Pediatric Neurology
If your child has problems involving the nervous system, a child neurologist has the special training and experience to treat your child. Examples of such problems are seizures, delayed speech, weakness, or headaches.
Children Are Special invites you to contact the following neurologists for the highest level in children’s neurology. Each Doctor listed specializes in pediatric neurology and can give your child the finest care imagineable.
Pediatric neurologists often diagnose, treat, and manage the following conditions:
•Seizure disorders, including seizures in newborns, febrile convulsions, and epilepsy
•Medical aspects of head injuries and brain tumors
•Weakness, including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and nervemuscle disorders
•Headaches, including migraines
•Behavioral disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), school failure, autism, and sleep problems
•Developmental disorders, including delayed speech, motor milestones, and coordination issues
•Mental retardation
•Hydrocephalus
Featured Physician
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Dr. Annette Whitney obtained her medical degree from University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. She completed her pediatric residency and fellowship training in pediatric gastroenterology at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta. She is Board Certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology and is a member of Digestive Health Associates of Texas. Her areas of clinical interest are pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis, celiac disease (celiac sprue), inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Dr. Whitney is in private practice. She has been rated, “Top Pediatricians in Dallas”, D Magazine 2004, D Magazine 2007, and D Magazine 2010.
She is a member of the Board of Directors, Digestive Health Associates of Texas and is an Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, UT Southwestern and is on the Medical Advisory Board, North Texas Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.
Dr. Whitney serves as an advisor on a subcommittee of the American College of Gastroenterology on how to transition pediatric GI patients into adult gastroenterologists practice.
She is past Medical Director of CCFA Camp Oasis. Camp Oasis is a co-ed residential camp program that’s mission is to enrich the lives of children with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis by providing a safe and supportive camp community. Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.