Advanced in Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy

Dr. Roy H. Hamilton

Neurology
Penn Medicine
Penn Memory Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy
Penn Medicine
Penn Memory Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Roy Hamilton is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy. His top areas of expertise are Primary Progressive Aphasia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Hamilton is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 143 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Harvard University
Residency
University of California, Los Angeles
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in PA
Board Certifications
Neurology, 2006
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Penn Memory Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-662-7810

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hamilton has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Memory Loss
Dementia

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

A Phase II, Randomized Blinded Study of the Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Constraint Induced Language Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia
A Phase II, Randomized Blinded Study of the Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Constraint Induced Language Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Behavioral
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II, Randomized, Blinded Study of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Constraint Induced Language Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia - Alzheimer Disease Sub-study
A Phase II, Randomized, Blinded Study of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Constraint Induced Language Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Aphasia - Alzheimer Disease Sub-study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral, Device
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Pilot Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adult ADHD
A Pilot Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adult ADHD
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 05, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
TMS as a Biological Marker of Neuroplasticity
TMS as a Biological Marker of Neuroplasticity
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 08, 2020
Intervention Type: Device
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143 Total Publications

Advancing Disability Equity in Neurology: An AAN Position Statement.
Advancing Disability Equity in Neurology: An AAN Position Statement.
Journal: Neurology
Published: July 02, 2025
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