Overview
Allen Desena is a Neurologist in Huntersville, North Carolina. Dr. Desena is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Neuromyelitis Optica. Dr. Desena is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy.
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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. 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.
2 Clinical Trials
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Rachana Gandhi-Mehta is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Gandhi-Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and VEXAS Syndrome. Dr. Gandhi-Mehta is currently accepting new patients.
Atrium Health Neurology Specialty Care
Donna Graves is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Graves is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Optic Neuritis. Dr. Graves 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
- Advanced
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Desena isAdvanced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- EncephalitisDr. Desena isAdvanced. Learn about Encephalitis.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. Desena isAdvanced. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease
- Neuromyelitis OpticaDr. Desena isAdvanced. Learn about Neuromyelitis Optica.
- Optic NeuritisDr. Desena isAdvanced. Learn about Optic Neuritis.
- Experienced
- Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)Dr. Desena isExperienced. Learn about Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM).
- CACH SyndromeDr. Desena isExperienced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- CAPOS SyndromeDr. Desena isExperienced. Learn about CAPOS Syndrome.
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
- Rasmussen EncephalitisDr. Desena isExperienced. Learn about Rasmussen Encephalitis.
- Transverse MyelitisDr. Desena isExperienced. Learn about Transverse Myelitis.