Dr. Friedenberg is a neurologist board certified in neurology, neurophysiology and electromyography by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. His clinical interests include neuromuscular disease (including ALS and muscular dystrophy), electromyography, general neurology and neurologic education. He earned his medical degree from Temple University, and completed his residency and fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Friedenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

Dr. Avila is board-certified in neurology, neuromuscular medicine and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is also board-certified in clinical neuromuscular pathology by the United Council of Neurological Subspecialties. He subspecializes in neuromuscular medicine, clinical neurophysiology and clinical neuromuscular pathology. His clinical interests include motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myasthenia gravis, myopathies, muscular dystrophies, electromyography, neuromuscular ultrasound and medical education. Dr. Avila earned his medical degree from Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil. He completed his residency and his clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He completed his neuromuscular medicine and clinical neuromuscular pathology fellowships at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Loor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Primary Amyloidosis, and Myasthenia Gravis.

David Rolston, MD, is chair of the Department of Medicine Specialties for the Medicine Institute and director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.|Dr. Rolston received his medical training and degree at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, University of Madras, India. He completed his residency at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, and was chief medical resident at Hahnemann and at Crozer Chester Medical Center in Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. After his residency, he was an attending physician and codirector of the internal medicine residency program at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Rolston then became a staff physician at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as director of the Internal Medicine A91 Clinic, associate program director of the residency program in internal medicine, director of the physical diagnosis curriculum at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and deputy editor of the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. He served as treasurer/secretary of the Ohio branch of the American College of Physicians. At Geisinger, he serves on several institutional committees and is part of the governing body for MyCode®.|Dr. Rolston is an editor and reviewer for national and international scientific journals and has published more than 150 manuscripts, abstracts and book chapters. He was the recipient of the prestigious Wellcome Trust Fellowship and has received numerous awards for research and teaching. He has been selected for Best Doctors in America.|Dr. Rolston’s areas of clinical interest include taking care of patients with complex medical problems. His research interests include intestinal water and electrolyte transport, intestinal-related infectious diseases and clinical and basic research as it relates to obesity. Dr. Rolston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Gastric Bypass.

Mark Guilfoose is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Guilfoose is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

Thomas Hood, MD, practices family medicine at Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center in Shamokin, Pa. His clinical interests and services include preventive care, cryotherapy, trigger finger injections and joint injections.|After completing his undergraduate studies in biology at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Dr. Hood earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center.|Dr. Hood is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine in family medicine. Before 65 Forward, he worked for nearly 22 years at the Geisinger Kulpmont Clinic, where, as site lead, he designed projects to improve patient care and served as a mentor to young providers. He was also the clinic’s liaison with Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.|Joining 65 Forward will allow Dr. Hood to focus on keeping older area residents healthy. “I hope to continue serving the local community and provide the best care possible,” he says.|Video: more from Dr. Thomas Hood, M.D. Dr. Hood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).