Lori Xu, MDPediatric Neurology in Austin, TX

Lori Xu, MD, is a board-certified, experienced, independent pediatric neurologist at Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Dr. Xu diagnoses, treats and manages disorders of the brain, spine and nervous system, including epilepsy, cerebral palsy, migraines and degenerative neurological conditions in children. She also specializes in neurovascular care, with clinical expertise in pediatric stroke care, particularly in high-risk patients, such as children with genetic conditions that involve the heart. She provides the latest in medication therapy and therapeutics for infants, children and young adults through age 21.

She starts by listening to better understand you and your concerns. Then, Dr. Xu works with you to create a neurological care plan to help improve your child's health. As a pediatric neurologist, Dr. Xu provides care for many brain, spine and nerve conditions. A neurological condition presents differently in the developing brain of a child than an adult. From your first consultation and throughout your follow-up care, we'll connect you to neurorehabilitation services, physical therapy, occupational therapy and developmental pediatrics to support your child's overall health and well-being. She has many close connections to neurointerventionalists and believes that having a robust stroke protocol in a large cardiac population is crucial.

Dr. Xu has recently published the following research study: Xu L, Bonnet W, Dowling MM. Increased Prevalence of Potential Right-to-Left Shunting in Children with Moyamoya: A Potential Mechanism for Disease Development. Pediatric Stroke. 2023, 7; 1-25.

Additionally, Dr. Xu is a member of the International Pediatric Stroke Organization (IPSO), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), American Heart Association (AHA), Child Neurology Society (CNS) and American Medical Association (AMA).

When not caring for patients, Dr. Xu enjoys traveling, running, live music and hiking.