Marina M. Eskandar, MD
- Academic Title: Assistant Professor
- Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
- Additional Title: Pediatric Neurologist
Education and Training
2017 M.D., George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
2020 Internship and Residency, Pediatrics, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
2023 Fellowship, Child Neurology, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC
Biosketch
Dr. Eskandar completed her training in pediatric neurology at Children's National Hospital in DC and joined the University of Maryland Medical Center as an Assistant Professor in pediatrics and neurology. As a general pediatric neurologist she enjoys caring for infants, children, and adolescents with various neurological illnesses, and has special clinical interest in neonatal neurology, early child development, headache, and epilepsy. Her research interests include health disparities, developmental outcomes, medical education, and improving outcomes in migraine and epilepsy. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Child neurology, pediatric epilepsy, genetics, cerebral palsy, headache, migraine, developmental delay