Expertise

Areas of expertise

Five areas of clinical and research expertise in neuromuscular medicine — click any area for the full story

INeuromuscular diagnostics

Over 20 years of electrodiagnostic expertise and a “No Shocks, No Needles, No Scalpels” minimally invasive research mission: oculography for myasthenia gravis, percutaneous muscle biopsy, small fiber neuropathy assessment, and neuromuscular imaging with AI through T-CAIREM.

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Neuromuscular diagnostics

IIClinical trials & therapeutics

Immunotherapy trials in myasthenia gravis and immune neuropathies (CIDP, MMN, GBS) as coordinating investigator, site PI, steering committee member and DSMB chair, with consultation to INC/PNS, IGOS, PERINOMS, CADTH, NACI, and Canadian Blood Services.

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Neuromuscular therapeutics

IIICrampology

Career-long dedication to motor nerve hyper-excitability and muscle cramps: AAN guideline lead, Cochrane reviews, and creator of the Muscle Cramp Impact Index (MCII), a patient-centred validated outcome measure.

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Crampology

IVNeuromuscular health & education

Respiratory and sleep-health screening strategies for neuromuscular patients, plus teaching across all levels and contributions to the AAN, Continuum, Practical Neurology, Neurologic Clinics, and Medscape.

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Neuromuscular health and education

VPediatric to adult transition care

Over 500 patients transitioned since 2010, co-lead of the Division of Neurology Transition Care Task Force, and development of a web-based transition resource for providers, patients and families.

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Pediatric to adult transition