Linda Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D.

Biography

Linda Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Nguyen earned her medical degree and a doctoral degree in pharmaceutical and pharmacological sciences at the University of West Virginia School of Medicine. She completed a residency in pediatric neurology at the University of California San Diego, where she served as Chief Resident. She received advanced training through a fellowship in pediatric neuroimmunology at UT Southwestern.

Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in child neurology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024.

She is a member of the American Society of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society.

Dr. Nguyen is actively involved in research, focusing on a condition called MOG antibody-associated disease. This is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system gets confused and makes MOG antibodies, attacking the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. This can cause problems such as blurry vision, trouble walking, and seizures. Her work explores how to predict which patients go on to have relapses and treat it more effectively.

She is a recipient of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)-funded Child Neurology Career Development Program K12 Award and the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation Elterman Award.