Anuj Jayakar, MD

Dr. Anuj Jayakar is a pediatric neurologist with the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute and serves as medical director of the Neurocritical Care Program for acute brain dysfunction. He earned his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Jayakar completed a residency in pediatrics at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, followed by a residency in pediatric neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts, where he also served as chief resident. He then pursued a fellowship in pediatric epilepsy and neurophysiology at the same institution. His clinical interests include pediatric stroke, ICU EEG and management of prolonged seizures.  
  
Dr. Jayakar is board certified in neurology with a special qualification in pediatric neurology, clinical neurophysiology and neurocritical care.  He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, Child Neurology Society, Neurocritical Care Society and International Child Neurology Association. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and he has presented at national and global medical conferences.  
  
Dr. Jayakar is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the physician-led multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. 

The Nicklaus Children's Neuroscience Institute is dedicated solely to the care of the developing brain and spine. With five marquis specialty centers and over a dozen multidisciplinary specialty programs focused on the treatment of complex neurological conditions, the Neuroscience Institute receives referrals of children and young adults from throughout the U.S. and around the world, offering hope and healing to children faced with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, epileptology, neuro radiology, neuro critical care, genetics and much more, balance safety and efficacy to achieve the best possible outcomes and ensure no child needs to leave South Florida for quality pediatric care.