Sona Narula, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Department: Neurology
Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3501 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3501 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA (Neurosicence and Behavior, magna cum laude)
Columbia University, 2004.
MD
Weill Cornell Medical College, 2008.
Cert (Clinical Research, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2015.
BA (Neurosicence and Behavior, magna cum laude)
Columbia University, 2004.
MD
Weill Cornell Medical College, 2008.
Cert (Clinical Research, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)
University of Pennsylvania, 2015.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2008-2009.
Resident, Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2009-2010.
Resident, Child Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2010-2013.
Fellow, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Demyelinating Diseases, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2013-2015.
Intern, Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2008-2009.
Resident, Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2009-2010.
Resident, Child Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2010-2013.
Fellow, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Demyelinating Diseases, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2013-2015.
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Certification in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, 2013.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Certification in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, 2013.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Multiple Sclerosis and other Neuro-inflammatory DisordersTransition of Care
Selected Publications
Chang G, Stoney S, Narula S: Pregnancy outcomes in adolescent and young adult patients with multiple sclerosis: A case series. Mult Scler December 2024.Makhani N, Lebrun-Fenay C, Siva A, Shabanova V, Wassmer E, Santoro JD, Narula S, Brenton JN, Mar S, Durand-Deubief F, Zephir H, Mathey G, Rojas JI, de Seze J, Tenembaum S, Stone RT, Casez O, Carra-Dalliere C, Neuteboom RF, Ahsan N, Arroya HA, Cabre P, Gombolay G, Inglese M, Louapre C, Margoni M, Palavra F, Pohl D, Reich DS, Ruet A, Thouvenot E, Timby N, Tintore M, Uygunoglu U, Vargas W, Venketeswaran S, Verhelst H, Wickstrom R, Azevedo CJ, Kantarci O, Shapiro ED, Okuda DT, Pelletier D: The diagnostic workup of children with the radiologically isolated syndrome differs by age and sex J Neurol 271(7), July 2024.
Chang G, Stoney S, Narula S: Pregnancy Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adults with Multiple Sclerosis Abstract for ACTRIMS, West Palm Beach 2024.
Fainberg NA, Silver MR, Arena JD, Landzberg EI, Banwell B, Gambrah-Lyles C, Kirschen MP, Madsen PJ, McLendon L, Narula S, Tucker AM, Huh JW, Kienzle MF: Invasive Multimodality Neuromonitoring to Manage Cerebral Edema in Pediatric Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease Crit Care Explor 5(11), November 2023.
Sona Narula : Transition of Care to Adult Neuroimmunology Seminars in Pediatric Neurology (46), July 2023.
Cristina M Gaudioso, Soe Mar, T Charles Casper, Rachel Codden, Adam Nguyen, Gregory Aaen, Leslie Benson, Tanuja Chitnis, Carla Francisco, Mark P Gorman, Manu S Goyal, Jennifer Graves, Benjamin M Greenberg, Janace Hart, Lauren Krupp, Timothy Lotze, Sona Narula, Sean J Pittock, Mary Rensel, Moses Rodriguez, John Rose, Teri Schreiner, Jan-Mendelt Tillema, Amy Waldman, Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, Yolanda Wheeler, Emmanuelle Waubant, Eoin P Flanagan; United States Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers: MOG and AQP4 Antibodies among Children with Multiple Sclerosis and Controls. Annals of Neurology 93(2), February 2023.
Stoney S, Black C, Sobejano I, Kunzelman E, Waldman A, Hopkins S, Narula S, Banwell B: The Role of Social Work in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers: Reviewing Rates of Depression and Suicidality in Pediatrics Patients. Abstract for Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), Aurora CO 2023.
Sobejano I, Stoney S, Kunzelman E, Black C, Waldman AT, Hopkins SE, Narula S, Banwell B: Rates of Depression and Suicidality in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study. Abstract for American Academy of Neurology 2023.
Joung J, Solle J, Gallison K, Liu GW, Cooper H, McClung H, Drum E, Faig W, Narula S, Liu GT, AVery R, Vossough A, Waldman A: Prevalence of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Alexander Disease. Abstract for American Academy of Neurology 2023.
Garland N, Gilmore H, Jacobs D, Narula S, and Zimmerman V.: Exploring benefits, to both patients and health care providers, of a dedicated support group for young adult patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Abstract for the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers 2022.