Overview
My clinical interests are to care for patients with ALS, muscular dystrophy, autoimmune neuropathies and myasthenia gravis. I provide evaluation and ongoing care to persons with these specialized problems. I also perform EMG/NCS studies for nerve and muscle conditions. In addition, I teach medical students, residents and fellows at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
Dr. Horak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. Her top areas of expertise are Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713
3838 North Campbell Avenue, Building 1, Tucson, AZ 85719
6261 North La Cholla Boulevard, Suite 131, Tucson, AZ 85741
3838 North Campbell Avenue, Building 2, Tucson, AZ 85719
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Horak 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.
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.
Neurological Associates Of Tucson
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Harvey Buchsbaum is a Neurologist in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Buchsbaum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Transient Global Amnesia, Headache, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Movement Disorders.
Colin Bamford is a Neurologist in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Bamford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Stiff Person Syndrome, Mononeuritis Multiplex, and Multiple Mononeuropathy. Dr. Bamford is currently accepting new patients.
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)
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Multifocal Motor NeuropathyDr. Horak isDistinguished. Learn about Multifocal Motor Neuropathy.
- Myasthenia GravisDr. Horak isDistinguished. Learn about Myasthenia Gravis.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)Dr. Horak isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
- Stiff Person SyndromeDr. Horak isDistinguished. Learn about Stiff Person Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Andermann SyndromeDr. Horak isAdvanced. Learn about Andermann Syndrome.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDr. Horak isAdvanced. Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
- Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal
- Chronic PolyradiculoneuritisDr. Horak isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.
- Delta-SarcoglycanopathyDr. Horak isAdvanced. Learn about Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy.
- Distal Myopathy 2Dr. Horak isAdvanced. Learn about Distal Myopathy 2.
- Experienced
- Acute Cerebellar AtaxiaDr. Horak isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.
- Alternating Hemiplegia of ChildhoodDr. Horak isExperienced. Learn about Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Horak isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- ApraxiaDr. Horak isExperienced. Learn about Apraxia.
- Arterial Calcification of InfancyDr. Horak isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Calcification of Infancy.
- Becker Muscular DystrophyDr. Horak isExperienced. Learn about Becker Muscular Dystrophy.