Subspecialty Programs

Neuromuscular Diseases and EMG
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island

Services

The Electromyogram (EMG) Laboratory aids in the diagnosis of diseases of the spinal cord, cranial nerves, brainstem, root or plexus, peripheral nerve, neuromuscular transmission and muscle. The laboratory provides standard nerve conduction testing and electromyography with special expertise in neuromuscular disease, single-fiber EMG, near-nerve EMG, evoked potentials, intraoperative neurophysiology, botulinum/chemo degeneration and pediatric EMG.

Conferences

Clinical Neurophysiology conference is held on Wednesdays at 12 noon, weekly

Neuropathology (Muscle/Nerve) conference is held on Thursdays at 9 am, weekly

Fellowship

The Neuromuscular Disease Program and EMG Laboratory are important components of the Brown University Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship.

Faculty

James M. Gilchrist, MD
Professor of Neurology
ABPN, ABEM, ABPN in CN
Program Director,Clinical Neurophysiology
Director, EMG Laboratory

George M. Sachs, MD, PhD
Associate Professor (Clinical) of Neurology
ABPN, ABEM, ABPN in CN

Edward Donnelly, MD
Assistant Professor (Clinical) of Neurology
ABPN

Gary D. Johnson, MD
Associate Professor (Clinical) of Neurology
ABPN, ABPN in CN, ABEM

Edward G. Stopa, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
ABPathology, ABPathology-Neuropathology
Director, Division of Neuropathology