Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
@dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social
🌴 1st gen So Asian | MSKKids Child Neur Dir | WCMC Prof Clin Ped | EIC @pedneurojournal | Barnard/Columbia/P&S/UCSF | Prez Elect Child Neurology Soc.| My views | Ally 🏳️🌈🩼🧠🇹🇿🇮🇳👩🏽🦽
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
These are visas for skilled workers — doctors, scientists, and engineers.
This move will hurt US innovation and exacerbate an already serious shortage of medical professionals. In what world does this make sense?? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This move will hurt US innovation and exacerbate an already serious shortage of medical professionals. In what world does this make sense?? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump to Add New $100,000 Fee For H-1B Visas In Latest Crackdown
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a proclamation as soon as Friday that would move to extensively overhaul the H-1B visa program, requiring a $100,000 fee for applications in a bid to curb ov...
www.bloomberg.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
These are visas for skilled workers — doctors, scientists, and engineers.
This move will hurt US innovation and exacerbate an already serious shortage of medical professionals. In what world does this make sense?? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This move will hurt US innovation and exacerbate an already serious shortage of medical professionals. In what world does this make sense?? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
Editor's Choice Article for September!
How common are epileptic spasms in septo-optic dysplasia, and what is the typical progression?
Read data from this single center study - buff.ly/M3pAgvV
#PediatricNeurology #Epilepsy #SeptoOpticDysplasia
How common are epileptic spasms in septo-optic dysplasia, and what is the typical progression?
Read data from this single center study - buff.ly/M3pAgvV
#PediatricNeurology #Epilepsy #SeptoOpticDysplasia
August 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Editor's Choice Article for September!
How common are epileptic spasms in septo-optic dysplasia, and what is the typical progression?
Read data from this single center study - buff.ly/M3pAgvV
#PediatricNeurology #Epilepsy #SeptoOpticDysplasia
How common are epileptic spasms in septo-optic dysplasia, and what is the typical progression?
Read data from this single center study - buff.ly/M3pAgvV
#PediatricNeurology #Epilepsy #SeptoOpticDysplasia
Application and promotion season:
Letter of recommendation tips for requesters
1) Give us a deadline please
2) In addition to including your most updated CV, please answer the questions in the photo below (Happy to share Word).
3) Keep your referee apprised of your progress.
Letter of recommendation tips for requesters
1) Give us a deadline please
2) In addition to including your most updated CV, please answer the questions in the photo below (Happy to share Word).
3) Keep your referee apprised of your progress.
July 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Application and promotion season:
Letter of recommendation tips for requesters
1) Give us a deadline please
2) In addition to including your most updated CV, please answer the questions in the photo below (Happy to share Word).
3) Keep your referee apprised of your progress.
Letter of recommendation tips for requesters
1) Give us a deadline please
2) In addition to including your most updated CV, please answer the questions in the photo below (Happy to share Word).
3) Keep your referee apprised of your progress.
June 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Such a great read! Thank you for the opportunity @moniqueterrell.bsky.social @childneurosoc.bsky.social @oligoclonalband.medsky.social
@dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social and I have a Q & A with @moniqueterrell.bsky.social in this issue - I learned a lot about a fascinating and determined person and I hope you will too!
The Winter 2025 issue of CNS Connections is here! It opens with a compelling Letter from the President reflecting on the future of child neurology—and continues with features on integrative medicine, career growth, and more. tinyurl.com/mr3y645m #MembershipRequired
April 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Such a great read! Thank you for the opportunity @moniqueterrell.bsky.social @childneurosoc.bsky.social @oligoclonalband.medsky.social
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
🚨 #ChildNeurology meet up at #AANAM 🚨
Sunday, 630p by the big AAN sign
Come join!
And bring a friend! 🧠 👧👶🧒
@jrgoldstein.bsky.social @dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social @kuntalsen.bsky.social @pedsneuromd.nyc @khushboo-verma.bsky.social @drjmartindale.bsky.social @drnitya.bsky.social
Sunday, 630p by the big AAN sign
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And bring a friend! 🧠 👧👶🧒
@jrgoldstein.bsky.social @dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social @kuntalsen.bsky.social @pedsneuromd.nyc @khushboo-verma.bsky.social @drjmartindale.bsky.social @drnitya.bsky.social
CHILD NEUROLOGY photo @AANmember #AANAM
6:30 p.m. on Sunday at the AAN sign!
Be there or we will assume you are an adult neurologist! ❤️🧸🧠
6:30 p.m. on Sunday at the AAN sign!
Be there or we will assume you are an adult neurologist! ❤️🧸🧠
April 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🚨 #ChildNeurology meet up at #AANAM 🚨
Sunday, 630p by the big AAN sign
Come join!
And bring a friend! 🧠 👧👶🧒
@jrgoldstein.bsky.social @dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social @kuntalsen.bsky.social @pedsneuromd.nyc @khushboo-verma.bsky.social @drjmartindale.bsky.social @drnitya.bsky.social
Sunday, 630p by the big AAN sign
Come join!
