Shaida Khan

Shaida Khan, D.O., is a Medical Educator at UT Southwestern Medical Center and serves as Medical Director of the Neurology Ambulatory Clinic at Parkland Hospital. Joining UT Southwestern in 2017, she specializes in autoimmune peripheral neurological disorders and neuromuscular conditions such as myasthenia gravis, CIDP, muscular dystrophy, and ALS.

Educational Background:

• Medical Degree (D.O.) from UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX
• Neurology Residency and Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Her research focuses on myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy, including leading clinical trials for novel therapies. She established the Myasthenia Gravis Clinic at Parkland in 2021 and pioneered the first neurology multidisciplinary clinic to transition pediatric patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy to adult care.

Scientific Awards & Grants:

• Trephined Cranium Teaching Award (outstanding neurology resident teaching)
• Fred Baskin Young Investigator Award (muscular dystrophy research)
• Roger Rosenberg Fellow of the Year Award
• NIH-funded UT Southwestern Wellstone MDCRC training grant
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society inductee (2014)

Dr. Khan mentors quality improvement projects at Parkland and participates in academic leadership, hospital, and student advisory committees. She is board-certified in neurology and neuromuscular medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.