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Alex Fay, MD, PhD
Pediatric Neurology • Neurology (Neuromuscular Medicine)- Telehealth visits
Alex Fay, MD, PhD
Pediatric Neurology • Neurology (Neuromuscular Medicine)- Telehealth visits
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About me
Dr. Alex Fay is a pediatric neurologist with special training in neuromuscular diseases, including such disorders as muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and myasthenia gravis. He collaborates with specialists in other disciplines to provide comprehensive care, with the goal of helping children with these disorders stay healthy and achieve their best.
In research, Fay investigates the genetics of childhood-onset neuromuscular disorders.
A Bay Area native, Fay earned a doctoral degree in biophysics and his medical degree from UCSF. He completed a residency in pediatric neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Fay is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and Child Neurology Society. In 2016, he received a Child Neurologist Career Development K-12 Award from the National Institutes of Health.
Education & training
Board certification
- Neuromuscular Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Neurology w/ Special Qualification in Child Neurology - General, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship
- Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine
Residency
- Neurology, St Louis University School of Medicine/Medical Ctr
Internship
- Pediatrics, St Louis University School of Medicine/Medical Ctr
Degree
- MD, UCSF School of Medicine
Academic Title
- Clinical Professor
My expertise
Specialties
- Pediatric Neurology
- Neurology (Neuromuscular Medicine)
Locations
My research
Clinical trials
Publications
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