Elite in Polymyositis

Dr. Mazen Dimachkie

Neurology
Office
3599 Rainbow Blvd # Stp, 
Kansas City, KS 
Recognized by The Myositis Association
Offers Telehealth
Elite in Polymyositis
Recognized by The Myositis Association
Office
3599 Rainbow Blvd # Stp, 
Kansas City, KS 
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Overview

Dr. Mazen Dimachkie, MD is a Clinical Neurophysiologist in Kansas City, KS and has over 34 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from American University of Beirut / Faculty of Medicine in 1988. He is affiliated with medical facilities LMH Health and University Of Kansas Hospital.

Dr. Dimachkie is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Thymectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 198 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 17 articles and participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Polymyositis.

Residency
University of Texas Health Science Center
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in KS
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology Neurology
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
LMH Health
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Premera Blue Cross
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Sunflower Health Plan
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Locations

Office
3599 Rainbow Blvd # Stp, Kansas City, KS 66103
Other Locations
University of Kansas Hospital Transplant Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City,, KS 66160

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.

12 Clinical Trials

Inclusion Body Myositis Treatment With Celution Processed Adipose Derived Regenerative Cells
Inclusion Body Myositis Treatment With Celution Processed Adipose Derived Regenerative Cells
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase III, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of VM202 in Participants With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
A Phase III, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of VM202 in Participants With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
Long-term, Prospective, Non-interventional, Extension of a Phase III, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety & Efficacy of Engensis (VM202) in Subjects With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Long-term, Prospective, Non-interventional, Extension of a Phase III, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety & Efficacy of Engensis (VM202) in Subjects With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Genetic
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2b/3, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 12 Month Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MN-166 (Ibudilast) Followed by Open-Label Extension Phase in Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A Phase 2b/3, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 12 Month Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MN-166 (Ibudilast) Followed by Open-Label Extension Phase in Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: MN-166
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of ManNAc in Subjects With GNE Myopathy
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of ManNAc in Subjects With GNE Myopathy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: N-Acetylmannosamine
Study Phase: Phase 2
International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS): a Prospective INC Study on Clinical and Biological Predictors of Disease Course and Outcome in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).
International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS): a Prospective INC Study on Clinical and Biological Predictors of Disease Course and Outcome in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 12, 2024
Influence of NT5c1A Antibodies on Disease Progression, Clinical Phenotype and Blood and Muscle Biomarkers in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis - A Prospective Evaluation (INSPIRE-IBM Study)
Influence of NT5c1A Antibodies on Disease Progression, Clinical Phenotype and Blood and Muscle Biomarkers in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis - A Prospective Evaluation (INSPIRE-IBM Study)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 09, 2024
Phase II Study of Arimoclomol for the Treatment of Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)
Phase II Study of Arimoclomol for the Treatment of Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 10, 2023
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Dermatomyositis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Dermatomyositis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 16, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Lenabasum
Study Phase: Phase 3
Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Refractory Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Tocilizumab in the Treatment of Refractory Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 30, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of lGIV-C as a Corticosteroid Sparing Agent in Corticosteroid Dependent Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of lGIV-C as a Corticosteroid Sparing Agent in Corticosteroid Dependent Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 30, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of IMO-8400 in Patients With Dermatomyositis
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of IMO-8400 in Patients With Dermatomyositis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 10, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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186 Total Publications

Reply to the Letter to the Editor: The Role of Patient-Reported Symptoms in Standardizing MGFA Class 0 and MGFA-PIS.
Reply to the Letter to the Editor: The Role of Patient-Reported Symptoms in Standardizing MGFA Class 0 and MGFA-PIS.
Journal: Muscle & nerve
Published: August 26, 2025
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