Overview
My mission, along with the St. Joseph Medical Group, is to focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. This allows me to provide patients with state-of-the-art patient services and exceptional patient experiences.
Dr. Ortega is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Dysferlinopathy, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
240 W Thomas Rd, Ste 400, Phoenix, AZ 85013
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Barrow Neuro-Oncology
Kelly Braun is a Neurologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Braun is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, and Glioma. Dr. Braun is currently accepting new patients.
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Alyx Porter is a Neurologist and a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Porter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Gliomatosis Cerebri, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Posterior Fossa Tumor.
Petznick Stroke Center At Barrow Neurological Institute
Ekokobe Fonkem is a Neurologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Fonkem is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Tissue Biopsy.
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
- Distinguished
- Chronic PolyradiculoneuritisDr. Ortega isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.
- DysferlinopathyDr. Ortega isDistinguished. Learn about Dysferlinopathy.
- Myasthenia GravisDr. Ortega isDistinguished. Learn about Myasthenia Gravis.
- Advanced
- Andermann SyndromeDr. Ortega isAdvanced. Learn about Andermann Syndrome.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDr. Ortega isAdvanced. Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseDr. Ortega isAdvanced. Learn about Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
- Delta-SarcoglycanopathyDr. Ortega isAdvanced. Learn about Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy.
- Distal Myopathy 2Dr. Ortega isAdvanced. Learn about Distal Myopathy 2.
- Experienced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Ortega isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- AstrocytomaDr. Ortega isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Ortega isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Becker Muscular DystrophyDr. Ortega isExperienced. Learn about Becker Muscular Dystrophy.