Defne Audrey Amado MD PhD
Neuromuscular Medicine
Assistant Professor of Neurology
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3400 Civic Center BlvdPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-3397
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Summary
- Dr. Defne Amado is a neurologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Pennsylvania Hospital. She received her medical degree and PhD from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 6 years. She specializes in neuromuscular medicine with a particular focus in ALS, and does translational research using gene therapy-based approaches to develop treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
Education & Training
Penn MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2015- Penn MedicineFellowship, 2015 - 2016
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2012 - 2015
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Genotype and phenotype spectrum of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease due to mutations in SORD.Andrea Cortese, Maike F Dohrn, Riccardo Curro, Sara Negri, Petra Lassuthova
Brain. 2025-02-13 - Basic Science and Pathogenesis.Barbara E Spencer, Sharon X Xie, Lauren Elman, Colin Quinn, Defne A Amado
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2024-12-01 - 3 citationsCognitive reserve in ALS: the role of occupational skills and requirements.Emma Rhodes, Sebleh Alfa, Hannah A Jin, Lauren Massimo, Lauren Elman
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Frontotemporal Degeneration. 2024-08-01
Press Mentions
The Philadelphia Foundation Board of Managers Selects 2016 Brody Fellowship RecipientMarch 28th, 2016
Grant Support
- Viral-based Therapeutic Approaches for Reversal of ALS PathologyUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2020–2025
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