Overview
Richard Lewis is a Neurologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Lewis and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 29 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
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.
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Dr. Tahseen Mozaffar is a Professor of Neurology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at University of California, Irvine. He is the Director of the UC Irvine-MDA ALS and Neuromuscular Center and the Director of the Division of Neuromuscular Diseases. Dr. Mozaffar serves as chair of one of the biomedical committees and the institutional liaison for Trials Innovation Hub for the Center for Translational Sciences Award (CTSA) at University of California, Irvine. He is the Principal Investigator for UCI-NEXT, the NeuroNEXT award to the University of California, Irvine, one of 25 such NeuroNEXT sites funded by the NINDS/NIH.. Dr. Mozaffar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Pompe Disease, Myositis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Thymectomy.
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Payam Soltanzadeh is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Soltanzadeh and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).
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Dr. Perry Shieh, MD is a Neurology Specialist in Los Angeles, CA and has over 22 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine in 2000. He is affiliated with medical facilities Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and Casa Colina Hospital. Dr. Shieh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Foot DropDr. Lewis isDistinguished. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Myasthenia GravisDr. Lewis isDistinguished. Learn about Myasthenia Gravis.
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Lewis isDistinguished. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- Spinal and Bulbar Muscular AtrophyDr. Lewis isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)Dr. Lewis isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
- Advanced
- Andermann SyndromeDr. Lewis isAdvanced. Learn about Andermann Syndrome.
- CamptocormismDr. Lewis isAdvanced. Learn about Camptocormism.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDr. Lewis isAdvanced. Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
- Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Chronic PolyradiculoneuritisDr. Lewis isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.
- Experienced
- ApraxiaDr. Lewis isExperienced. Learn about Apraxia.
- Axillary Nerve DysfunctionDr. Lewis isExperienced. Learn about Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Lewis isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Lewis isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- CAPOS SyndromeDr. Lewis isExperienced. Learn about CAPOS Syndrome.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Lewis isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.