Claudia Gambrah-Lyles, MD

Specialty in Pediatric Neurology

Dr. Gambrah-Lyles is a resident pediatrician at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (2019). She graduated cum laude and received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and Spanish from Washington University in St. Louis (2013). Her research explores the intersections between neurology, public health, and infectious disease. She has investigated nutrition and cerebral palsy in Botswana, and completed a year-long project in Brazil, researching growth and developmental outcomes of Zika virus infection in pediatric patients as a Doris Duke International Scholar. Dr. Gambrah-Lyles speaks four languages, loves staying active, and enjoys sharing her love for medicine through teaching and writing.

Practice names

Resident at Children Hospital of Philadelphia

Education and training

2020 - Present - Pediatric Residency, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

2014-2019 - Doctor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

209-2013 - BA (Biochemistry and Spanish), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, PA

Awards

Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellow

Fulbright Scholarship Award Recipient

American Academy of Neurology Scholar

Certifications

PGY1 Pediatrician at Children Hospital of Philadelphia

Articles from Claudia Gambrah-Lyles, MD

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Toe Numbness

Your toes can get numb when they're too cold. But other causes of numb toes include circulatory, systemic disease, environmental, and inflammatory issues, so it's important to contact your doctor.

Pain Around the Belly Button

Pain around the belly button is often associated with the cecum, the appendix, ascending colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, or the right ureter.

What Causes Coughing Fits & How to Find Relief

Uncontrollable coughing fits may signify a serious underlying problem, and causes include chronic respiratory disease and infectious, environmental, and mechanical causes.

Top Causes of Tongue Numbness

A numb or tingling tongue can be related to tongue swelling, itching, and weakness. Tongue numbness is most commonly caused by an allergic reaction to foods or chemicals, low calcium levels, a bacterial infection like Lyme disease, or a neural condition.

Is the Roof of Your Mouth Painful or Sore?

If you are experiencing pain or soreness on the roof of your mouth, this could be due to inflammation from infection or an allergic reaction. Pain can also occur from irritants like smoking, dental trauma, or eating certain foods.

Hemifacial Spasm

If your face muscles are spasming, you may have injured a facial nerve. Hemifacial spasm is not dangerous but it can be distressing.

Nose Pain: Symptoms & Common Questions

Nose pain is commonly associated with problems inside the naval cavity. Less often, a sore nose can be caused by issues with one or more of the nerves that control sensation to the face.

Pseudotumor Cerebri

Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition that occurs when pressure inside the skull increases for no reason. Symptoms mimic a brain tumor, but no tumor is present.

What Causes Bad Smelling Urine?

Urine could have foul, strong, or sweet smelling characteristics. The most common causes of bad smelling urine are dehydration, dietary changes, or a side-effect of medication.

Endometrial Polyp

An endometrial polyp is a usually noncancerous growth attached to the inner wall of the uterus, common for women undergoing or who have completed menopause.

Toe Numbness

Your toes can get numb when they're too cold. But other causes of numb toes include circulatory, systemic disease, environmental, and inflammatory issues, so it's important to contact your doctor.

Pain Around the Belly Button

Pain around the belly button is often associated with the cecum, the appendix, ascending colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, or the right ureter.

What Causes Coughing Fits & How to Find Relief

Uncontrollable coughing fits may signify a serious underlying problem, and causes include chronic respiratory disease and infectious, environmental, and mechanical causes.

Top Causes of Tongue Numbness

Is the Roof of Your Mouth Painful or Sore?

Hemifacial Spasm

If your face muscles are spasming, you may have injured a facial nerve. Hemifacial spasm is not dangerous but it can be distressing.

Nose Pain: Symptoms & Common Questions

Nose pain is commonly associated with problems inside the naval cavity. Less often, a sore nose can be caused by issues with one or more of the nerves that control sensation to the face.

Pseudotumor Cerebri

Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition that occurs when pressure inside the skull increases for no reason. Symptoms mimic a brain tumor, but no tumor is present.

What Causes Bad Smelling Urine?

Urine could have foul, strong, or sweet smelling characteristics. The most common causes of bad smelling urine are dehydration, dietary changes, or a side-effect of medication.

Endometrial Polyp

An endometrial polyp is a usually noncancerous growth attached to the inner wall of the uterus, common for women undergoing or who have completed menopause.

Toe Numbness

Your toes can get numb when they're too cold. But other causes of numb toes include circulatory, systemic disease, environmental, and inflammatory issues, so it's important to contact your doctor.

Pain Around the Belly Button

Pain around the belly button is often associated with the cecum, the appendix, ascending colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, or the right ureter.

What Causes Coughing Fits & How to Find Relief

Uncontrollable coughing fits may signify a serious underlying problem, and causes include chronic respiratory disease and infectious, environmental, and mechanical causes.

Top Causes of Tongue Numbness

Is the Roof of Your Mouth Painful or Sore?

Hemifacial Spasm

If your face muscles are spasming, you may have injured a facial nerve. Hemifacial spasm is not dangerous but it can be distressing.

Nose Pain: Symptoms & Common Questions

Nose pain is commonly associated with problems inside the naval cavity. Less often, a sore nose can be caused by issues with one or more of the nerves that control sensation to the face.

Pseudotumor Cerebri

Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition that occurs when pressure inside the skull increases for no reason. Symptoms mimic a brain tumor, but no tumor is present.

What Causes Bad Smelling Urine?

Urine could have foul, strong, or sweet smelling characteristics. The most common causes of bad smelling urine are dehydration, dietary changes, or a side-effect of medication.

Endometrial Polyp

An endometrial polyp is a usually noncancerous growth attached to the inner wall of the uterus, common for women undergoing or who have completed menopause.

Publication Highlights

Claudia O. Gambrah-Sampaney, Jesse E. Passman, Andrielle Yost, Glen N. Gaulton. How Should Schools Respond to Learners’ Demands for Global Health Training? AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(9):E772-777. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.772.

Allison Johnson, Claudia Gambrah-Sampaney, Esha Khurana, James Baier, Esther Baranov, Baphaleng Monokwane, David R. Bearden. Risk Factors for Malnutrition Among Children With Cerebral Palsy in Botswana, Pediatric Neurology, Volume 70, 2017, Pages 50-55, ISSN 0887-8994, DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.02.003.