Dr. Megan Leitch

Megan Leitch, MD, is a fellowship-trained neurologist with Atlantic Medical Group’s Atlantic Neuroscience Associates. Board-certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, she has clinical expertise in general neurology as well as in treating patients with a wide variety of neurologic conditions. She has a special interest in neuromuscular disorders, including muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and ALS. In addition, Dr, Leitch is experienced in performing electrodiagnostic testing. She works closely with a team of specialized nurse practitioners to ensure the highest quality and timely care is provided to all her patients.An avid educator, Dr. Leitch served as an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medicine School (RWJMS), New Brunswick, NJ, where she was named the Department of Neurology’s Outstanding Teacher in 2016, before being named associate professor. She also served as program director of the university’s neurology residency program, consulted with its neuromuscular outpatient clinic, neurology inpatients, and multidisciplinary ALS clinic, and served as clinic director of the Rutgers RWJMS chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and interim director of the RWJMS ALS Clinic.After earning her medical degree at University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Dr. Leitch completed her residency in neurology at The Neurological Institute at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NYC, followed by a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine and neurophysiology.The author of several publications in peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Leitch has presented many times on the subjects of adult muscle disease, diabetic neuropathy, and myasthenia gravis. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.

Dr. Leitch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.