Christopher M. Gomez, MD, PhDProfessor of NeurologyChairman, Department of NeurologyDr. Christopher Gomez is an expert in neurogenetic disorders, gait and balance disorders, and in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ataxias -- a family of rare neurodegenerative diseases. Since 1991, Dr. Gomez has been on the medical and research advisory board of the National Ataxia Foundation. He currently serves as the vice chair of the Neurogenetics Section of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Gomez's laboratory research concentrates on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease--with a focus on the means by which genetic mutations in ion channels or other essential proteins lead to dominantly inherited neurodegenerative diseases. His research has resulted in more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals. Practice LocationCenter for Advanced Medicine
Year Started Practice1990 Board CertificationAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Medical SchoolUniversity of Chicago InternshipMichael Reese Hospital, Chicago ResidencyThe University of Chicago Medicine FellowshipUniversity of California, Los Angeles MembershipsAmerican Academy of Neurology
Languages SpokenEnglish
Office Phone(773) 702-6390 Appointments(773) 702-5545 Office Fax(773) 834-3232 Office Postal AddressChristopher M. Gomez, MD, PhD
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Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Gomez's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |
