The 20 Best Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease) Doctors Near Me

Nicholas Maragakis treats patients with motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This care is coordinated with the Johns Hopkins Center for ALS Specialty Care, a multidisciplinary clinic with expertise in treating patients with ALS and providing support to their caregivers. He serves as medical director of the ALS Clinical Trials Unit, an extension of the multidisciplinary clinic that seeks to facilitate opportunities for patients with ALS to participate in clinical trials that could advance the treatment of this disease. Dr. Maragakis is interested in the basic science of understanding neurodegenerative diseases, as well as the translational potential of therapeutic compounds developed in the laboratory. His fundamental research interest is in using stem cells — more specifically, stem cell-derived motor neurons and glia — for understanding the development and propagation of ALS. His laboratory has been involved in creating and characterizing lines of stem cells from patients with ALS using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) methodologies. The laboratory has a large library of iPSCs from patients with familial ALS and from patients with sporadic ALS. The utilization of this library of iPSCs has facilitated the development of a spinal cord-specific iPSC-astrocyte/motor neuron co-culture system, which has been leveraged for the development of assays that can be used for both the basic understanding of ALS astrocyte and motor neuron biology as well as, eventually, drug screening for ALS therapeutics. His laboratory has taken its long-standing interests in astrocyte biology, as it relates to ALS, to develop a program that investigates astrocyte-specific mechanisms as contributors to the progression (both temporally and anatomically) of disease in ALS. In this vein, there is an interest in astrocytic glutamate transporters and, more recently, astrocyte hemichannels and gap junctions. Dr. Maragakis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, 15q11.2 Microdeletion, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

Gen Sobue practices practicing medicine in Nagakute, Japan. Sobue is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). They are also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Satoshi Kuwabara practices practicing medicine in Chiba, Japan. Mr. Kuwabara is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is also highly rated in 61 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses POEMS Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thymectomy.

Nobutaka Hattori practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Hattori is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). They are also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thymectomy.

Wei Li practices practicing medicine in Nanjing, China. Li is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). They are also highly rated in 580 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Lung Adenocarcinoma, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Thrombectomy.

Masashi Aoki practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Aoki is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Optic Neuritis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Transverse Myelitis, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Leonard Van Den Berg practices practicing medicine in Utrecht, Netherlands. Van Den Berg is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). They are also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, and Gastrostomy.

Albert Ludolph practices practicing medicine in Ulm, Germany. Mr. Ludolph is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy.

Wei Chen practices practicing medicine in Changsha, China. Chen is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). They are also highly rated in 314 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome, Liver Cancer, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Matthew Kiernan practices practicing medicine in Randwick, Australia. Mr. Kiernan is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Gastrostomy.

Vincenzo Silani practices practicing medicine in Milan, Italy. Mr. Silani is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Dementia, Stent Placement, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Benjamin Brooks is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Brooks is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is also highly rated in 53 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Gastrostomy.

Tao Li practices practicing medicine in Changsha, China. Li is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). They are also highly rated in 204 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Cancer, Alveolar Echinococcosis, Liver Cancer, Endoscopy, and Spinal Fusion.

Carlayne Jackson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). She is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myasthenia Gravis, and Thymectomy.

Yuishin Izumi practices practicing medicine in Tokushima, Japan. Izumi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). They are also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Bjorn Oskarsson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Oskarsson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Gastrostomy.

Terry Heiman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heiman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). She is also highly rated in 46 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Gastrostomy.

Yukio Ando practices practicing medicine in Kumamoto, Japan. Mr. Ando is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Amyloidosis, Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Liver Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy.

Orla Hardiman practices practicing medicine in Dublin, Ireland. Hardiman is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). They are also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Pseudobulbar Affect, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Gastrostomy.

Adriano Chio practices practicing medicine in Turin, Italy. Mr. Chio is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, and Gastrostomy.