Overview
Thomas Franz is a Physiatrist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Franz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Concussion. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Paraplegia, Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1307 Federal St, Suite 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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.
UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
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Gary Galang, MD, is a physiatrist with advanced training in traumatic brain injury medicine and spinal cord medicine. He is certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Galang is the medical director at UPMC Mercy, assistant director of PM&R Fellowship Programs, and is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC, followed by two fellowships at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Galang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Concussion. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency
- Dopa-Responsive DystoniaDr. Franz isAdvanced. Learn about Dopa-Responsive Dystonia.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Franz isAdvanced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia
- Myoclonus-DystoniaDr. Franz isAdvanced. Learn about Myoclonus-Dystonia.
- Oppenheim DystoniaDr. Franz isAdvanced. Learn about Oppenheim Dystonia.
- Experienced
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Franz isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Franz isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- ConcussionDr. Franz isExperienced. Learn about Concussion.
- HemiplegiaDr. Franz isExperienced. Learn about Hemiplegia.
- Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG)Dr. Franz isExperienced. Learn about Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG).
- Spastic Diplegia Infantile TypeDr. Franz isExperienced. Learn about Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type.