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Office
UCLA Medical Center
710 Westwood Plaza, C119 RNRC
Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone+1 310-825-7266Fax+1 310-825-7266- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Martina Wiedau is a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica, and Providence Saint John's Health Center. She received her medical degree from Philipps University of Marburg Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 26 years. She also speaks German. She specializes in neuromuscular medicine and is experienced in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and general neurology. She is the director of the ALS Clinic and Research Center in the Department of Neurology at DGSOM at UCLA. In addition to her clinical work, she conducts clinical and basic ALS research. She is Medical Director and Vice Chair of Neurology at the UCLA Department of Neurology.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Neurology, 2000 - 2003- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1997 - 2000
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
Philipps University of Marburg Faculty of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Mexiletine for the Treatment of Muscle Cramps in ALS Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
- Radicava® (Edaravone) Findings in Biomarkers From ALS (REFINE-ALS) Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- ALSUntangled #74: Withania Somnifera (Ashwagandha).Jhooty, S., Barkhaus, P., Brown, A., Mascias Cadavid, J., Carter, G., Crayle, J., Heiman-Patterson, T., Li, X., Mallon, E., Mcdermott, C., Mushannen, T., Pattee, G., R...> ;Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Frontotemporal Degeneration. 2024 Feb 6
- ALSUntangled #70: caffeine.Hatch, J., Barkhaus, P., Barnes, B., Beauchamp, M., Benatar, M., Bertorini, T., Bowser, R., Bromberg, M., Brown, A., Mascias Cadavid, J., Carter, G., Cole, N., Crayle,...> ;Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Frontotemporal Degeneration. 2023 Jun 8
- 4 citationsEarly deficits in GABA inhibition parallels an increase in L-type Cacurrents in the jaw motor neurons of SOD1mouse model for ALS.Sharmila Venugopal, Zohal Ghulam-Jhelani, In Sook Ahn, Xia Yang, Martina Wiedau, Dwayne Simmons, Scott H Chandler> ;Neurobiology of Disease. 2023 Feb 1
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Grant Support
- MDAMDA2019–2023
- Project 2National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2012
- Gsk-3beta &Beta-Catenin In Pathophysiology Of FTDP-17National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004–2008
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- German
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, California- UCLA Medical Center-Santa MonicaSanta Monica, California
Providence Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, California
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