Neurology
Our Specialists
Neuromuscular Disease Center
 Richard
Moxley III, M.D.
585-275-2559
Current Titles and Roles
Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Division of Medicine
Director of Neuromuscular Disease Center
Degrees, Certifications,
and Licenses
- B.A., Harvard University, 1962
- M.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1966
- Internship, Pennsylvania Hospital, 1966-1967; Heart Disease
and Stroke Control Program, NASA Headquarters, 1967-1969
- Residency, Neurology, Harvard Medical Center, 1969-1972
- Fellowship, Medicine, Johns Hopkins University,
1972-1974
- Postdoctoral NIH Special Fellowship - Endocrinology and Metabolism,
The Department of Medicine, John Hopkins University, 1972-1974
- Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology;
Special Competence in Child Neurology, 1974
Prior Work History
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1986-Present, Director, Neuromuscular Disease Center, Strong
Memorial Hospital
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1997-Present, Associate Chair, Department
of Neurology, Strong Memorial Hospital
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1974-1995, Director, EMG/Nerve Conduction
Laboratory, Strong Memorial Hospital
- 1995-1997, Associate Director, EMG/Nerve Conduction Laboratory,
Strong Memorial Hospital
Clinical Specialties
Neuromuscular diseases, child neurology
Highlights
Professional memberships:
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ENMC International Working Group on Myotonic
Dystrophy; co-leader of Clinical Measures of Disease Manifestations
section, June
1997-Present
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Co-leader of ENMC International Working
Group on PROMM and other Proximal Myotonic Syndromes, October
1997-Present
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Executive Committee of the Xth International
Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases, February 1999-Present
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Chairman, Committee to Establish Duchenne
Dystrophy Practice Parameters, 1998 - Present
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NIAMS, Advisory
Council, January 2002-September
30, 2005
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Rare Diseases Steering Committee
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American Neurological Association
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American Medical Association
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Child Neurology Society
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Rochester Academy of Medicine
- Fellow, The Royal Society of Medicine, London, England
- Society for Clinical Trials
- Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology
Research
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Investigation into the cause for muscle wasting and weakness
in myotonic dystrophy and related disorders
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Investigations to
study SomatoKine in patients with myotonic muscular dystrophy
- Study of the long term effects of corticosteroid
treatment in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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An investigation of mexiletine, a medication that relaxes
the muscle stiffness (myotonia) in patients with
myotonic dystrophy.and other myotonic disorders
Academic Activity
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Periodically serves as a general neurology consult and inpatient
attending in Neuromuscular services; during these times,
Dr. Moxley provides teaching conferences for medical students
and residents and serves
as a facilitator during problem-based learning for 2nd year
students;
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Provides periodic staffing support supervising
residents in the General Neurology Clinic;
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Lectures to medical students on neuromuscular
disease in their 2nd year classes on neurology.
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