Neil C. Porter, MD
- Academic Title: Assistant Professor
- Primary Appointment: Neurology
- Secondary Appointment(s): Pediatrics
- Additional Title: Assistant Professor of Neurology
- Phone (Primary): 410-328-4323
- Fax: 410-328-8981
Education and Training
1982-1986 Medical education at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1991-1994 Residency in Neurology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1994-1995 Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at The University of Maryland School of Medicine
Biosketch
Dr. Neil Porter is a board certified neurologist who subspecializes in clinical neurophysiology. His major research interests include the identification of novel proteins responsible for muscular dystrophy, the improvement of motor recovery following traumatic nerve injury, and the use of bioinformatics to identify novel environmental influences on medical conditions.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Muscular Dystrophy, Neuromuscular disorders
Highlighted Publications
Diaz-Abad M, Porter NC. Rapidly worsening bulbar symptoms in a patient with spinobulbar muscular atrophy. Neurology International. 2013 Dec;5(4):e21 PMID: 24416485
Reed PW, Corse AM, Porter NC, Flanigan KM, Bloch RJ. Abnormal expression of mu-crystallin in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Experimental Neurology. 2007 Jun;205(2):583-6 PMID: 17451686
Reed P, Porter NC, Strong J, Pumplin DW, Corse AM, Luther PW, Flanigan KM, Bloch RJ. Sarcolemmal reorganization in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Annals of Neurology. 2006 Feb;59(2):289-97 PMID: 16437580