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Below is a list of neurologists who are knowledgeable about dysferlin and diagnosing Dysferlinopathy (LGMD2B/Miyoshi Myopathy). This list will be updated as more physicians are identified.

Australia

  • Kathryn North M.D., F.R.A.C.P.

    Head, Institute for Neuroscience and Muscle Research
    The Children's Hospital at Westmead
    Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, 2145
    Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Tel: (61) 298451906
    Fax: (61) 298453389
    Email: kathryn.north@health.nsw.gov.au
    Website: www.inmr.com.au

Canada

  • Bernard Brais, M.D., M.Phil., Ph.D., FRCP(C)

    Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Human Genetics
    Faculty of Medicine, McGill University
    Co-director Neuromuscular and Neurogenetics Group
    Montreal Neurological Institute
    Room 658, 3801, University Street
    Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B4, Canada
    Tel: (1) 5143981507 (Olivia Chang)
    Fax: (1) 5143981509
    Email: Bernard.Brais@mcgill.ca

Chile

  • Jorge A. Bevilacqua, MD, PhD

    Investigador Principal Proyecto FONDECYT 1110159
    Departamento de Neurología y Neurocirugía
    Jefe Unidad de Patología Neuromuscular
    Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
    Santos Dumont 999, 2° piso, Sector E
    Independencia 8380456,
    Santiago, Chile
    Tel: (56) 27773882 – 9788269
    Fax: (56) 27378546
    Email: jbevilac@med.uchile.cl or prodysfchile@gmail.com

Germany

  • Simone Spuler, MD

    Professor of Myology Muscle Research Unit
    Experimental and Clinical Research Center
    Charité University Hospital and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
    Lindenberger Weg 80
    13125 Berlin, Germany
    Tel: (49) 30450540501
    Fax: (49) 30450540907
    Email: simone.spuler@charite.de
    Website:    http://www.charite-buch.de/myologie

Spain

  • Isabel ILLA, MD

    Catedràtica Neurologia U.A.B.
    Unitat Patologia Neuromuscular
    Servei Neurologia
    Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau
    C/ Pare Claret 167
    Barcelona 08025, Spain
    Tel: (34) 935565986
    Fax: (34) 935565602
    Email: iilla@santpau.cat

France

India

  • A. Nalini, MD

    Associate Professor of Neurology
    National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
    Bangalore, India
    Tel: (91) 8026995139
    Email: atchayaramnalini@yahoo.co.in

  • Satish Khadilkar, MD

    Professor and Head, Department of Neurology
    Grant Medical college and Sir J J Group of Hospitals
    Bombay Hospital institute of Medical Sciences Mumbai, India
    Tel: (91) 2222072489, 2 to 4 pm
    Email: khadilkarsatish@gmail.com

  • Meena AK, MD

    Professor of Neurology
    Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences
    Panjagutta, Hyderabad, India
    Tel: (91) 4023489110
    Email: meenaak@hotmail.com

  • M.Gourie-Devi, MD

    Senior Consultant Neurologist
    Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
    Room F-52, First Floor, OPD building
    New Delhi, India
    Clinic hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 am to 12 pm
    Tel: (91) 9871007544

Italy

  • Corrado Angelini, M.D.

    Università di Padova
    Dipartimento di Neuroscienze
    Via Giustiniani 5 -35128 Padova, Italy
    Tel: (049) 8213625
    Fax: (049 )8751770
    Email: dorado.angelini@unipd.it

Japan

  • En Kimura, MD, PhD

    Chief of Cluster Ward, Translational Medical Center,
    National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

    4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi

    Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8551, Japan

    Tel: (81) 423412712 (PHS 3143)

    Fax: (81) 423462120
    Email: enkimura@ncnp.go.jp

Singapore

  • Einar P. Wilder-Smith MD, DTM&H, FAMS

    Professor, Department of Medicine
    National University of Singapore
    Senior Consultant Neurologist
    Director, Neurology Diagnostic Laboratory
    5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
    Singapore 119074
    Tel: (65) 67724353
    Fax: (65) 67794112
    Email: mdcwse@nus.edu.sg Website: www.nuh.com.sg/nuh_neurology/index.asp

United States