- Child Neurology Society
- American Academy of Neurology
Meagan Hainlen Patel, M.D.
- Pediatric Neurology
Biography
Meagan Hainlen, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in child neurology.
Dr. Hainlen earned her medical degree at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed residencies in pediatrics and in neurodevelopmental disabilities and child neurology at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.
Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Hainlen joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2019.
She is a member of the Child Neurology Society and the American Academy of Neurology.
Personal Note
Dr. Hainlen is passionate about summer camps and inclusive camping programs for children with medical conditions and disabilities. She spends time each summer volunteering with these types of programs.
Education & Training
- Fellowship - Baylor College of Medicine (2013-2017), Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
- Medical School - Indiana University School of Medicine (2004-2011)
- Residency - Baylor College of Medicine (2011-2013), Pediatrics
Professional Associations & Affiliations
Honors & Awards
- Gold Humanism Honor Society 2011
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Lacosamide-Induced Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
Tempel P, Prabhu N, Hainlen M, Talai A Pediatric Neurology 2026 Feb 175 139-141 -
Nursing Implementation of Pupillometry in a Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Hainlen M, Watt JL, Olson DW, Talai A Critical care medicine 2026 58 42-44 -
EIF2AK2 -related Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Leukoencephalopathy, Developmental Delay, and Episodic Neurologic Regression Mimics Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
Calame DG, Hainlen M, Takacs D, Ferrante L, Pence K, Emrick LT, Chao HT Neurology: Genetics 2021 Feb 7 -
Deficient histone H3 propionylation by BRPF1-KAT6 complexes in neurodevelopmental disorders and cancer
Yan K, Rousseau J, Machol K, Cross LA, Agre KE, Gibson CF, Goverde A, Engleman KL, Verdin H, de Baere E, Potocki L, Zhou D, Cadieux-Dion M, Bellus GA, Wagner MD, Hale RJ, Esber N, Riley AF, Solomon BD, Cho MT, McWalter K, Eyal R, Hainlen MK, Mendelsohn BA, Porter HM, Lanpher BC, Lewis AM, Savatt J, Thiffault I, Callewaert B, Campeau PM, Yang XJ Science Advances 2020 Jan 6 -
MSTO1 mutations cause mtDNA depletion, manifesting as muscular dystrophy with cerebellar involvement
Author Collaboration CC, Donkervoort S, Sabouny R, Yun P, Gauquelin L, Chao KR, Hu Y, Al Khatib I, Töpf A, Mohassel P, Cummings BB, Kaur R, Saade D, Moore SA, Waddell LB, Farrar MA, Goodrich JK, Uapinyoying P, Chan SH, Javed A, Leach ME, Karachunski P, Dalton J, Medne L, Harper A, Thompson C, Thiffault I, Specht S, Lamont RE, Saunders C, Racher H, Bernier FP, Mowat D, Witting N, Vissing J, Hanson R, Coffman KA, Hainlen M, Parboosingh JS, Carnevale A, Yoon G, Schnur RE, Boycott KM, Mah JK, Straub V, Foley AR, Innes AM, Bönnemann CG, Shutt TE Acta Neuropathologica 2019 Dec 138 1013-1031
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Lacosamide-Induced Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report