Rasheda El-Nazer, M.D.

Effective June 28, 2022, Dr. El-Nazer will be closing her practice at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The clinic will be happy to recommend a physician to assume your care. Patients can obtain a copy of their medical records by calling 214-645-3030 or by email at
medical.records@utsouthwestern.edu

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Biography

Rasheda El-Nazer, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in the evaluation, management, and treatment of various movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s chorea, tremor conditions, dystonia, and ataxias. She is also passionate about patient education, medical trainee education, and community outreach.

Dr. El-Nazer earned her medical degree at the Ross University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in neurology at Texas A&M College of Medicine, serving as Chief Resident her final year, and then gained advanced training in movement disorders through a fellowship at UT Southwestern.

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

At UT Southwestern, Dr. El-Nazer is the Associate Fellowship Program Director and a member of the Women in Neurology Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She also serves on the board of the Dallas Area Parkinson Society and the North Texas Huntington’s Disease Society.

In addition, she is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the Movement Disorder Society, and the Huntington Study Group. Her recent publications include co-authored chapters in Patient Selection Criteria for Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia and Practical Guide to Botulinum Toxin Injections.

Education & Training

Internship - Texas A&M College of Medicine - Baylor Scott and White Medical Center (2015-2016), Internal Medicine
Residency - Texas A&M College of Medicine - Baylor Scott and White Medical Center (2016-2019), Neurology
Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2019-2020), Movement Disorders
Medical School - Ross University School of Medicine - Dominica (2011-2015)

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Academy of Neurology
Huntington Study Group
Movement Disorder Society

Honors & Awards

HSG CME4HD Scholarship 2019, Huntington Study Group

Books & Publications

Books
- Patient Selection Criteria for Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia
  Dahdah L, El-Nazer R, Dewey Jr. R, O’Suilleabhain P, Chitnis S (2020)
- Chapter 16 Blepharospasm in Practical Guide to Botulinum Toxin Injections
  El-Nazer R, Chitnis S (2020)
Publications
- An Online Education Method for Movement Disorders during COVID-19: Opportunity and Experience.
  Mahajan A, El-Nazer R, Chitnis S, Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society 2021 May
- Regional neuropathology distribution and verbal fluency impairments in Parkinson's disease.
  El-Nazer R, Adler CH, Beach TG, Belden CM, Artz J, Shill HA, Driver-Dunckley E, Mehta SH, Sabbagh MN, Serrano GE, Sue LI, Zamrini E, Benge JF, Parkinsonism & related disorders 2019 08 65 73-78
- Triple-drug Therapy With Bevacizumab, Irinotecan, and Temozolomide Plus Tumor Treating Fields for Recurrent Glioblastoma: A Retrospective Study.
  Lu G, Rao M, Zhu P, Liang B, El-Nazer RT, Fonkem E, Bhattacharjee MB, Zhu JJ, Frontiers in neurology 2019 10 42
- Neurophysiological and behavioral effects of tDCS combined with constraint-induced movement therapy in poststroke patients.
  Bolognini N, Vallar G, Casati C, Latif LA, El-Nazer R, Williams J, Banco E, Macea DD, Tesio L, Chessa C, Fregni F, Neurorehabilitation and neural repair 2011 Nov-Dec 25 9 819-29
- Cognitive, mood, and electroencephalographic effects of noninvasive cortical stimulation with weak electrical currents.
  Tadini L, El-Nazer R, Brunoni AR, Williams J, Carvas M, Boggio P, Priori A, Pascual-Leone A, Fregni F, The journal of ECT 2011 Jun 27 2 134-40
- Inhibition of motor cortex excitability with 15Hz transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS).
  Zaghi S, de Freitas Rezende L, de Oliveira LM, El-Nazer R, Menning S, Tadini L, Fregni F, Neuroscience letters 2010 Aug 479 3 211-4

Research

Parkinson’s disease

Clinical Focus

Tremor conditions
Parkinson’s Disease
Chorea
Community outreach for movement disorders
Dystonia
Huntington’s disease
Medical Education
Patient Education
Tics