by Michelle Heiman | Sep 18, 2025
Pediatric Neurologist and Neurophysiologist
Kendra Beneski, M.D., is a pediatric neurologist and neurophysiologist at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas. Dr. Beneski earned her Bachelor of Science at Trinity University in San Antonio and her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She completed fellowships in both epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, where she also completed a combined residency in pediatrics and pediatric neurology. Her professional associations and affiliations include the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Neurology, the American Epilepsy Society and the Child Neurology Society.
Specialties
- Neurology and Neurophysiology
Education and Training
Undergraduate
- Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
Doctorate
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
Residency
- University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Fellowship
- University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
by Adrian Johnson | Aug 8, 2025
Jasmine G. Hammer, Ph.D., is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas. She completed her doctoral degree in psychology at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas with a Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D) in School Psychology. During that time, she received training at her accredited pre-doctoral internship at Lewisville Independent School District. Following her doctoral studies, she pursued a two-year accredited post-doctoral fellowship in clinical pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis. Throughout her training, Dr. Hammer has worked with children of medically complex backgrounds, such as but not limited to genetic disorders, spina bifida, rare disease, and lysosomal storage disorders while conducting neuropsychological evaluations as well as providing consultation.
Dr. Hammer is currently a member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and American Psychological Association.
Specialties
- Pediatric Neuropsychology
- Medically complex
Education and Training
Doctorate
- Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Internship
- Lewisville Independent School District, Lewisville, TX
Fellowships
- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
by [email protected] | Nov 13, 2024
Charuta Joshi, M.D., is a pediatric neurologist & neurophysioliogist at Scottish Rite for Children.
Specialties
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies and Surgical and Nonsurgical Therapy for Medically Intractable Epilepsy in Children
Education and Training
Doctorate
- University of Bombay, India
Residency
- Pediatric Neurology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell, New York, NY
Fellowship
- Clinical Neurophysiology, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Board Certification
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
by [email protected] | Nov 13, 2024
Ashley N. Hackett, M.D., is a pediatric neurologist & neurophysioliogist at Scottish Rite for Children.
Education and Training
Undergraduate
- Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Doctorate
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
- Pediatric Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Fellowship
- Clinical Neurophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA