Overview
Allen Desena is a Neurologist in Huntersville, North Carolina. Dr. Desena is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Neuromyelitis Optica. Dr. Desena is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Encephalitis.
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- HMO
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Locations
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.
2 Clinical Trials
The Presbyterian Hospital
Jill Conway is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Conway is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis. Dr. Conway is currently accepting new patients.
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
James Crisp is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Crisp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Satoyoshi Syndrome, and Shingles. Dr. Crisp is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Health Neurology/Neuro-Ophthalmology Mooresville
Dr. Gross specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders, which includes illnesses affecting the brain, spinal cord, muscles and nerves. Common conditions treated by a neurologist include stroke, epilepsy, chronic headaches, Parkinson's disease, dementia and multiple sclerosis. In addition, Dr. Gross offers expertise in Neuro-Ophthalmology, disorders originating in the nervous system that affect vision. Dr. Gross is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Stroke, Strabismus, and Seizures.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Desena isAdvanced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- EncephalitisDr. Desena isAdvanced. Learn about Encephalitis.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. Desena isAdvanced. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease
- Neuromyelitis OpticaDr. Desena isAdvanced. Learn about Neuromyelitis Optica.
- Optic NeuritisDr. Desena isAdvanced. Learn about Optic Neuritis.
- Experienced
- Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)Dr. Desena isExperienced. Learn about Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM).
- CACH SyndromeDr. Desena isExperienced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- CAPOS SyndromeDr. Desena isExperienced. Learn about CAPOS Syndrome.
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
- Rasmussen EncephalitisDr. Desena isExperienced. Learn about Rasmussen Encephalitis.
- Transverse MyelitisDr. Desena isExperienced. Learn about Transverse Myelitis.