Overview
Lauren Elman is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Elman and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Myotonic Dystrophy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 102 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
330 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
3400 Civic Ctr Blvd 1, Abram Cancer Ctr Pacam 1 Fl, Philadelphia, PA 19104
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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.
3 Clinical Trials
Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc
Terry Heiman-Patterson is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heiman-Patterson and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. Their top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Gastrostomy.
Neil Masangkay is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Masangkay and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Dr. Masangkay is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Penn-Medical Group
Chafic Karam is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karam and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. Their top areas of expertise are Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, and Laminectomy.
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
- Elite
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Primary Lateral SclerosisDr. Elman isElite. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
- Distinguished
- Delta-SarcoglycanopathyDr. Elman isDistinguished. Learn about Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy.
- Distal Myopathy 2Dr. Elman isDistinguished. Learn about Distal Myopathy 2.
- DysferlinopathyDr. Elman isDistinguished. Learn about Dysferlinopathy.
- DystrophinopathyDr. Elman isDistinguished. Learn about Dystrophinopathy.
- Emery-Dreifuss Muscular DystrophyDr. Elman isDistinguished. Learn about Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy.
- Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)
- Advanced
- Benign Autosomal Dominant Myopathy
- Central Core DiseaseDr. Elman isAdvanced. Learn about Central Core Disease.
- Centronuclear MyopathyDr. Elman isAdvanced. Learn about Centronuclear Myopathy.
- Collagen VI-Related MyopathyDr. Elman isAdvanced. Learn about Collagen VI-Related Myopathy.
- Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion
- Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Type 1A
- Experienced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Elman isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Amyotonia CongenitaDr. Elman isExperienced. Learn about Amyotonia Congenita.
- Becker Muscular DystrophyDr. Elman isExperienced. Learn about Becker Muscular Dystrophy.
- Brown SyndromeDr. Elman isExperienced. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- Chronic PolyradiculoneuritisDr. Elman isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.
- Congenital Myasthenic SyndromeDr. Elman isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome.