Overview
Vamshi Rao is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rao and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Dystrophinopathy, and Thymectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles and participated in 5 clinical trials in the study of Becker Muscular Dystrophy.
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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.
6 Clinical Trials
Nancy Kuntz is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kuntz and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, and Thymectomy.
Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.
Peter Heydemann is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Heydemann and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Congenital Toxoplasmosis, Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, and Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Dr. Heydemann is currently accepting new patients in some locations.
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Robert Sufit is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sufit and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Dysferlinopathy. Dr. Sufit is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Becker Muscular DystrophyDr. Rao isDistinguished. Learn about Becker Muscular Dystrophy.
- Duchenne Muscular DystrophyDr. Rao isDistinguished. Learn about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
- Advanced
- DystrophinopathyDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Dystrophinopathy.
- Primary Lateral SclerosisDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
- Vici SyndromeDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Vici Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Acute Cerebellar AtaxiaDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.
- Corpus Callosum AgenesisDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Corpus Callosum Agenesis.
- Cramp-Fasciculation SyndromeDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Emery-Dreifuss Muscular DystrophyDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy.
- Friedreich AtaxiaDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Friedreich Ataxia.