Columbia University Department of Neurology
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Douglas M. Sproule, MD, MSc Assistant Professor of Neurology Division of Child Neurology Email: dms98@columbia.edu Education:
Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine Office Location: Harkness Pavillion 519 180 Fort Washington Ave New York, NY, 10032 Office Telephone: 212-305-8549; 212-342-0263 Office Fax: 212-342-2893 Insurance: Amerigroup, Healthfirst, HealthPlus, HIP, Multiplan, Neighborhood Health Providers, Oxford, United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Empire BC/BS-Wellchoice & Unicare, PHS/Healthnet, 1199, Medicaid *Please verify insurance participation with the physician's office when making an appointment. |
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» Division of Child Neurology » Department of Neurology » Recent Publications Dr. Spoule is a board certified pediatric neurologist with specialized training and expertise in the management of children with pediatric neuromuscular disorders, including congenital myopathies, neuropathies, muscular dystrophies (including Duchenne, Becker, myotonic and Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophies), spinal muscular atrophy and other motor neuron disease, myasthenia gravis and mitochondrial diseases. Dr. Sproule coordinates multidisciplinary care for a large number of children (and adults) with a wide variety of neuromuscular diseases in the Pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Association clinic at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Sproule is actively involved in clinical research on pediatric neuromuscular disorders and the implementation of therapeutic trials in these diseases. He maintains numerous ongoing projects in spinal muscular atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and MELAS syndrome. Dr. Sproule also enjoys the support of an active research program through the Columbia University Pediatric Neuromuscular Center, which provides the strong clinical research infrastructure necessary for rigorous study of patients with neuromuscular disease. During his tenure at the center, Dr. Sproule has built a strong publication record in muscle and body imaging, nutrition and clinical measures in spinal muscular atrophy and MELAS syndrome, and has several active projects in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, MELAS and Giant Axonal Neuropathy. He is presently supported by an American Brain Foundation (formerly American Academy of Neurology) Career Development Award, and has K-23 support through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Development. Specialties
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Updated January 10, 2013 • Comments