Experienced in Collagen VI-Related Myopathy

Dr. Defne A. Amado

Neurology
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Experienced in Collagen VI-Related Myopathy
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Defne Amado is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Amado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Amado is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 29 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in PA
Board Certifications
Neurology, 2015
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Nerve Center University City
3737 Market Street, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Amado 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.

Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Peripheral Neuropathy

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.


29 Total Publications

Author Correction: AAV-based delivery of RNAi targeting ataxin-2 improves survival and pathology in TDP-43 mice.
Author Correction: AAV-based delivery of RNAi targeting ataxin-2 improves survival and pathology in TDP-43 mice.
Journal: Nature communications
Published: October 23, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
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    • Primary Lateral Sclerosis
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    • Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy
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    • Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
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    • Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
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    • Benign Autosomal Dominant Myopathy
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    • Cataract Removal
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    • Central Core Disease
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    • Centronuclear Myopathy
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    • Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
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