Dr. Mary Payne

Expert Publications

• Congenital glaucoma and neurofibromatosis in a monozygotic twin: case report and review of the literature.
• A split strap frame applicator for stereotactic frame placement.

Media Releases

Get to know Pediatric Neurologist Dr. Mary “Mitzi” Payne, who serves patients throughout the State of West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky.

Dr. Payne is a pediatric neurologist with a special clinical interest in seizure disorders, cerebral palsy, concussion and brain development. Her goal is to intervene early, carefully and effectively, so that the child’s brain development and learning aren’t affected. She strives to help children in their educational, social and emotional development and all the other things that can be affected by a neurological disorder.

Currently, she is a Professor of Pediatric Neurology in the Department of Neurology at Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine – Marshall University. She is an attending physician at Cabell Huntington Hospital, leads the Pediatric Concussion Clinic at Marshall Health Sports Medicine Institute, and holds developmental clinics for infants exposed to substances in utero. She sees patients at the  Marshall Neurology department in Huntington and Teays Valley, at Marshall Sports Medicine Institute and at Lily’s Place. 

Back in the early days of her academic career, Dr. Payne graduated with her medical degree from Louisiana State University. She then went on to perform both her residency and fellowship in pediatric neurology at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

Passionate about her profession, she is board-certified in child neurology and epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). In addition to being a Fellow of the American Academy of Nephrology (FAAN), Dr. Payne is a member of the American Academy of Neurology Government Relations Committee.

Recommended Articles

• Risk Factors for Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Patients Study

  There are motor as well as some non-motor symptoms that characterize Parkinson's disease. Parkinon's causes rigidity, tremors, and motor disabilities, as well as non-motor symptoms, including anxiety and depression. The most effective treatment to control Parkinson’s systems to date is Levodopa....

• Breakthrough in Parkinson's Disease Research Allows Patients to Sleep During Deep Brain Stimulation

  Deep brain stimulation surgery has contributed to an improvement to the quality of life for patients with Parkinson's disease. This brain surgery reduces the patient's symptoms and tremors by inserting electrodes into the brain. The catch? The patient is awake during the 4-6 hour surgery. Under...

• How Questionnaires Can Affect Multiple Sclerosis Survival Rates

  Questionnaires are valuable tools for diagnosing many disorders. They can find symptoms to trace and help doctors connect the dots to a diagnosis. As a patient, you want to give the most accurate answers to your doctor. With multiple sclerosis, it may be hard to tell which symptoms are related....

• Drug for Opioid Addiction to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

  Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the opioid crisis. However, one of these medications may have a silver lining for MS. This might serve as a treatment for the disease, or it may simply delay the progressive effects. Either way, any progress is important for those suffering from...

• Miss Ireland and Her Family's Struggle with Muscular Dystrophy

  They say that the loudest voice comes from action. Most youth are currently fighting for or against something. It is truly common for people at present to let themselves be heard and spread awareness of the advocacies they champion. One would notice via television newscasts, newspapers, and articles...

• Organizations that Support Parkinson's Disease Patients and their Families

  Parkinson’s disease is a neuromuscular degenerative disorder that robs those afflicted of their motor functions over time. The average age of a Parkinson’s diagnosis is somewhere around the age of sixty, though at times those that are younger can also be diagnosed with the disease. Cases such as...