Mission/About
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To provide compassionate and expert care of patients with disorders of the motor neuron, peripheral nerve, neuromuscular junction and muscle. These disorders include:
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Peripheral Neuropathies
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Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease and other Inherited Neuropathies
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Guillain Barré Syndrome
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Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) and other immune mediated neuropathies
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Diabetic Neuropathy
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Neuropathies of undetermined cause
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Motor Neuron Diseases
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
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Myasthenia Gravis
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Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
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Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes
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Muscle Disorders and Pathology
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Muscular Dystrophies
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Congenital Myopathies
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Channelopathies
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Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis and Inclusion Body Myositis
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To be actively involved in clinical and basic science research that will improve our knowledge of the neuromuscular disorders and lead to new treatments for patients.
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To utilize the knowledge gained from research in the care of our patients
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To work with local, national and international physicians, scientists and patient organizations to improve the lives of people with neuromuscular disorders.
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To educate medical students, residents, fellows and scientists in the workings of the peripheral nervous system and neuromuscular disorders.
