Overview
Katharine Alter is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alter has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Alter is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 71 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 11 articles in the study of Focal Dystonia.
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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.
Kennedy Krieger Associates
Hilary Gwynn is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gwynn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Moebius Syndrome.
Kennedy Krieger Associates
Heather Riordan is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Riordan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Transient Tic Disorder, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Riordan is currently accepting new patients.
Kennedy Krieger Associates
Sarah Korth is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Korth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocele, Cerebral Palsy, and Neurogenic Bowel. Dr. Korth is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Focal DystoniaDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Focal Dystonia.
- SpasticityDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Spasticity.
- Advanced
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Hereditary Neuralgic AmyotrophyDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy.
- Muscle AtrophyDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Atrophy.
- Spastic Diplegia Infantile TypeDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type.
- Experienced
- DysarthriaDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Dysarthria.
- FasciotomyDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Fasciotomy.
- Foot DropDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- MyelomeningoceleDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Myelomeningocele.
- Niemann-Pick DiseaseDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Niemann-Pick Disease.