Expertise in
34
conditions

Dr. Craig M. Mcdonald

Physiatry
2425 Stockton Blvd, 
Sacramento, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Expertise in
34
conditions
2425 Stockton Blvd, 
Sacramento, CA 

Overview

Craig Mcdonald is a Physiatrist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Mcdonald is highly rated in 34 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Dysferlinopathy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C, and Dystrophinopathy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 201 peer reviewed articles and participating in 29 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution

University Of Washington School Of Medicine

Residency

UCLA

Specialties

Physiatry

Licenses

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine in CA

Board Certifications

Physical Med & Rehab (Sub: Pediatric Rehab Med)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Hospital Affiliations

University Of California Davis Medical Center

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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Locations

Craig M. McDonald, MD Private Practice
2425 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817

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.

29 Clinical Trials

Open Label, Long-term Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Study of GIVINOSTAT in All DMD Patients Who Have Been Previously Treated in One of the GIVINOSTAT Studies
Open Label, Long-term Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Study of GIVINOSTAT in All DMD Patients Who Have Been Previously Treated in One of the GIVINOSTAT Studies
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 21, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Human Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Human Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: CAP-1002
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study With an Open-Label Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SRP-4045 and SRP-4053 in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study With an Open-Label Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SRP-4045 and SRP-4053 in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: SRP-4045 Exon 45-Skipping Treatment, SRP-4053 Exon 53-Skipping Treatment
Study Phase: Phase 3
Journey: A Global, Multicenter, Longitudinal Study of the Natural History of Subjects With Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) Type 2E (LGMD2E/R4), Type 2D (LGMD2D/R3), Type 2C (LGMD2C/R5), and Type 2A (LGMD2A/R1)
Journey: A Global, Multicenter, Longitudinal Study of the Natural History of Subjects With Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) Type 2E (LGMD2E/R4), Type 2D (LGMD2D/R3), Type 2C (LGMD2C/R5), and Type 2A (LGMD2A/R1)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 06, 2025
Open-Label Extension of the HOPE-2 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Trial
Open-Label Extension of the HOPE-2 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: CAP-1002 Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3 Multinational, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Systemic Gene Delivery Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of SRP-9001 in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (EMBARK)
A Phase 3 Multinational, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Systemic Gene Delivery Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of SRP-9001 in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (EMBARK)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Genetic
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Delivery of Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Delivery of Allogeneic Cardiosphere-Derived Cells in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Trial of Pamrevlumab (FG-3019) or Placebo in Combination With Systemic Corticosteroids in Ambulatory Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Trial of Pamrevlumab (FG-3019) or Placebo in Combination With Systemic Corticosteroids in Ambulatory Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 26, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Pamrevlumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Pamrevlumab (FG-3019) or Placebo in Combination With Systemic Corticosteroids in Subjects With Non-ambulatory Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Pamrevlumab (FG-3019) or Placebo in Combination With Systemic Corticosteroids in Subjects With Non-ambulatory Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 12, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Pamrevlumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of Ataluren in Patients With Nonsense Mutation Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Open-Label Extension
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of Ataluren in Patients With Nonsense Mutation Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Open-Label Extension
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 18, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ataluren
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase IIb Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo- and Active-controlled Study With Double-Blind Extension to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Vamorolone in Ambulant Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Phase IIb Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo- and Active-controlled Study With Double-Blind Extension to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Vamorolone in Ambulant Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 09, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Vamorolone, Prednisone
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicentre Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Givinostat in Ambulant Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicentre Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Givinostat in Ambulant Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 02, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Givinostat
Study Phase: Phase 3
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Double-blind Randomized Trial to Find Optimum Steroid Regimen
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Double-blind Randomized Trial to Find Optimum Steroid Regimen
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 12, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1 Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of SRP-5051 in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Amenable to Exon 51 Skipping Treatment
A Phase 1 Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of SRP-5051 in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Amenable to Exon 51 Skipping Treatment
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 06, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Global Phase 3 Study of Edasalonexent in Pediatric Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Global Phase 3 Study of Edasalonexent in Pediatric Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 21, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase 2 Clinical Pharmacology Study to Assess Dystrophin Levels in Subjects With nmDMD Before and After Treatment With Ataluren
Phase 2 Clinical Pharmacology Study to Assess Dystrophin Levels in Subjects With nmDMD Before and After Treatment With Ataluren
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 05, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Orally Administered (+)-Epicatechin in Patients With Becker or Becker-like Muscular Dystrophy With Continued Ambulation Past 16 Years of Age
A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Orally Administered (+)-Epicatechin in Patients With Becker or Becker-like Muscular Dystrophy With Continued Ambulation Past 16 Years of Age
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 23, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: (+)-Epicatechin
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Open-label Pilot Study of Purified Tea-derived Epicatechin to Improve Mitochondrial Function, Strength and Skeletal Muscle Exercise Response in Becker Muscular Dystrophy.
An Open-label Pilot Study of Purified Tea-derived Epicatechin to Improve Mitochondrial Function, Strength and Skeletal Muscle Exercise Response in Becker Muscular Dystrophy.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 22, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Single Center Dose Ranging Pilot Study of (+)-Epicatechin in Non-ambulatory Adolescents With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Pre-symptomatic Cardiac Dysfunction
A Single Center Dose Ranging Pilot Study of (+)-Epicatechin in Non-ambulatory Adolescents With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Pre-symptomatic Cardiac Dysfunction
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 21, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase II, Dose Finding Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of NS-065/NCNP-01 in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Phase II, Dose Finding Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of NS-065/NCNP-01 in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 07, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study Assessing the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Idebenone in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Receiving Glucocorticoid Steroids
A Phase III Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study Assessing the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Idebenone in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Receiving Glucocorticoid Steroids
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 03, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Idebenone
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase III Open-Label Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Idebenone in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Who Completed the SIDEROS Study
A Phase III Open-Label Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Idebenone in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Who Completed the SIDEROS Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 03, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Idebenone
Study Phase: Phase 3
UCD0115B: An Open-label Extension Study of Purified Epicatechin to Improve Mitochondrial Function, Strength and Skeletal Muscle Exercise Response in Becker Muscular Dystrophy
UCD0115B: An Open-label Extension Study of Purified Epicatechin to Improve Mitochondrial Function, Strength and Skeletal Muscle Exercise Response in Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 24, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A 24-month Phase II Open-label, Multicenter Long-term Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A 24-month Phase II Open-label, Multicenter Long-term Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 20, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
An Open-Label, Multi-Center, Study With a Concurrent Untreated Control Arm to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Eteplirsen in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
An Open-Label, Multi-Center, Study With a Concurrent Untreated Control Arm to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Eteplirsen in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 25, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
An Open-Label, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability of Eteplirsen in Early Stage Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
An Open-Label, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy and Tolerability of Eteplirsen in Early Stage Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 25, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Open-label, Multicenter Extension Study to Assess the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Phase II Open-label, Multicenter Extension Study to Assess the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 23, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase IIa Open-Label, Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Exploratory Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Phase IIa Open-Label, Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Exploratory Efficacy of Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 02, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 2 Historically Controlled Trial of Corticosteroids in Young Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Phase 2 Historically Controlled Trial of Corticosteroids in Young Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 21, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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199 Total Publications

Descriptive characterization of ambulatory health states in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Motor function trajectories and times to loss of ambulation.
Descriptive characterization of ambulatory health states in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Motor function trajectories and times to loss of ambulation.
Journal: Journal of neuromuscular diseases
Published: September 23, 2025
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While Dr. Craig M. Mcdonald is a Physiatry, they have specific expertise in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Dysferlinopathy, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Physiatry.

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