And bring a friend! 🧠 👧👶🧒
@jrgoldstein.bsky.social @dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social @kuntalsen.bsky.social @pedsneuromd.nyc @khushboo-verma.bsky.social @drjmartindale.bsky.social @drnitya.bsky.social
Find out if your publications have been pirated by Meta to train their AI model. I found 50 of mine.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
March 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Find out if your publications have been pirated by Meta to train their AI model. I found 50 of mine.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
Sexual & gender diversity matters in pediatric neurology! 🌈 Because every child deserves care that understands who they are. www.pedneur.com/article/S088... @dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Sexual & gender diversity matters in pediatric neurology! 🌈 Because every child deserves care that understands who they are. www.pedneur.com/article/S088... @dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social
Yes #DEI matters. Especially for our vulnerable pediatric neurology patients facing additional challenges re sexual and gender identity. I’m deliberately not tagging others right now. Please feel free to tag yourself. 🌈⚖️💪🏽
Sexual & gender diversity matters in pediatric neurology! 🌈 Because every child deserves care that understands who they are. www.pedneur.com/article/S088... @dryasminkhakoo.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Yes #DEI matters. Especially for our vulnerable pediatric neurology patients facing additional challenges re sexual and gender identity. I’m deliberately not tagging others right now. Please feel free to tag yourself. 🌈⚖️💪🏽
📣 I love Saturday morning 9am Eastern Time (FREE) learning!
Today Sat Feb 8 Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalitis
Great conference series! Need to register ⬇️ @childneurosoc.bsky.social @aanmember.bsky.social
Today Sat Feb 8 Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalitis
Great conference series! Need to register ⬇️ @childneurosoc.bsky.social @aanmember.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
📣 I love Saturday morning 9am Eastern Time (FREE) learning!
Today Sat Feb 8 Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalitis
Great conference series! Need to register ⬇️ @childneurosoc.bsky.social @aanmember.bsky.social
Today Sat Feb 8 Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalitis
Great conference series! Need to register ⬇️ @childneurosoc.bsky.social @aanmember.bsky.social
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
It's #BlackHistoryMonth! Feb 3 is National Women Physician's Day - the bday of Elizabeth Blackwell, the 1st woman to get an MD in the U.S. (1849).
Rebecca Crumpler was the 1st Black woman to get an MD (1864).
There are no photos of Crumpler! but you'll see photos, so let's talk about them. 1/10
Rebecca Crumpler was the 1st Black woman to get an MD (1864).
There are no photos of Crumpler! but you'll see photos, so let's talk about them. 1/10
February 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It's #BlackHistoryMonth! Feb 3 is National Women Physician's Day - the bday of Elizabeth Blackwell, the 1st woman to get an MD in the U.S. (1849).
Rebecca Crumpler was the 1st Black woman to get an MD (1864).
There are no photos of Crumpler! but you'll see photos, so let's talk about them. 1/10
Rebecca Crumpler was the 1st Black woman to get an MD (1864).
There are no photos of Crumpler! but you'll see photos, so let's talk about them. 1/10
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
✨ Editor's Choice ✨
Newborn Screening for Hurler Syndrome Facilitates Early Transplant and Good Outcomes
Read More - https://buff.ly/40PiNnt
#PediatricNeurology #NewbornScreening
Newborn Screening for Hurler Syndrome Facilitates Early Transplant and Good Outcomes
Read More - https://buff.ly/40PiNnt
#PediatricNeurology #NewbornScreening
January 31, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
2025 issue is HERE!
- Newborn screening in Hurler syndrome
- Epilepsy and dev delay in patients with PTEN mutations
- Communication about SUDEP
- Use of CTP in peds population
- Neonatal sz & neurobehavioral profiles in preschool age children
pedneur.com/current
- Newborn screening in Hurler syndrome
- Epilepsy and dev delay in patients with PTEN mutations
- Communication about SUDEP
- Use of CTP in peds population
- Neonatal sz & neurobehavioral profiles in preschool age children
pedneur.com/current
January 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
2025 issue is HERE!
- Newborn screening in Hurler syndrome
- Epilepsy and dev delay in patients with PTEN mutations
- Communication about SUDEP
- Use of CTP in peds population
- Neonatal sz & neurobehavioral profiles in preschool age children
pedneur.com/current
- Newborn screening in Hurler syndrome
- Epilepsy and dev delay in patients with PTEN mutations
- Communication about SUDEP
- Use of CTP in peds population
- Neonatal sz & neurobehavioral profiles in preschool age children
pedneur.com/current
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
This is the Ben & Jerry’s video that has folks talking and MAGA losing their shit!
We need to support @benandjerrys y’all, because we don’t ever want them to “stick to just the ice cream”. 👀
We need to support @benandjerrys y’all, because we don’t ever want them to “stick to just the ice cream”. 👀
January 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is the Ben & Jerry’s video that has folks talking and MAGA losing their shit!
