Elite in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
Elite in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
The University Of Chicago
5841 S Maryland Ave, 
Chicago, IL 

Overview

James Tonsgard is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tonsgard is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). His top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), and Schwannomatosis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).

Specialties
Pediatrics
Neurology
Licenses
Pediatrics in IL
Hospital Affiliations
The University Of Chicago Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Other Locations
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
14290 S La Grange Rd, Orland Park, IL 60462

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Tonsgard 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.


4 Clinical Trials

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