Maya C. Ayoub, MD EdM

Child Neurology ‘24 @uclachildneuro, Peds-trained @UCLAMCH via @Harvard, @HGSE, @BrownMedicine | 🇱🇧heritage, #healthcare advocacy, #meded | views my own.

[UCLA Pediatric Neurology @uclachildneuro]

New position alert! We have a 1 year ACGME-Accredited Fellowship position in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities available as early as now (July 2025) here with our wonderful team at UCLA! Contact our team at the email listed to inquire more! @meeryo @griz1 @mayacayoub

[Chris Giza @griz1]

Celebrating graduation of our @uclachildneuro residents & fellows! #SHashim #GSeehra #MAyoub #AGroves #JNgo #SMoyen So grateful for them & our whole team, working hard in these challenging times for equitable child health & research!! @ChildNeuroSoc @icnapedia @ChildHealthUSA

[UCLA Pediatric Neurology @uclachildneuro]

This week, we celebrated our graduating PGY5s at the UCLA Pediatrics Fellowship graduation! Congratulations to Jackie and Maya! We are so so proud of both of you and your amazing accomplishments and future endeavors! 🎓🎊🥳 @mayacayoub @griz1 @meeryo

[UCLA Pediatric Neurology @uclachildneuro]

An amazing guest presentation from @KathrynYangMD and @DariusFakhari from @BostonChildrens on the exciting wolrd of pediatric #movementdisorders! Thanks for coming to chat with our division! @meeryo @griz1 @mayacayoub

[Meeryo Choe @meeryo]

@uclachildneuro faculty Dr. Rujuta Wilson presented her exciting work on motor biomarkers in pediatric NDD @ChildNeuroSoc which also featured work done by our residents @mayacayoub and Dr. Sebiha Abdullahi.

[Samantha Winemaker she/her @SammyWinemaker]

Why do we talk to unconscious patients?

1. Respect

2. Humanize care

3. Comfort

4. Hearing may be preserved

5. Assuage fears

6. Keep them informed of what’s happening

7. Warn them when touched for the purposes of care

Patients are always people.

#Medtwitter #Meded

[SEDSConnective @SEDSConnective]

#AutismAcceptance

[Maya C. Ayoub, MD EdM @mayacayoub]

Wonderful session on community engagement at #gatcon! Loved learning about @OnceUponAGene - an engaging podcast for families of children with rare syndromes, & “beads of courage” - providing a bead for every blood draw, poke, medical session. @gatlinburgcon @uclachildneuro

[Maya C. Ayoub, MD EdM @mayacayoub]

Love seeing inclusive play spaces as I land for the @gatlinburgcon - wonderful work by @VarietyKC and @Fly_KansasCity ! @uclachildneuro @UCLANeurology

[ARRE Foundation @arrefoundation]

This week we hosted the inaugural #ASXL Clinical Research Roundtable, a quarterly virtual meeting for clinician-scientists. Thank you to @natashanludwig (@KennedyKrieger) for facilitating this meeting to advance #bohringopitz #shashipena and #bainbridgeropers research and care.

[Maya C. Ayoub, MD EdM @mayacayoub]

When you’re weekend discharging a toddler with new seizures & no prior auth, & are told that rectal diazepam (the safety med to stop prolonged seizures) costs $700+ in a dose safe for children (10mg), but only $40 for the adult dosing (20mg). We need to change the system

[Zach London @zach_london]

Here is the very last of the puppet-driven #medsongs videos.

"Prior Auth"

A parody of 'Firework', with apologies to Katy Perry... but no other apologies.

I tried to trim this one to fit the Twitter constraints, but it needed a second verse. See 2/🧵for YouTube link.
1/2

[Maya C. Ayoub, MD EdM @mayacayoub]

Inspired by the amazing work and collaboration from clinicians, industry, academic researchers, & most of all, families. Honored to have been a part of the @angelman Syndrome Foundation / @dup15q re-United conference @ShafaliJeste @vvf_vanessa #Austin

[International Journal of Medical Students @TheIJMS]

Surveys suggest that there remain wide gaps in medical education around caring for individuals who are neurodivergent, with a disability, or have a chronic illness

@EmilyHotezPhD @mayacayoub @JuliannaRava @zinajawadi @KashiaRosenau, @LeaneNasrallah

https://t.co/VZtzXyhR6Y

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

Nearly 20% of #children in the US have special #healthcare needs, and they often experience disparities in #health outcomes. This article by Dr. Maya Ayoub @mayacayoub reviews barriers to and facilitators of primary pediatric care for children.

https://t.co/LHLTIsrwwS

[Pediatric Annals @PediatricAnnals]

Why are children with disabilities under-represented in medical research, and what strategies can facilitate best practices in primary #pediatrics offices? @mayacayoub @juliannarava @ashleylewishunt @alicekuo #healthequity #neurodiversity

https://t.co/4ZZC2yiOpi