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S. Kamal Naqvi, MD $$

Pediatric Pulmonologist/Sleep Medicine

Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English Urdu,Hindi,Punjabi

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UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

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Biography

S. Kamal Naqvi, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician, who has been functioning as the medical director of the sleep disorders center at Children’s Health℠ for the last 15+ years.

Under his leadership the center has grown from a 2-bed sleep laboratory in 2005 to a comprehensive sleep disorders center with 12 sleep beds in Dallas, 8 beds in Plano and clinics in both locations which are equipped and staffed in handling all types of sleep disorders in children.

Dr. Naqvi earned his medical degree from Dow University of Health Sciences in Karachi, Pakistan. He received pediatric residency training in New York City and later completed fellowship training in pediatric pulmonary and sleep medicine from Tulane University Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana.

“Children and adolescents reach their best potential when they get optimum sleep, helping them in achieving that, is what I do every day at work and I take it as a mission.”

Children and adolescents reach their best potential when they get optimum sleep, helping them in achieving that, is what I do every day at work and I take it as a mission.
Dr. S. Kamal Naqvi

The sleep disorders center has gathered an impressive team of dedicated staff that literally work day and night to help our patients.

Dr. Naqvi is an Clinical Professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern and is the co-director for the sleep medicine fellowship training for pediatric sleep at Children’s Health.

His clinical interest is sleep disordered breathing in children with various chronic conditions, mechanical ventilation during sleep, asthma, and narcolepsy. He has been actively involved with clinical research on pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and pediatric narcolepsy. 

Dr. Naqvi has given lectures, grand rounds and clinical conferences in various pediatric sub-specialty divisions and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows. He has written textbook chapters on various pediatric sleep medicine topics.

Dr. Naqvi likes to travel to ancient sites, hiking, classical music and reading. He and his wife enjoy spending time with their three grown children, whenever they can.

Education and Training

Medical School
Dow Medical College - Karachi, Pakistan (1989)
Residency
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (1995), Pediatrics
Fellowship
Tulane University Hospital School of Medicine GME (2005), Sleep Medicine
Tulane University Hospital School of Medicine GME (2004), Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases
New York Cy Hlth Hspitals Corp (1996), Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics(Sleep Medicine)

  • Research Interests

    • Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
    • Pediatric narcolepsy

  • Publications

    Publications

    • Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for Snoring (PATS): protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adenotonsillectomy in treating mild obstructive sleep-disordered breathing. Wang R, Bakker JP, Chervin RD, Garetz SL, Hassan F, Ishman SL, Mitchell RB, Morrical MG, Naqvi SK, Radcliffe J, Riggan EI, Rosen CL, Ross K, Rueschman M, Tapia IE, Taylor HG, Zopf DA, Redline S, BMJ open 2020 03 10 3 e033889
    • Predictors of sleep hypoxemia in children with cystic fibrosis. Isaiah A, Daher A, Sharma PB, Naqvi K, Mitchell RB Pediatric pulmonology 2019 Mar 54 3 273-279
    • Very Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: Outcomes of Adenotonsillectomy and Risk Factors for Persistence. Isaiah A, Hamdan H, Johnson RF, Naqvi K, Mitchell RB Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2017 Apr 194599817700370
    • Sleep architecture in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis and the association with severity of lung disease. Naqvi SK, Sotelo C, Murry L, Simakajornboon N Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung 2008 Mar 12 1 77-83
    • The association between the conduction time of the brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) and apnea index in preterm infants. Simakajornboon N, Naqvi SK, McGinley B, Sawnani H, Mack C, Beckerman R, Costell B. SLEEP Abstract Supplement 2003 26 A136

    Books

    • Sleep Disorders in Selected Psychiatric Settings – A Clinical Casebook. Imran Khawaja, Thomas Hurwitz (Eds.) (2021), Springer
    • Manual of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2020 - Tania Sih (Ed.) (2020), InterAmerican Association of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
    • Comorbid Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders - Imran S. Khawaja and Thomas Hurwitz (Eds.) (2019), Springer
    • Recent Advances in Pediatric Medicine: Synopsis of General Pediatric Practice, Volume 1 - Seckin Ulualp (Ed.) (2016), Bentham Books
    • Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care - Brian Walsh (Ed.) (2014), Elsevier
    • Manual of Pediatric Otolaryngology 2013 - Tania Sih (Ed.) (2013), InterAmerican Association of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

  • Professional Activities

    • American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Fellow (2005)
    • Southern Sleep Society, Member (2005)
    • American Thoracic Society, Member

  • Awards and Honors

    • Founder's Award for best abstract presentation 2005, Southern Sleep Society annual meeting, New Orleans, LA

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