The multi-disciplinary Neuromuscular Clinic is held on Tuesdays in the Pediatric Specialty Clinic at UIHC. There are also 13 Outreach clinics per year.  This clinic is staffed by Katherine Mathews, MD, and Christina Trout, RN, MSN.  A physical therapist also attends the clinic.  Dr. Mathews is the director of the Division of Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics, and completed a genetics fellowship following her child neurology training.  Ms. Trout has a Masters degree in nursing, with special expertise in genetics and genetic counseling.  Approximately 8-10 patients are seen in an average half-day clinic.  Patients are a mixture of new and returns, and approximately 1/3 of the patients are adults.  The majority of the patients have some form of muscular dystrophy, inherited neuropathy or myopathy, ataxia, or other disorder of the neuromuscular system. 

Duration: One month rotation