Overview
Katharine Alter is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alter has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). 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.
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Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins University
Alexius Sandoval is a Physiatrist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sandoval is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Sandoval is currently accepting new patients.
Galen Joe is a Physiatrist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Joe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Muscle Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
University Of Maryland Neurology Associates PA
Neil Porter is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Mononeuropathy, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Neuronopathy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Porter is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Focal DystoniaDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Focal Dystonia.
- SpasticityDr. Alter isDistinguished. Learn about Spasticity.
- Advanced
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Hereditary Neuralgic AmyotrophyDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy.
- Muscle AtrophyDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Atrophy.
- Spastic Diplegia Infantile TypeDr. Alter isAdvanced. Learn about Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type.
- Experienced
- DysarthriaDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Dysarthria.
- FasciotomyDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Fasciotomy.
- Foot DropDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- MyelomeningoceleDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Myelomeningocele.
- Niemann-Pick DiseaseDr. Alter isExperienced. Learn about Niemann-Pick Disease.