Dr. Kathy L. Gardner
Overview
Kathy Gardner, MD, is a neurologist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is co-director of UPMC Children’s Hospital Neurofibromatosis Clinic and is an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree and completed her residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Gardner’s clinical and research interests include the genetics of both common and rare hemiplegic forms of migraine. She is an advisor and board member for the local chapter of the Neurofibromatosis Clinics Association.
Dr. Gardner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Noonan Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Schwannomatosis, and Tuberous Sclerosis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Gardner 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.
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.
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- Advanced
- NeurofibromatosisDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis.
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)Dr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
- Experienced
- MigraineDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Migraine.
- SchwannomatosisDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Schwannomatosis.
- Tuberous SclerosisDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Tuberous Sclerosis.
- Tuberous Sclerosis ComplexDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.