Christopher M. Gomez, MD, PhDProfessor of NeurologyChairman, Department of NeurologyDr. Christopher Gomez is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ataxias--a family of rare neurodegenerative diseases. He is a founding member of the Cooperative Ataxia Group, a national consortium of ataxia specialists that has just launched the first nationally validated rating scale and natural history studies for Friedreich's ataxia. Dr. Gomez's 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. Since 1991, Dr. Gomez has been on the medical and research advisory board of the National Ataxia Foundation. He currently serves as associate research director for the foundation. He also serves on the editorial board of the Annals of Neurology. Practice LocationCenter for Advanced Medicine
Year Started Practice1990 Board CertificationAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Medical SchoolUniversity of Chicago InternshipMichael Reese Hospital, Chicago ResidencyUniversity of Chicago Hospitals FellowshipUniversity of California, Los Angeles MembershipsAmerican Academy of Neurology
Languages SpokenEnglish
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Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Gomez's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |

