Distinguished in Spasticity
Distinguished in Spasticity
1708 W. Rogers Ave, 
Baltimore, MD 

Overview

Katharine Alter is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alter has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spasticity. Her top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Alter is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 71 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Spasticity.

Specialties
Physiatry
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine in MD
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

1708 W. Rogers Ave, Baltimore, MD 21209

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.


71 Total Publications

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