We need to support @benandjerrys y’all, because we don’t ever want them to “stick to just the ice cream”. 👀
We need to support @benandjerrys y’all, because we don’t ever want them to “stick to just the ice cream”. 👀
📣 Calling all @childneurosoc.bsky.social and learners! @medblue.bsky.social @aanmember.bsky.social on Women, History, Art and Neurology
Free Saturday Jan 25 2025 at 9am Eastern time but must register icnapedia.org/lectures Sure to be a fabulous talk! @oligoclonalband.medsky.social
Free Saturday Jan 25 2025 at 9am Eastern time but must register icnapedia.org/lectures Sure to be a fabulous talk! @oligoclonalband.medsky.social
January 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
📣 Calling all @childneurosoc.bsky.social and learners! @medblue.bsky.social @aanmember.bsky.social on Women, History, Art and Neurology
Free Saturday Jan 25 2025 at 9am Eastern time but must register icnapedia.org/lectures Sure to be a fabulous talk! @oligoclonalband.medsky.social
Free Saturday Jan 25 2025 at 9am Eastern time but must register icnapedia.org/lectures Sure to be a fabulous talk! @oligoclonalband.medsky.social
Newest autocorrect: admission for impatient EEG monitoring 🤦🏽♀️
January 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Newest autocorrect: admission for impatient EEG monitoring 🤦🏽♀️
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
I'll be speaking at the Gold Humanism Society
Thrive & Connect webinar, Thursday 12/12/24 @ 4:30 PT/7:30 ET, registration link: t.ly/QKLaD
With breakout discussions on self-care & humanisitic practice
Thrive & Connect webinar, Thursday 12/12/24 @ 4:30 PT/7:30 ET, registration link: t.ly/QKLaD
With breakout discussions on self-care & humanisitic practice
December 6, 2024 at 5:55 PM
I'll be speaking at the Gold Humanism Society
Thrive & Connect webinar, Thursday 12/12/24 @ 4:30 PT/7:30 ET, registration link: t.ly/QKLaD
With breakout discussions on self-care & humanisitic practice
Thrive & Connect webinar, Thursday 12/12/24 @ 4:30 PT/7:30 ET, registration link: t.ly/QKLaD
With breakout discussions on self-care & humanisitic practice
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
But please go on about your desire to cut resources at the USDA, FDA, and CDC. people.com/infant-dies-...
Infant Dies and at Least 10 Others Infected amid Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ready-to-Eat Meat
An infant is dead and at least 10 others are infected amid a multi-state outbreak of listeria tied to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
people.com
November 24, 2024 at 1:08 PM
But please go on about your desire to cut resources at the USDA, FDA, and CDC. people.com/infant-dies-...
Didn’t think I’d need this again…#VaccinesMatter
November 21, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Didn’t think I’d need this again…#VaccinesMatter
You’ve heard of the #glassceiling but did you know about the #glasscliff? “The Glass Cliff refers to situations where women from marginalized groups are promoted into leadership during times of crisis and/or when the risk of failure is high.”
🙋🏽♀️ Thank you for this @atrupar.com
🙋🏽♀️ Thank you for this @atrupar.com
New in PN: "Black women have long had to navigate being twice as good to get half the amount of credit. Kamala Harris’s presidential run was evidence of this." -- @itsafronomics.bsky.social
Kamala Harris’s hidden barrier
Her rise and fall illustrates the Glass Cliff.
www.publicnotice.co
November 19, 2024 at 8:56 PM
You’ve heard of the #glassceiling but did you know about the #glasscliff? “The Glass Cliff refers to situations where women from marginalized groups are promoted into leadership during times of crisis and/or when the risk of failure is high.”
🙋🏽♀️ Thank you for this @atrupar.com
🙋🏽♀️ Thank you for this @atrupar.com
Reposted by Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP
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Hint hint! Even today’s @nytimes.com puzzle reminds us to move off X and join @bsky.app
I’m there! @DrYasminKhakoo.bsky.social
#Medsky #Neurosky
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#Medsky #Neurosky
November 17, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Hint hint! Even today’s @nytimes.com puzzle reminds us to move off X and join @bsky.app
I’m there! @DrYasminKhakoo.bsky.social
#Medsky #Neurosky
I’m there! @DrYasminKhakoo.bsky.social
#Medsky #Neurosky
Fantastic news @oligoclonalband.bsky.social. You have already achieved so much with the journal and many other endeavors. Can’t wait to see what is next! 👏🏽👏🏽🧠🧠📝✍🏽👩🏽💻
November 17, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Fantastic news @oligoclonalband.bsky.social. You have already achieved so much with the journal and many other endeavors. Can’t wait to see what is next! 👏🏽👏🏽🧠🧠📝✍🏽👩🏽💻