Overview
Forbes Porter is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Niemann-Pick Disease, Reticulohistiocytoma, and X-Linked Creatine Deficiency.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 165 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency.
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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.
2 Clinical Trials
Nuria Carrillo is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Carrillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. Her top area of expertise is X-Linked Creatine Deficiency.
Susan Swedo is a Pediatrics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Swedo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Streptococcal Group A Infection, and MAGIC Syndrome.
Children's Hospital
Christopher Spurney is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Spurney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Cardiomyopathy, and Atrioventricular Septal Defect.
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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- Elite
- Niemann-Pick DiseaseDr. Porter isElite. Learn about Niemann-Pick Disease.
- ReticulohistiocytomaDr. Porter isElite. Learn about Reticulohistiocytoma.
- Smith-Lemli-Opitz SyndromeDr. Porter isElite. Learn about Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome.
- Distinguished
- Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD)Dr. Porter isDistinguished. Learn about Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD).
- X-Linked Creatine DeficiencyDr. Porter isDistinguished. Learn about X-Linked Creatine Deficiency.
- Advanced
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Porter isAdvanced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Batten DiseaseDr. Porter isAdvanced. Learn about Batten Disease.
- CLN1 DiseaseDr. Porter isAdvanced. Learn about CLN1 Disease.
- CLN2 DiseaseDr. Porter isAdvanced. Learn about CLN2 Disease.
- CLN3 DiseaseDr. Porter isAdvanced. Learn about CLN3 Disease.
- CLN4 DiseaseDr. Porter isAdvanced. Learn about CLN4 Disease.
- Experienced
- Chondrodysplasia Punctata SyndromeDr. Porter isExperienced. Learn about Chondrodysplasia Punctata Syndrome.
- GangliosidosisDr. Porter isExperienced. Learn about Gangliosidosis.
- GM1 GangliosidosisDr. Porter isExperienced. Learn about GM1 Gangliosidosis.
- Greenberg DysplasiaDr. Porter isExperienced. Learn about Greenberg Dysplasia.
- Lysosomal Acid Lipase DeficiencyDr. Porter isExperienced. Learn about Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency.
- Opitz G BBB SyndromeDr. Porter isExperienced. Learn about Opitz G BBB Syndrome.