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30 Hope DrSte 1300Hershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-3828
Fax+1 717-531-4694
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Summary
- Dr. Max Lowden is a neurologist in Hershey, PA and is affiliated with Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He serves as Residency Program Director and Vice Chair of Education. He has applied the principles learned in his certificate and education masters programs to the teaching of residents, fellows and medical students during their neurology clerkships.
Dr. Max Lowden’s primary clinical interests are in neuromuscular disorders and autonomic disorders. The Neuromuscular Polyneuropathy Clinic and Autonomic Laboratory where he works serves many patients with different forms of polyneuropathies and related conditions. Dr. Lowden provides ongoing care for patients with a variety of neuromuscular disorders and performs skin biopsies for evaluation of nerve fiber density to aid diagnosis of small fiber neuropathy, autonomic testing battery and electrodiagnostic studies (nerve conduction studies and electromyography, or EMG).
Education & Training
Pennsylvania Sate UniversityMaster Education, Master of Education, Lifelong Learning and Adult Education-, Medical and Health Professions,, 2018 - 2021- Pennsylvania State UniversityGraduate Certificate in Adult Education in the Health and Medical Professions, 2016 - 2018
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2009- Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y MaestraClass of 1999
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Neurology
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Education Research: A Qualitative Study of Transformative Experiences in Neurology Residency.Ema V Karakoleva, Annika Daya, Max R Lowden
Neurology. Education. 2025-12-01 - 13 citationsPyridoxine Toxicity Small Fiber Neuropathy with Dysautonomia: A Case ReportRae Bacharach, Max R. Lowden, Aiesha Ahmed
Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease. 2017-09-01 - 10 citationsLooks like a Stroke, Acts like a Stroke, but It's More than a Stroke: A Case of Cerebral MucormycosisDavid Ermak, Sangam Kanekar, Charles S. Specht, Margaret Wojnar, Max R. Lowden
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2014-09-01
Journal Articles
- Combatting Neurophobia: Neurology Exposure in Preclinical Years and Residency Match TrendsApril Henry, Abena Kwegyir- Aggrey, Elise Hennessy, Chichun Sun, Max Lowden, Penn State Journal of Medicine, 2/26/2022
- Pediatric Neurology Essentials: A Self-Directed Case Based Curriculum for Medical Students and ResidentsG Mainali, M Lowden, D Byler, ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY, 9/1/2021
- Enhancing Engagement during Live virtual Learning using Interactive Quizzes.Morawo A, Sun C, Lowden M., Med Education, 5/21/2020
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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