Dr. James F. Howard

Lisa Hobson is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Hobson has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Andersen-Tawil Syndrome.

Vern Juel is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Juel has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Inclusion Body Myositis, Meige Syndrome, and Thymectomy.

I care for patients with neuromuscular disorders, which include muscular dystrophy, neuropathy, autoimmune muscle, and nerve conditions, as well as inherited ones. A lot of my work is focused on a holistic approach, so I don’t just focus on the treatment of the disease, but also the way the disease is affecting the rest of the patient’s life and quality of life. I will spend the majority of my visit talking with the patient, then do a full neurological exam, and then discuss potential options and potential diagnoses. If it is a condition that is autoimmune, we can discuss various therapies that can be used and other needs at home related to mobility or basic function. Our patients have a variety of different conditions that can cause problems with breathing, cardiac abnormalities, endocrine dysfunction, and mobility problems. Our clinic here at Duke is unique because we offer multiple consultants working as a team to give the best holistic care to a patient. Dr. Raja is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency, and Thymectomy.