Karla Robles Lopez, MD, MSc, PhD
Neurofibromatosis Program Coordinator, UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children's
La Salle University, Mexico City, MD
University of Sheffield, MSc Molecular Medicine
Clinical Training in Medical Genetics, National Institute of Pediatrics, National Autonomous University of Mexico
PhD, Neuroscience, University of Sheffield Medical School
Clinical Biography
Karla Robles Lopez, MD, MSc, PhD, is the Neurofibromatosis Program Coordinator and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Related Neuroimmune Disorders clinic coordinator at UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children's, a clinical partnership between Dell Children's Medical Center and UT Health Austin. Dr. Robles Lopez's interests include helping patients with genetic diseases with a special interest in neurofibromatosis. She is passionate about creating the best outcomes for her patients and their families. In addition to her program work, she coordinates clinical trials and other clinical studies.
Dr. Robles Lopez received her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from La Salle University, Mexico City, Mexico, and completed her clinical training in Medical Genetics at the National Institute of Pediatrics, National Autonomous University of Mexico. As a physician-scientist, she is skilled in clinical medicine, human genetics, pharmacogenomics, translational medicine, neuropathology, and medical research.
Dr. Robles Lopez is a program coordinator for UT Health Austin.
Specializations
- Child neurology
- Genetic disorders
- Neuroanatomy and pathology
- Neurology
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurogenetics
- Neuroimmune disorders
- Neuro-oncology
Board Certification
- Certification by the Mexican Council of Genetics
Awards & Honors
- CONACYT (National Council for Science and Technology/Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia) Award: full scholarship to study MSc and PhD in United Kingdom
- Picturing Parkinson's winning photograph "The Trial of the TIGAR" 2016
Locations
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UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s - Neurology Clinic
Dell Children's Specialty Pavilion
4910 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, TX 78723
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