Overview
Elham Bayat is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Bayat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
900 23rd St Nw, Washington, DC 20037
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Michael Polydefkis focuses on neuromuscular diseases, particularly peripheral nerve diseases. He has a special interest in diabetic and HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy. His expertise includes nerve conduction studies, electromyography and nerve, skin and muscle biopsy reading. Dr. Michael Polydefkis received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then became a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research fellow before returning to Johns Hopkins to complete an internship and residency in internal medicine, residency in neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Polydefkis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, and Peripheral Neuropathy.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Ahmet Hoke is Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Professor of Neuroimmunology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Director of the Daniel B. Drachman Division of Neuromuscular Diseases and Director of the Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration Center at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his medical training at Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey followed by his PhD studies in developmental neuroscience at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and neurology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. After completing his neuromuscular training at University of Calgary, Canada, he returned to Johns Hopkins University as faculty and rose through the ranks. He is the recipient of several awards including Derek Denny Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award (2005) and Wolfe Neuropathy Research prize (2018) given by the American Neurological Association, Myung Memorial Lecture Award (2017) by the Korean Neurological Association, Nejat Eczacibasi Medical Scientist Award (2019) by the Eczacibasi Foundation, Turkey, and Alan J. Gebhart Prize in Excellence in Neuropathy Research (2022) by the Peripheral Nerve Society. He is an Ex-Officio member of the Board of Directors of the American Neurological Association, and Vice-President of the Toxic Neuropathy Consortium. He serves on several editorial boards and is the Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. Dr. Hoke is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Wallerian Degeneration, Peripheral Neuropathy, Tomaculous Neuropathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Arthrogryposis, and Prostatectomy.
Neurological Medicine P.A.
Lawrence Whicker is a Neurologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Whicker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Peripheral Neuropathy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Primary Lateral SclerosisDr. Bayat isDistinguished. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
- Spinal and Bulbar Muscular AtrophyDr. Bayat isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)Dr. Bayat isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3Dr. Bayat isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.
- Advanced
- DysarthriaDr. Bayat isAdvanced. Learn about Dysarthria.
- Focal DystoniaDr. Bayat isAdvanced. Learn about Focal Dystonia.
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Bayat isAdvanced. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- Experienced
- Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency
- Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal
- Dopa-Responsive DystoniaDr. Bayat isExperienced. Learn about Dopa-Responsive Dystonia.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Bayat isExperienced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Bayat isExperienced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.