Michelle Machie, M.D.

Biography

Michelle Machie, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in neonatal neurology, neonatal neuroimaging, and early childhood neurodevelopmental follow-up.

Dr. Machie earned her medical degree at UT Southwestern, where she also completed a residency in general pediatrics and a residency in child neurology, as well as a fellowship in fetal and neonatal neurology.

Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in child neurology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.

Dr. Machie’s clinical and research interests include hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, perinatal brain injury, congenital malformations, and the use of advanced imaging techniques to better predict developmental outcomes of neonates after perinatal brain injuries. She is also interested in medical student outreach and mentorship to foster diversity in medicine.

She serves as Co-Director of the Fetal and Neonatal Neurology Education Committee and as Chair of Pediatric Neurology Social Media at UT Southwestern. She also is Co-Chair of the RedBird Pediatric Specialty Program Expansion for Pediatric Neurology for the Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Joint Pediatric Enterprise.[RR1]

Dr. Machie is a member of several professional societies, including the American Academy of Neurology, the Child Neurology Society, the Society for Pediatric Research, and the Newborn Brain Society, serving on the Communication and Networking Committee for the latter.