Overview
Dr. Michael Polydefkis focuses on neuromuscular diseases, particularly peripheral nerve diseases. He has a special interest in diabetic and HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy. His expertise includes nerve conduction studies, electromyography and nerve, skin and muscle biopsy reading. Dr. Michael Polydefkis received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then became a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research fellow before returning to Johns Hopkins to complete an internship and residency in internal medicine, residency in neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular diseases.
Dr. Polydefkis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, and Peripheral Neuropathy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 95 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Chronic Pain.
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Locations
Suite 1201, Baltimore, MD 21224
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Barbara Karp is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Karp is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, and Movement Disorders.
Behnam Jafarpour is a Physiatrist and a Neurologist in Woodbridge, Virginia. Dr. Jafarpour is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Stroke. Dr. Jafarpour is currently accepting new patients.
Stephen Penny is a Neurologist in Dover, Delaware. Dr. Penny is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Memory Loss, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), and Restless Legs Syndrome. Dr. Penny is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Familial Transthyretin AmyloidosisDr. Polydefkis isElite. Learn about Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis.
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Polydefkis isElite. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- Primary AmyloidosisDr. Polydefkis isElite. Learn about Primary Amyloidosis.
- Transthyretin AmyloidosisDr. Polydefkis isElite. Learn about Transthyretin Amyloidosis.
- Distinguished
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Polydefkis isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- NeuralgiaDr. Polydefkis isDistinguished. Learn about Neuralgia.
- Transthyretin Amyloid CardiomyopathyDr. Polydefkis isDistinguished. Learn about Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy.
- Advanced
- Andermann SyndromeDr. Polydefkis isAdvanced. Learn about Andermann Syndrome.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDr. Polydefkis isAdvanced. Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Diabetic NeuropathyDr. Polydefkis isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Familial DysautonomiaDr. Polydefkis isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Dysautonomia.
- Guillain-Barre SyndromeDr. Polydefkis isAdvanced. Learn about Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Alternating Hemiplegia of ChildhoodDr. Polydefkis isExperienced. Learn about Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.
- Aplasia Cutis CongenitaDr. Polydefkis isExperienced. Learn about Aplasia Cutis Congenita.
- Autonomic NeuropathyDr. Polydefkis isExperienced. Learn about Autonomic Neuropathy.
- Chronic PainDr. Polydefkis isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Chronic PolyradiculoneuritisDr. Polydefkis isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.
- Clouston SyndromeDr. Polydefkis isExperienced. Learn about Clouston Syndrome.