Overview
Shawn Bird is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bird and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Brachial Plexopathy, and Thymectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Cigna
- Humana
Locations
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
University Of Penn - Medical Group
Lauren Elman is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Elman and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Myotonic Dystrophy.
University Of Penn - Medical Group
Chafic Karam is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karam and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, and Laminectomy.
Adam Weinstein is a Neurologist in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weinstein and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Paramyotonia Congenita.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Advanced
- Brachial Plexopathy
- Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Miller-Fisher Syndrome
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Polymyositis
- Experienced
- Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal
- Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome
- Dermatomyositis
- Femoral Nerve Dysfunction
- Foot Drop
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure