Overview
Marcela Costa-Machado practices in Salvador, Brazil. Ms. Costa-Machado is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Myotonia Congenita, Amyotonia Congenita, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Peripheral Neuropathy.
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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. Experts 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
- Amyotonia CongenitaMs. Costa-Machado isAdvanced. Learn about Amyotonia Congenita.
- Myotonia CongenitaMs. Costa-Machado isAdvanced. Learn about Myotonia Congenita.
- Primary Lateral SclerosisMs. Costa-Machado isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
- Experienced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Becker Muscular DystrophyMs. Costa-Machado isExperienced. Learn about Becker Muscular Dystrophy.
- Congenital Fiber-Type DisproportionMs. Costa-Machado isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion.
- Duchenne Muscular DystrophyMs. Costa-Machado isExperienced. Learn about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
- HyperthermiaMs. Costa-Machado isExperienced. Learn about Hyperthermia.
- Limb-Girdle Muscular DystrophyMs. Costa-Machado isExperienced. Learn about Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.