Naznin Mahmood, MD, MEd, MHSA

Naznin Mahmood, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Provider Specialty

Neurology

  • Primary Practice City: Detroit
  • Primary Practice State: MI
  • Primary Practice Zip Code: 48201
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  • About the Provider:

    Dr. Naznin A. Mahmood is an Assistant Professor at Central Michigan University College of Medicine and serves as a Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She is Co-Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program, a Level 4 Epilepsy Center accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC), reflecting the highest level of comprehensive epilepsy care. Dr. Mahmood completed her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan and her neurology and clinical neurophysiology training at the University of Chicago. She is board-certified in child neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and epilepsy. Dr. Mahmood has a strong clinical focus on epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders, complemented by additional expertise in healthcare systems through her Master of Health Services Administration training from the University of Michigan. She has contributed to peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, and national presentations, and is actively involved in community education and advocacy, including work with the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan. Her work reflects a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care while advancing clinical programs and improving outcomes for children with neurological disorders.

Selected Publications

  • [1] Mahmood NA, Sivaswamy L. Chronic headaches in children. In: Symptom-Based Approach to Pediatric Neurology. Springer; 2023.
  • [2] Ali R, Elsayed M, Kaur M, Air E, Mahmood NA, Constantinou J, Schwalb J. Use of social media to assess the effectiveness of vagal nerve stimulation in Dravet syndrome: A caregiver’s perspective. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2017;375:146–149.
  • [3] Mahmood NA, Silver K, Onel K, Ko M, Javed A. Efficacy and safety of rituximab in pediatric neuromyelitis optica. Journal of Child Neurology. 2011;26(2):244–247.
  • [4] Mahmood NA. Benign epilepsies and childhood epilepsy syndromes. Regional Epilepsy Symposium, Henry Ford Health System Neuroscience Institute, 2016.
  • [5] Mahmood NA. Temporal lobe epilepsy presenting as hypermotor seizures. American Epilepsy Society (AES), National Epifellows Foundation Case Presentation, 2010.
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