Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Centronuclear Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, and Thymectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 93 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3471 5th Ave Ste 810, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
4 Clinical Trials
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
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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.
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- Advanced
- ThymectomyDr. Lacomis isAdvanced. Learn about Thymectomy.
- Experienced
- EmphysemaDr. Lacomis isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Hereditary Spastic ParaparesisDr. Lacomis isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis.
- Necrotizing Myopathy (NM)Dr. Lacomis isExperienced. Learn about Necrotizing Myopathy (NM).