Monica Ramesh Naik, MD

About the Business:

Dr. Monica Ramesh Naik is a highly esteemed physician specializing in pediatric neurology, currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the division of Neurology within the department of Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Naik brings a wealth of expertise to her practice, having obtained her medical degree from Seth G. S Medical College in Mumbai, India, and completing her pediatric residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, where she distinguished herself as Chief Resident.

Dr. Naik further honed her specialization by completing a Child Neurology residency at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in 2007. She immediately joined the faculty thereafter, focusing her career on neonatal neurology. Currently, Dr. Naik is the Director of Neonatal Neurology, expertly managing both common and rare neurological disorders affecting newborns in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Her comprehensive approach includes offering antenatal consultations to mothers with fetuses diagnosed with neurological disorders, helping to plan their pregnancies and postnatal care effectively. Dr. Naik is also actively involved in the Neuro-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Initiative, where she contributes to improving clinical practices and protocols while also dedicating time to teach Child Neurology residents, Neonatologists, and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.

Patient Reviews:

- "Dr. Naik was thorough, communicative, and overall excellent."

- "Dr. Naik presents as very kind and empathetic. She went out of her way to connect with my son on many levels."

- "Dr. Naik was very caring and reassuring to my teenage son who was very concerned for his health, thank you for caring!!!"

- "Discounted everything my daughter told her. Doctor treated my daughter like she wasted her time."

- "We have been with this Neurology provider since our child was 4 days old. She knows him well, she asks him questions directly and then asks us for further information and concerns. I feel this is a wonderful way to teach him to be actively involved in his care now and in the future."