Aliya Iftikhar Sarwar, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Associate Director, Clinical Care
Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education
and Clinical Center (PADRECC),
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Clinical Service Area
Neurology
Specialty
Movement Disorders
Sleep Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Sleep Medicine
American Board of Sleep Medicine
Medical School
Dow University of Medical Sciences, Karachi, Pakista
Internship
Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Residency
Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Fellowship
Movement Disorders, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Sleep Medicine, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Clinical Interests
Parkinson’s Disease and other Movement disorders, Sleep Medicine
Research Interests
Neuroprotection, Movement Disorders, Sleep Medicine
Book Chapters
- Sarwar A, Trail M, Lai EC. Assessments and outcome measures for Parkinson's disease. In: Trail M, Protas E, Lai EC, editors. Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson's disease: an evidence-based treatment model. Thorofare (NJ): Slack Inc.; 2008. p. 1-39.
Poster Presentations
- Sarwar AI, Lai EC. Parkinson's disease - Characteristics of disease onset in a veteran population. Mov Disord. 2009;24 Suppl 1:S536-7.
- Sarwar AI, Lai EC. Association between laterality (right or left) of onset of motor symptoms and degree of speech impairment in veterans with Parkinson's disease (PD). Mov Disord. 2008;23 Suppl 1:S334-5.
- Sarwar AI, Lai EC. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) parameters and gait in Parkinson's disease (PD). Mov Disord. 2008;23 Suppl 1:S135.
Contact Information
Aliya Iftikhar Sarwar, M.D.
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, MS NB302
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-794-7841
Fax: 713-794-8888
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