- American Academy of Neurology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Epilepsy Society
- Child Neurology Society
Biography
Rana Said, M.D., is Director of Pediatric Neurology Education.
She received her M.D. from the University of Jordan, Faculty of Medicine, in Amman, Jordan in 1995. She then completed general pediatric and pediatric neurology training at Tufts University, Floating Hospital for Children in Boston. Upon completion of her child neurology training, she did an Epilepsy Fellowship at Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard University. She stayed on for an additional year of Epilepsy Research Fellowship.
Her special interests are in the fields of pediatric epilepsy, infantile spasms, electrical status epilepticus of sleep, cortical malformations, epilepsy surgery, and the ketogenic diet. She also has interests in medical education and recruitment of students into the field of child neurology.
Dr. Said has been included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list.
Education & Training
- Internship - Al-Basheer Hospital - Ministry of Health (1995-1996), Pediatrics
- Residency - Tufts Medical Center (1996-1999), Pediatrics
- Residency - Tufts Medical Center (1999-2002), Child Neurology
- Fellowship - The Children's Hospital Medical Center (2002-2003), Clinical Neurophysiology
- Fellowship - Boston's Children's Hospital (2003-2004), Epilepsy
- Medical School - University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Jordan (1989-1995)
Professional Associations & Affiliations
Honors & Awards
- D Magazine Best Doctor, 2015, 2022-25
- D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist, (2010-2017, 2020-2021)
- Program Director Appreciation Award for Child Neurology 2008-2012, UT Southwestern Medical Center
- National EpiFellows Foundation 2003, Recipient of grant to attend NEF course and American Epilepsy Society meeting
- TOPScholar Epilepsy Foundation 2002, Recipient of grant to attend American Epilepsy Society Meeting
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Methodology for the Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in Emergency Medical Services (PediDOSE) study
Author Collaboration TP, Shah MI, Adelgais KM, Chamberlain JM, Wang HE, Morgan LA, Riviello JJ, Said RR, Sullivan JE, Ghaffari KF, Kothari KM, Saidinejad M, Lowe RA, Fowler RL, Counts CR, Morris CR, Studnek JR, Glober NK, Ward CE, Clemency BM, Patrick N, Munn RD, Brant-Zawadzki GM, Martin-Gill C, Nishijima DK, Li K, Sepulveda N, VanBuren JM Trials 2026 Dec 27 -
Early Electroencephalogram to Predict Severity of Injury in Infants With Abusive Traumatic Brain Injury
Varughese NA, Hasan A, Cohen N, Smith D, Clarke RL, Grapsy J, Said R, Miles D, Raman L, Sirsi D Journal of child neurology 2026 May 41 704-714 -
Pediatric RNS Lead Migration: Wandering Eyes or Electrode?
Joshi C, Veltkamp D, Dodez C, Warren AE, Sirsi D, Talai A, Said R, Price A Annals of Neurology 2025 Aug 98 354-356 -
Bridging the Gap Between Brain Health Guidelines and Real-world Implementation
Correa DJ, Jordan JT, Said RR CONTINUUM Lifelong Learning in Neurology 2025 Jun 31 865-884 -
The Brain Health Imperative in the 21st Century - A Call to Action: The AAN Brain Health Platform and Position Statement
Rost NS, Salinas J, Jordan JT, Banwell B, Correa DJ, Said RR, Selwa LM, Song S, Evans DA Neurology 2023 Sep 101 570-579 -
Electroencephalographic (EEG) Biomarkers in Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Goodspeed K, Armstrong D, Dolce A, Evans P, Said R, Tsai P, Sirsi D Journal of child neurology 2023 May 38 466-477 -
International consensus recommendations for management of new onset refractory status epilepticus including febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome: Statements and supporting evidence
Author Collaboration tI, Wickstrom R, Taraschenko O, Dilena R, Payne ET, Specchio N, Nabbout R, Koh S, Gaspard N, Hirsch LJ, Auvin S, van Baalen A, Beghi E, Benseler SM, Bergin P, Bleck T, Brunklaus A, Caraballo RH, Cervenka M, Costello D, Drislane F, Farias-Moeller R, Gallantine W, Gilmore E, Gofton T, Jimenez MA, Hocker S, Kaliakatsos M, Kellogg M, Lee JW, Loddenkemper T, Meletti S, Mizugushi M, Muscal E, Riviello JJ, Rosenthal ES, Rossetti AO, Ruegg S, Said R, Sculier C, Schmitt S, Schuele S, Stredny C, Trinka E, Wainwright M, VanHaerents S, Wells E, Wirrell E, Zuberi SM Epilepsia 2022 Nov 63 2840-2864 -
International consensus recommendations for management of new onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) including febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES): Summary and clinical tools
