Kiran Maski

Kiran Maski is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and a Physician in the Department of Neurology. She specializes in pediatric sleep disorders, particularly narcolepsy type 1, autism spectrum disorder, and sleep physiology.

Educations:

• MD from University of Wisconsin Medical School (2004)
• MPH (degree not explicitly stated)
• Residency and Fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital (2009-2010)

Research Interests:

• Pediatric narcolepsy pathophysiology and treatment
• Sleep architecture in neurodevelopmental disorders
• Clinical sleep assessment protocols
• Impact of sleep on neurobehavioral outcomes

Publications Trends: Her work focuses on narcolepsy in children, sleep-related biomarkers, and clinical guidelines for pediatric sleep testing. Recent studies explore hypertension risks in narcolepsy patients and cognitive behavioral interventions for sleep disorders.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certified in Child/Adolescent Neurology and Sleep Medicine
• Member of the Pediatric Working Group of the Sleep Research Network

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams studying rare disorders like CDKL5 deficiency and Rett syndrome through sleep-based biomarkers.