Dr. J. Thomas Megerian, Clinical Director, Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center; Chief, Division of Neurodevelopmental Medicine
J. Megerian, MD, PhD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange
Appointments:
Specialty:
Board Certified:
Neurology Referrals
Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.
Dr. Megerian is a board certified pediatric neurologist specializing in autism spectrum and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Dr. Megerian is trained in pediatrics at Boston City Hospital and did his adult and child neurology residency and fellowship at the Harvard-Longwood Neurology and Boston Children’s Hospital training programs, respectively. He also completed a fellowship in behavioral neurology and neuropharmacology at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Megerian is currently attending neurologist and associate professor (volunteer faculty) at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and the University of California, Irvine, respectively. Dr. Megerian serves as the clinical director of the Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center at CHOC as well as medical director, neurodevelopmental medicine, at CHOC.
Locations
CHOC Hospital
1201 W La Veta Ave
Orange, CA 92868
CHOC Specialists, Neurology
1201 W. La Veta Ave.
Orange CA 92868
Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center at CHOC
170 S. Main Street
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-288-7651
fax: 714-288-7379
Education
- Medical School
Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL - Graduate School
Northwestern University Graduate School, Evanston , IL - Pediatrics Residency
Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA - Neurology Residency
Harvard-Longwood Neurology Residency Program, Boston, MA - Child Neurology Fellowship
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA - Behavioral Child Neurology Fellowship
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Administrative Appointments
- Clinical Director, Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center
- Chief, Division of Neurodevelopmental Medicine
- Muscular dystrophy and muscle diseases
- Neural tube defects (spina bifida, encephalocele, anencephaly)
- Neurofibromatosis
- Sleep disorders
- Spasticity
- Spina bifida
- Spinal dysraphism
- Stroke
- Tics and Tourette syndrome
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and other head injuries
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