March 18th, 2022
12:00 PM Pacific
Do you have questions for DM doctors and therapists? Join Johanna Hamel, MD, and Lindsay Baker, PT, of the University of Rochester for an “Ask-the-Expert” session on the DM2 & Managing Pain. All members of the DM community are welcome to attend and are encouraged to ask questions in advance using this registration form or through the chat during the live Q&A. Click here to watch the recording!
Johanna Hamel, MD is Assistant Professor of Neurology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Hamel cares for patients with acquired and hereditary neuromuscular diseases in clinic, with special expertise in myotonic dystrophy (DM) type 1 and type 2 and FSHD. She also performs electrodiagnostic studies in the EMG lab and teaches residents in neuromuscular diseases. She graduated from medical school at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany, worked as a neurology resident and researcher at the Charité in Berlin before completing neurology residency and a clinical neuromuscular fellowship at the University of Rochester. Click here to learn more about Dr. Hamel.
Lindsay Baker, PT is a physical therapist who acts as a clinical evaluator for research within the neuromuscular department of the University of Rochester Medical Center. She participates in physician and physical therapist led research projects - including three studies specific to myotonic dystrophy. Ms. Baker also works in the neuromuscular clinic where she assists with physical therapy consults and recommends exercise and assistive devices for individuals with myotonic dystrophy.
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