Advanced in Collagen VI-Related Myopathy

Dr. Michio Hirano

Neurology
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York
51 W 51st St, Fl 3 Suite 360, 
New York, NY 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Collagen VI-Related Myopathy
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York
51 W 51st St, Fl 3 Suite 360, 
New York, NY 
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Overview

Michio Hirano is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Hirano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy Disease, MELAS Syndrome, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, and Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 177 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Hospital Affiliations
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
51 W 51st St, Fl 3 Suite 360, New York, NY 10019
Call: 212-326-8426

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.


6 Clinical Trials

The Mitochondrial Stress, Brain Imaging, and Epigenetics Study
The Mitochondrial Stress, Brain Imaging, and Epigenetics Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 2 Open-Label Study of Continuation Treatment With Combination Pyrimidine Nucleosides in Patients With Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2)
A Phase 2 Open-Label Study of Continuation Treatment With Combination Pyrimidine Nucleosides in Patients With Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2a Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Study in Individuals With Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS)
A Phase 2a Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Study in Individuals With Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 29, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: IW-6463
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 24 Weeks Treatment With REN001 in Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy
A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 24 Weeks Treatment With REN001 in Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: REN001
Study Phase: Phase 2
A RETROspective Study of the Combination of Pyrimidine Nucleos(t)Ides in Patients With Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2)
A RETROspective Study of the Combination of Pyrimidine Nucleos(t)Ides in Patients With Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Natural History Study of Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy
Natural History Study of Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: July 22, 2021
Intervention Type: Other
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177 Total Publications

Pyrimidine Nucleos(t)ide Therapy in Patients With Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency: A Multicenter Retrospective Chart Review Study.
Pyrimidine Nucleos(t)ide Therapy in Patients With Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency: A Multicenter Retrospective Chart Review Study.
Journal: Neurology
Published: September 05, 2025
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  • Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
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  • Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
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  • Leigh Syndrome
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  • Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
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  • Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy
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  • Benign Autosomal Dominant Myopathy
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  • Central Core Disease
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  • Centronuclear Myopathy
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  • Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome
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  • Aminoaciduria
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