Overview
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Dr. Malatesta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1161 21st Ave South, A-0118 Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as 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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Myasthenia GravisDr. Malatesta isAdvanced. Learn about Myasthenia Gravis.
- Recurrent Peripheral Facial PalsyDr. Malatesta isAdvanced. Learn about Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy.
- Spinal and Bulbar Muscular AtrophyDr. Malatesta isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)Dr. Malatesta isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
- Experienced
- Andermann SyndromeDr. Malatesta isExperienced. Learn about Andermann Syndrome.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDr. Malatesta isExperienced. Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
- Congenital Fiber-Type DisproportionDr. Malatesta isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion.
- Cramp-Fasciculation SyndromeDr. Malatesta isExperienced. Learn about Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.
- Facial ParalysisDr. Malatesta isExperienced. Learn about Facial Paralysis.
- Familial Transthyretin AmyloidosisDr. Malatesta isExperienced. Learn about Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis.
