Overview
Sharon Nations is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Nations is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Stiff Person Syndrome, and Thymectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
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Locations
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
6201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235
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
UT Southwestern - Neurology
Saima Kayani is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kayani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Leigh Syndrome, CLN5 Disease, CLN4 Disease, and CLN1 Disease.
Texas Neurology, P.A.
Dr. Schiffmann is a renowned expert on neurometabolic diseases. He earned his medical degree from the University of Liège, Belgium and a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research from Duke University. He is board-certified in Neurology with a Special Qualification in Child Neurology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Schiffmann was a lead researcher at the United States National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland for over 17 years (1991-2007) and then the Director of the Institute of Metabolic Disease at the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute in Dallas, Texas, 2008-2019. Dr. Schiffmann is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Christian University and a Clinical Professor, Texas A&M University Medical School College of Medicine. He is also a Senior Vice President for Clinical Research at 4D Molecular Therapeutics. Dr. Schiffmann has been performing pre-clinical and clinical research on lysosomal storage diseases since 1991 with a special focus on the natural history, pathogenesis and therapy of Fabry disease, Gaucher disease and the leukodystrophies. One of his particular interests and areas of expertise is to address patients with undiagnosed neurological diseases. Dr. Schiffmann has published 276 peer-reviewed research articles and over 15 book chapters. Dr. Schiffmann is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease Type 3, Fabry Disease, Gaucher Disease, and Leukodystrophy.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Brendan Kelley is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kelley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Cerebellar Degeneration, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), and Alzheimer's Disease.
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
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Myasthenia GravisDr. Nations isDistinguished. Learn about Myasthenia Gravis.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)Dr. Nations isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
- Stiff Person SyndromeDr. Nations isDistinguished. Learn about Stiff Person Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency
- Mitochondrial Complex 1 DeficiencyDr. Nations isAdvanced. Learn about Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency.
- Mitochondrial Complex 2 DeficiencyDr. Nations isAdvanced. Learn about Mitochondrial Complex 2 Deficiency.
- Mitochondrial Complex 3 DeficiencyDr. Nations isAdvanced. Learn about Mitochondrial Complex 3 Deficiency.
- Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency
- Experienced
- 2q37 Deletion SyndromeDr. Nations isExperienced. Learn about 2q37 Deletion Syndrome.
- 47 XYY SyndromeDr. Nations isExperienced. Learn about 47 XYY Syndrome.
- Aase SyndromeDr. Nations isExperienced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.
- Abruzzo-Erickson SyndromeDr. Nations isExperienced. Learn about Abruzzo-Erickson Syndrome.
- Acrodermatitis EnteropathicaDr. Nations isExperienced. Learn about Acrodermatitis Enteropathica.
- Acrorenal Mandibular SyndromeDr. Nations isExperienced. Learn about Acrorenal Mandibular Syndrome.
