Overview
Dr. Lopez Chacon is a pediatric neurologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He specializes in neuromuscular medicine, any problems with the nerve, muscle or their connections, treating conditions such as spinal muscular atrophy, myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophies. He also performs electromyography and nerve conductions studies in children of all ages. He joined the hospital staff in 2024. He was previously division chief of pediatric neuromuscular medicine at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Lopez Chacon earned his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador — School of Medicine. He completed a pediatric residency at John Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Illinois. He completed a residency in child neurology at Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He then completed a pediatric neuromuscular medicine fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He speaks English and Spanish.
Dr. Chacon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
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Locations
601 5th Street South, Suite 560, Suite 560, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
601 5th Street South, Suite 230, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Primary Lateral SclerosisDr. Chacon isExperienced. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)Dr. Chacon isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).