(Hi!)
I’m Dr. Mika Gupta
Neurologist, Mom, Brain Activist & Champion of brain-first families
Rewriting the Narrative Around Brain Health
For generations, the most important health decisions of a woman’s life have been guided by the least amount of real information. Medicine was built on the male body as default. And the most critical window of brain development—the first 1000 days—has been reduced to “take a prenatal and avoid certain foods.”
I’m here to CHANGE THAT.
Your brain is a source of limitless potential. It’s time we celebrate it, and lavish it with the care it deserves.
The (Fem)power within you
Since I was a teenager, I’d been fascinated by the brain—which is why I pursued biochemistry at MIT before heading to medical school to become a neurologist. Over 25 years of clinical practice, specializing in headache disorders that disproportionately affect women, I saw firsthand how the medical system routinely dismisses women’s legitimate health concerns.
But my perspective fundamentally shifted during my first pregnancy. I was in excruciating pain, and the only solution my colleagues offered was opioids—no alternatives, no curiosity about the cause. That moment crystallized something I couldn’t unsee: if I, with all my medical training, struggled to be heard, the system wasn’t built for me. It wasn’t built for any of us.
His birth changed everything…
Minutes after my son Ajax was born, we learned he had Down syndrome. That diagnosis transformed my understanding of intelligence, potential, and what brains need to thrive.
I discovered a critical window—the first 1000 days from conception through age two—when the brain is more receptive than at any other point in life. Most parents navigate it with almost no guidance. I founded Mama Bird to close that gap.
Today, I'm raising a daughter at the Royal Ballet School and a son with Down syndrome—two kids defying every prediction. Your baby's brain has extraordinary potential.
I’m here to show you how to (fem)power it.
My Credentials
BS, Biochemistry & Literature, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MD, University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Double board-certified neurologist with over 25 years of experience
Founder and CEO, Mama Bird® and Clever Bird
Champion of Brain-First Families
Where to Find Me
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Mama Bird
Brain-first supplements to nourish brain health for the first 1000 days.
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Connect on social
Follow me on Instagram @drbrainmom!
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Speaking Engagements
Disrupting what you’ve been told about your brain, your place in the world, and what you can achieve.