Yuen So
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Department of Neurology 300 Pasteur Dr Rm A301 MC 5325 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 498-7551 Fax (650) 725-4197Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Tel (650) 725-4341Alternate Contact Angelica Martinez Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work (650) 725-4341Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Neuropathy
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Electromyography
- Myositis
- Muscular Dystrophies
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Residency Program, Department of Neurology (1999 - 2010)
- Director, Neurology Clinics, Department of Neurology (1999 - present)
Honors and Awards
- AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award, Association of American Medical Colleges (2005)
- Americas Top Physicians, Consumers Research Council of America (2004)
- Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors, Inc. (2003-present)
- L. Forno Award for Teaching Excellence, Stanford Department of Neurology (1999)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Neuromuscular Diseases, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2011) |
| Board Certification: | Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1989) |
| Internship: | UCSF Medical Center, CA USA (1984) |
| Medical Education: | Yale University School of Medicine-Graduate CT (1982) |
| BS: | Northwestern University |
| PhD: | Rockefeller University |
Industry Relationships
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Research in the diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment of peripheral neuropathy, motor neuron diseases including ALS and SMA, nerve injuries and muscle diseases. Application of clinical neurophysiological methods to neurological diagnosis. Neurological complications of HIV infection. Development of evidence-based medicine pertaining to the practice of neurology.
Publications
- Cost comparison between the atraumatic and cutting lumbar puncture needles. Neurology. 2012; (2): 109-13
- Evidence-based guideline: intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of neuromuscular disorders: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2012; (13): 1009-15
- Immune-mediated neuropathies. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2012; (1): 85-105
- New insights into small fiber neuropathy. Ann Neurol. 2012; (1): 3-4
- Analysis of continuous diaphragm electromyographic signal: results from a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2011; (6): 801-6
- Evidence-based guideline update: Plasmapheresis in neurologic disorders: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2011; (3): 294-300
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