James W. Owens, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Student Programs for the Neurology Department
Clinical Service Area
Pediatrics - Neurology
Specialty
Neurology
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Clinic Appointments
832-825-3504
Medical School
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Residency
Child Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Fellowship
Clinical Brain Disorders, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Neurophysiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Clinic Location
- Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology
TCH Clinical Care Center
6701 Fannin St., Suite 950
Houston, TX 77030
Research Interests
Inflammatory mediators, inhibition, and homeostatic plasticity in developmental epilepsies
Publications
- Swann JW, Le JT, Lam TT, Owens J, Mayer AT. The impact of chronic network hyperexcitability on developing glutamatergic synapses. Eur J Neurosci 2007;26:975-991.
Contact Information
James W. Owens, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Pediatrics-Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
6701 Fannin
Clinical Care Center, Suite 1250
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: 832-824-3967
Fax: 832-825-1717
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