Overview
Tyler Pierson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Pierson 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, West Syndrome, Increased Head Circumference, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 56 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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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.
Julian Thomas is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.
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Cara Siegel is a Hospital Medicine specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Siegel has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
Amanda Fernandez is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Dysferlinopathy, Memory Loss, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+). Dr. Fernandez is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Advanced
- Increased Head CircumferenceDr. Pierson isAdvanced. Learn about Increased Head Circumference.
- Myoclonic EpilepsyDr. Pierson isAdvanced. Learn about Myoclonic Epilepsy.
- Primary Lateral SclerosisDr. Pierson isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
- Spastic Paraplegia Type 7Dr. Pierson isAdvanced. Learn about Spastic Paraplegia Type 7.
- West SyndromeDr. Pierson isAdvanced. Learn about West Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Pierson isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- Amyotonia CongenitaDr. Pierson isExperienced. Learn about Amyotonia Congenita.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Pierson isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Batten DiseaseDr. Pierson isExperienced. Learn about Batten Disease.
- CACH SyndromeDr. Pierson isExperienced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- Cerebellar HypoplasiaDr. Pierson isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Hypoplasia.