Parveen Athar, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Contact Information:

• Patient Appointments: 832-325-7080
  
• Assistant: 713-500-6784
  
• Fax: 713-500-0773
  
• E-mail: Parveen.Athar@uth.tmc.edu

Board Certifications

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
• American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
• American Society of Neuroimaging MRI/CT

Education and Training:

• M.D., University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi
• Internal Medicine Intern, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
• Neurology Residency, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
• Neurophysiology Fellowship, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
• Intraoperative Monitoring, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

Clinical Interests

• The base of Dr. Athar’s clinical practice comes from her precise specialization in EMG techniques, as well as the diagnosis, treatment, and management of a broad spectrum of patients with neuromuscular disorders and nerve injuries.

Research Interests

• Dr. Athar’s research interests include neuromuscular junction disorders, peripheral nerve disorders, traumatic nerve and plexus injury, and development of new measures in electrodiagnostic testing.