians are currently conducting active clinical and translation research in areas including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Dravet syndrome, PNPO Deficiency, Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Juvenile Absence Epilepsy, Rett syndrome, CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, Pediatric Strokes, and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis. The division is located at 1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233-1771, with additional services at Children's South Outpatient Center at 1940 Elmer J. Bissell Road, Birmingham, AL 35243. It holds a rating of 2.60 based on 5 reviews.

Children's of Alabama - Pediatric Neurology combines specialized clinical expertise with extensive research to support children and families navigating neurological conditions in Birmingham.

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Services:

• Emergency Department
• Immunization Schedule
• Outpatient Care
• Pediatric Surgery
• Psychiatric Intake Response Center