Yuen So
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Neurology Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr A301 MC 5325 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-5184 Fax (650) 725-7459Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Administrative Contact Mitzine Wright Residency Coordinator Email Tel Work 650-725-6688Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Neurology
- Neuropathy
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Myositis
- Muscular Dystrophies
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Residency Program, Department of Neurology (1999 - present)
- Director, Neurology Clinics, Department of Neurology (1999 - present)
Honors and Awards
- AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award, Association of American Medical Colleges (2005)
- America’s Top Physicians, Consumers’ Research Council of America (2004)
- Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors, Inc. (2003)
- L. Forno Award for Teaching Excellence, Stanford Department of Neurology (1999)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1989) |
| Fellowship: | UCSF Medical Center, CA (1988) |
| Residency: | UCSF Medical Center, CA (1987) |
| Internship: | UCSF Medical Center, CA USA (1984) |
| Medical Education: | Yale University School of Medicine-Graduate, CT (1982) |
Scientific Focus
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
- Disorders of the trigeminal system. Semin Neurol. 2009; (1): 36-44
- The value of electromyography: toward an evidence-based use of electrodiagnostic testing. Muscle Nerve. 2009; (2): 171-2
- Driving with polyneuropathy. Muscle Nerve. 2009
- American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine evidenced-based review: use of surface electromyography in the diagnosis and study of neuromuscular disorders. Muscle Nerve. 2008; (4): 1219-24
- Assessment: Botulinum neurotoxin for the treatment of spasticity (an evidence-based review): report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2008; (19): 1691-8
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