Arezou Heshmati, MD
Overview
Arezou Heshmati, MD is an associate professor of neurology and pediatrics at the CUIMC, in the Department of Neurology, Division of Child Neurology. Dr. Heshmati completed medical school at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. She underwent pediatric neurology residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and fellowship training in Sleep Medicine at Wayne State University. Previoulsy, Dr. Heshmati practiced pediatric neurology and sleep medicine as an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, where she developed a clinical and research interest in pediatric sleep disorders and narcolepsy patients. She is board certified in Pediatrics, Sleep Medicine, and Neurology with special qualification in Child Neurology. Dr. Heshamti sees both inpatient and outpatient pediatric neurology patients, and is developing and expanding a Pediatric Neurology Sleep Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- ADHD In Children, Adolescents and College Students
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
- Bell's Palsy
- Child Neurology
- Developmental Disorder
- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
- Headache
- Hyperactivity
- Insomnia
- Language Delay
- Language Problems
- Learning Disabilities
- Migraines
- Narcolepsy
- Pediatric Sleep Disorders
- Seizures
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorder, Circadian, Delayed Sleep Phase Type
- Sleep Disorders In Children
- Sleepiness
- Sleep Terrors
- Sleepwalking
- Snoring
- Tourette's Disorder
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Languages
- Farsi
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
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Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Oxford Health Plans
- Freedom
- Liberty
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, 1990 Tehran University, Faculty of Medicine (Iran)
- Residency: 1992 Children's Medical Center (Iran)
- Residency: 2002 Sparrow Hospital
- Residency: 2009 Massachuetts General Hospital
- Residency: 2009 Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Univ.
- Fellowship: Detroit Medical Center
Committees, Societies, Councils
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Narcolepsy Network
Board Certifications
- Sleep Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- Child Neurology
Research
In research, Dr. Arezou Heshmati is interested in pediatric narcolepsy and sleep medicine in children.
Research Interests
- Pediatric Narcolepsy
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov