Overview
Rika Maruyama practices in Edmonton, Canada. Ms. Maruyama is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Miyoshi Myopathy, and Dysferlinopathy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 92 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 27 articles 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. Experts 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.
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.
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- Distinguished
- Becker Muscular DystrophyMs. Maruyama isDistinguished. Learn about Becker Muscular Dystrophy.
- Duchenne Muscular DystrophyMs. Maruyama isDistinguished. Learn about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
- DysferlinopathyMs. Maruyama isDistinguished. Learn about Dysferlinopathy.
- Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)Ms. Maruyama isDistinguished. Learn about Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD).
- Miyoshi MyopathyMs. Maruyama isDistinguished. Learn about Miyoshi Myopathy.
- Advanced
- Fibrodysplasia Ossificans ProgressivaMs. Maruyama isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva.
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C
- Primary Lateral SclerosisMs. Maruyama isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)Ms. Maruyama isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
- Experienced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Limb-Girdle Muscular DystrophyMs. Maruyama isExperienced. Learn about Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
- RhabdomyosarcomaMs. Maruyama isExperienced. Learn about Rhabdomyosarcoma.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1Ms. Maruyama isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2Ms. Maruyama isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3Ms. Maruyama isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.