Overview
Dr. Katz completed his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at Colgate University, his MD at SUNY/Buffalo School of Medicine (his home town), his Neurology residency at Duke University Medical Center, and his Neuro-Ophthalmology fellowship at the University of Michigan/Kellogg Eye Center. Dr. Katz specializes in Neuro-Ophthalmology and Neurology. Dr. Katz has been a primary investigator in clinical trials in Neuro-Ophthalmology and holds academic appointments at Georgetown University Hospital and Howard University Hospital. A list of his publications can be found on.
Dr. Katz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Meningitis, Arachnoiditis, and Temporal Arteritis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3202 Tower Oaks Boulevard, Suite 330, Suite 330, N Bethesda, MD 20852
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.
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James Russell is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Russell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Thyroidectomy.
Neurological Medicine, P.A.
Syed Asad is a Neurologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Asad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Memory Loss. Dr. Asad is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Michael Polydefkis focuses on neuromuscular diseases, particularly peripheral nerve diseases. He has a special interest in diabetic and HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy. His expertise includes nerve conduction studies, electromyography and nerve, skin and muscle biopsy reading. Dr. Michael Polydefkis received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then became a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research fellow before returning to Johns Hopkins to complete an internship and residency in internal medicine, residency in neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Polydefkis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, and Peripheral Neuropathy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Optic NeuritisDr. Katz isDistinguished. Learn about Optic Neuritis.
- Advanced
- ArachnoiditisDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Meige SyndromeDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Meige Syndrome.
- MeningiomaDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Meningioma.
- MeningitisDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Meningitis.
- NeuralgiaDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- Experienced
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Benign Essential BlepharospasmDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Benign Essential Blepharospasm.
- Charles Bonnet SyndromeDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
- Diabetic NeuropathyDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Eyelid DroopingDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Eyelid Drooping.