Experienced in Spasticity

Dr. Michael Baer

Neurology
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Experienced in Spasticity
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Michael Baer is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Baer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spasticity. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Thrombectomy. Dr. Baer is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency
Pennsylvania Hospital
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in PA
Board Certifications
Neurology, 2021
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Baer 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.

Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
Myositis
Peripheral Neuropathy
Inclusion Body Myositis

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.


28 Total Publications

Polygenic associations with clinical and neuropathological trait heterogeneity across TDP-43 proteinopathies.
Polygenic associations with clinical and neuropathological trait heterogeneity across TDP-43 proteinopathies.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: August 12, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
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    • Dysarthria
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    • Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
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    • Peripheral Neuropathy
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    • Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM)
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    • Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy
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    • Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
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    • Brachial Plexopathy
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    • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
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    • Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction
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    • Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome
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    • Dementia
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    • Dermatomyositis
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