Biography

Lina Chalak, M.D., is a board-certified neonatologist at Children's Health℠ and Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at UT Southwestern. She is the Division Chief of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Children’s Health and is also Director of the Neurological Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Neuro-NICU) Program – the first-of-its-kind in Texas. Dr. Chalak specializes in the care of infants with neurological conditions, such as seizures or brain injuries.

Dr. Chalak earned her medical degree at American University – Beirut. She completed her residency training in pediatrics at Children's Medical Center Dallas and her fellowship training in neonatology at UT Southwestern.

“I love taking care of newborns, providing brain targeted multidisciplinary care,” says Dr. Chalak. “I also love teaching and mentoring. Every baby deserves a bright future and full potential. What a joy to be part of making that happen.”

Dr. Chalak is the Co-Director of the Fetal and Neonatal Neurology Fellowship Training Program at Children’s Health. She leads a team of scientists, including physiologists, biomedical engineers and MRI specialists working to uncover best practices in detecting and treating brain injury in infants. Dr. Chalak has over 100 peer-reviewed publications to her name and has received funding from the National Institutes of Health for her work.

In her free time, Dr. Chalak loves to travel, listen to operas and symphonies and she is a real foodie.

Biography