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Home » Medical Staff » Neurology » Megerian, Jonathan T. MD

Dr. J. Thomas Megerian, Clinical Director, Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center; Chief, Division of Neurodevelopmental Medicine

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J. Megerian, MD, PhD

is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange

Office Phone:
714-509-7601

Appointments:
714-288-7651

Specialty:
Neurodevelopmental Medicine
Neurology

Board Certified:
Neurology with special qualifications in child neurology, Pediatrics

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Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.

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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
Our neurologists commonly treat:
  • Brain tumors
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Concussion
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Dystonia
  • Epilepsy and seizures
  • Headaches
  • Movement disorders
  • 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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