Author Collaboration tI, Wickström R, Taraschenko O, Dilena R, Payne ET, Specchio N, Nabbout R, Koh S, Gaspard N, Hirsch LJ, Auvin S, van Baalen A, Beghi E, Benseler SM, Bergin P, Bleck T, Brunklaus A, Caraballo RH, Cervenka M, Costello D, Drislane F, Farias-Moeller R, Gallantine W, Gilmore EJ, Gofton T, Jimenez MA, Hocker S, Kaliakatsos M, Kellogg M, Lee JW, Loddenkemper T, Meletti S, Mizugushi M, Muscal E, Riviello JJ, Rosenthal ES, Rossetti AO, Ruegg S, Said R, Sculier C, Schmitt S, Schuele S, Stredny C, Trinka E, Wainwright M, VanHaerents S, Wells E, Wirrell E, Zuberi SM Epilepsia 2022 Nov 63 2827-2839 -
Accelerated Implementation of a Virtual Neurology Clerkship Amid a Global Crisis
Govindarajan R, Vu AT, Salas RM, Miller AM, Sandness DJ, Said RR, Southerland AM, Fernandez A, Romano S, Sennott BJ, Patino-Murillas J, Soni M Neurology 2022 Feb 98 279-286 -
Contemporary Neuroscience Core Curriculum for Medical Schools
Author Collaboration TA, Author Collaboration TA, Gelb DJ, Kraakevik J, Safdieh JE, Agarwal S, Odia Y, Govindarajan R, Quick A, Soni M, Bickel J, Gamaldo C, Hannon P, Hatch HA, Hernandez C, Merlin LR, Noble JM, Reyes-Iglesias Y, Salas RM, Sandness DJ, Treat L, Benameur K, Brown RD, DeLuca GC, Garg N, Goldstein LB, Gutmann L, Henchcliffe C, Hessler A, Jordan JT, Kilgore SM, Khan J, Levin KH, Mohile NA, Nevel KS, Roberts K, Said RR, Simpson EP, Sirven JI, Smith AG, Southerland AM, Wilson RB Neurology 2021 Oct 97 675-684 -
Predictors of Neurodevelopmental Impairment After Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis
Haffner DN, Machie M, Hone E, Said RR, Maitre NL Journal of child neurology 2021 Oct 36 968-973 -
Opinion & Special Articles: Maximizing Inclusiveness and Diversity Through Virtual Residency Applications and Interviews
Budhu JA, Velazquez AI, Said RR, Jordan JT Neurology 2021 Sep 97 647-650 -
Attracting neurology's next generation: A qualitative study of specialty choice and perceptions
Jordan JT, Cahill C, Ostendorf T, Gutmann L, Navarro A, Gamaldo CE, Santini VE, Ali I, Soni M, Wilson RB, Said RR, Czeisler BM, Rock M, Smith AG Neurology 2020 Aug 95 E1080-E1090 -
New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus in Children: Etiologies, Treatments, and Outcomes
Husari KS, Labiner K, Huang R, Said RR Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2020 Jan 21 59-66 -
Outcomes of High-Dose Steroid Therapy for Infantile Spasms in Children With Trisomy 21
Armstrong D, Said RR Journal of child neurology 2019 Oct 34 646-652 -
Characteristics of graduating US allopathic medical students pursuing a career in neurology
Gutmann L, Cahill C, Jordan JT, Gamaldo CE, Santini V, Ali I, Soni M, Wilson RB, Said R, Czeisler BM, Smith AG Neurology 2019 Apr 92 E2051-E2063 -
Predictors of Ketogenic Diet Efficacy in Children Based on the Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Walker I, Said RR Journal of child neurology 2015 Sep 30 1270-1274 -
Type II Cortical Dysplasia in Dominant Frontal Lobe Presenting as Gelastic Epilepsy
Dubey D, Thodeson D, Dowling M, Sirsi D, Arnold S, Said R Pediatric Neurology 2015 Jul 53 97-98 -
Lipofuscinosis neuronal ceroidea infantil tardía: Reporte de un caso
Andrea AB, Guadalupe JT, Fabiola OP, Susan A, Said R, David IG Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia 2013 Jan 14 44-49 -
Evaluación del tratamiento quirúrgico temprano en lactantes con epilepsias catastróficas asociadas a displasias corticales
Andrade-Bañuelos A, Jean-Tron G, Ortega-Ponce FE, Arnold ST, Said R, Price A, Cortina-Ramírez M Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia 2012 May 13 132-138 -
Epilepsy in Angelman syndrome: A questionnaire-based assessment of the natural history and current treatment options
Thibert RL, Conant KD, Braun EK, Bruno P, Said RR, Nespeca MP, Thiele EA Epilepsia 2009 Nov 50 2369-2376 -
A negative cranial computed tomographic scan is not adequate to support a diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri
Said RR, Rosman P Journal of child neurology 2004 Aug 19 609-613
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Methodology for the Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in Emergency Medical Services (PediDOSE) study
Research
- Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy
- Ketogenic Diet
- Epilepsy Surgery
Links
Results: 1 Locations
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
1935 Medical District DriveDallas, Texas 75235 214-730-5437 Directions to Children's Medical Center of Dallas at Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas