Overview
Valerie Askanas is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Askanas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Myositis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Inclusion Body Myositis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 17 articles in the study of Myositis.
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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.
UCI Health ALS & Neuromuscular Center
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 Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Pompe Disease, Myositis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Thymectomy.
UCI Health - Irvine
Dr. Namita Goyal is a UCI Health neurologist with board certifications in neurology, electrodiagnostic medicine and neuromuscular medicine. Dr. Goyal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. Her top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myositis, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
Michael Mahler is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mahler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Polymyositis.
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
- Advanced
- MyositisDr. Askanas isAdvanced. Learn about Myositis.
- Experienced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Inclusion Body MyositisDr. Askanas isExperienced. Learn about Inclusion Body Myositis.
- Primary Lateral SclerosisDr. Askanas isExperienced. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.