Dimitri Krainc
Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Dr. Dimitri Krainc

Neurology
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
34 Years of Experience
Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Dimitri Krainc is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Krainc has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Farber Lipogranulomatosis, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 147 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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia.

Graduate Institution
University Of Zagreb School Of Medicine, 1992.0
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology (Certified)
Fellowships
Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-7950

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.

152 Total Publications

Author Correction: Neuroprotective role of Sirt1 in mammalian models of Huntington's disease through activation of multiple Sirt1 targets.
Author Correction: Neuroprotective role of Sirt1 in mammalian models of Huntington's disease through activation of multiple Sirt1 targets.
Journal: Nature medicine
Published: November 26, 2025
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  • Movement Disorders
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  • Beta-Propeller Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration
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  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
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  • Drug Induced Dyskinesia
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  • Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy
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  • Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome
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  • Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD)
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  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
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  • Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
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  • Batten Disease
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  • Cerebellar Hypoplasia
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