Clinical Interests: Dr. Ding specializes in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating epilepsy and seizure disorders. She is board-certified in neurology, epilepsy, and clinical neurophysiology. She is the founding Director of the Epilepsy Clinic at Parkland Hospital & Health System. Her specific clinical interests include post-traumatic epilepsy, ICU EEG monitoring, and wearable devices for seizure detection and treatment.

Research: Dr. Ding is passionate about developing treatments to improve functional outcomes, especially cognitive impairment, in patients with epilepsy and traumatic brain injury (TBI). She collaborates with top-notch researchers locally and globally to facilitate clinical research and improve the care of epilepsy and TBI patients. Her research has received continuous funding from federal and local sponsors over the past decade. Currently, she has active studies evaluating cerebrovascular and neurophysiologic biomarkers in the recovery after moderate to severe TBI. Dr. Ding has also conducted interventional studies examining the impact of aerobic exercise on cognitive outcomes and cerebrovascular function after TBI. She has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and reviews.

Education Activities: Dr. Ding is actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. She serves as a faculty advisor for medical student research in the Department of Neurology.

Leadership: She serves as the Medical Director for the Epilepsy Clinic at Parkland Hospital & Health System.

Affiliations & Awards: In 2015, she received the Darryl K Royal Foundation Research Award and the Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair Pilot Study Award.