Dr. Makhani completed her child neurology training and a formal multiple sclerosis fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto. She also completed a Masters' Degree in Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Makhani's clinical and research interests are in pediatric multiple sclerosis and other childhood brain inflammatory diseases. She is funded by NIH and the Charles H Hood Foundation to carry out studies to determine risk factors for clinical multiple sclerosis in asymptomatic children with brain MRI findings suggestive of multiple sclerosis.
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Young Investigator Award | European Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis | 2013 |
| William J Logan Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching | Division of Pediatric Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children | 2012 |
| American Academy of Neurology Resident Travel Award | 2009 | |
| Young Investigator Award | World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis | 2008 |
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| International Pediatric MS Study Group | Member, Education Committee | 2012 - Present |
| Child Neurology Society | Member | 2012 - Present |
| American Academy of Neurology | Member | 2009 - Present |