Overview
Dr. Marinos Dalakas, MD is a Neurology Specialist in Philadelphia, PA and has over 50 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University Of Athens, School Of Health Sciences in 1972. He is affiliated with medical facilities Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Methodist Hospital.
Dr. Dalakas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Hereditary Hyperekplexia, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Laminectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 251 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Becker Muscular Dystrophy.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2000 Westinghouse Dr, Suite 200, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
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.
5 Clinical Trials
UPMC Department Of Neurology
Paula Clemens, MD, is a neurologist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is chief of the Division of Veterans Affairs and a professor of Neurology, Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Human Genetics, and Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania and completed her residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, followed by a neuromuscular fellowship at Mayo Clinic and a molecular genetics fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Clemens is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Pompe Disease, and Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Hoda Abdel-Hamid is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abdel-Hamid is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and Nemaline Myopathy.
UPMC Department Of Neurology
David Lacomis, MD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and neuromusculoskeletal medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is chief of the Division of Neuromuscular Diseases and director of clinical research for the Live Like Lou Center of ALS Research. He is also a professor of Neurology and Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine and completed his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, followed by his fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr. Lacomis 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), Myasthenia Gravis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, and Thymectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Chronic PolyradiculoneuritisDr. Dalakas isElite. Learn about Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.
- Hereditary HyperekplexiaDr. Dalakas isElite. Learn about Hereditary Hyperekplexia.
- Inclusion Body MyositisDr. Dalakas isElite. Learn about Inclusion Body Myositis.
- MyositisDr. Dalakas isElite. Learn about Myositis.
- Stiff Person SyndromeDr. Dalakas isElite. Learn about Stiff Person Syndrome.
- Distinguished
- Myasthenia GravisDr. Dalakas isDistinguished. Learn about Myasthenia Gravis.
- Advanced
- Acute Cerebellar AtaxiaDr. Dalakas isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.
- DermatomyositisDr. Dalakas isAdvanced. Learn about Dermatomyositis.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Dalakas isAdvanced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- EncephalitisDr. Dalakas isAdvanced. Learn about Encephalitis.
- Guillain-Barre SyndromeDr. Dalakas isAdvanced. Learn about Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. Dalakas isAdvanced. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Experienced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Dalakas isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- Becker Muscular DystrophyDr. Dalakas isExperienced. Learn about Becker Muscular Dystrophy.
- Complex Regional Pain SyndromeDr. Dalakas isExperienced. Learn about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
- Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis
- Cramp-Fasciculation SyndromeDr. Dalakas isExperienced. Learn about Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.