Experienced in Foot Drop

Dr. Saila R. Upadhyayula

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Emory health
Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
Atlanta, GA 
Offers Telehealth
18 Years of Experience

Experienced in Foot Drop
Emory health
Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Saila Upadhyayula is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Upadhyayula has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Dysferlinopathy, Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Myotonic Dystrophy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
St. George's University, 2008.0
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine
Specialties
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2012
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Languages Spoken
English
Telugu
Gender
Female

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Locations

Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30329
Call: 404-778-3444

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Upadhyayula has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.


6 Total Publications

Findings from the Longitudinal CINRG Becker Natural History Study.
Findings from the Longitudinal CINRG Becker Natural History Study.
Journal: Journal of neuromuscular diseases
Published: November 19, 2023
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