AlejandroTobonMD

Neurology • San Antonio, TX

Neuromuscular Medicine

Chief, Neurology Section South Texas Veterans Healthcare System Adjunct- Associate Professor of Neurology UT Health San Antonio

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Office
7400 Merton Minter St
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone+1 210-617-5300

Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2011 - 2012
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2004 - 2007
Graduate HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del RosarioClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2012 - 2025
FL State Medical License Active through 2013
IA State Medical License 2006 - 2012
NM State Medical License 2004 - 2008
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

21 citations
Gut- and oral-dysbiosis differentially impact spinal- and bulbar-onset ALS, predicting ALS severity and potentially determining the location of disease onset.
Harper S Kim, John Son, Donghwan Lee, Joy Tsai, Danny Wang
BMC Neurology. 2022-02-21
43 citations
Elevated dietary ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids induce reversible peripheral nerve dysfunction that exacerbates comorbid pain conditions
Jacob T. Boyd, Peter M LoCoco, Ashley R. Furr, Michelle Bendele, Meilinn Tram
Nature Metabolism. 2021-06-01
23 citations
Patient Assisted Intervention for Neuropathy: Comparison of Treatment in Real Life Situations (PAIN-CONTRoLS): Bayesian Adaptive Comparative Effectiveness Randomized T...
Richard J. Barohn, Byron J. Gajewski, Mamatha Pasnoor, Alexandra R. Brown, Laura Herbelin
JAMA Neurology. 2021-01-01

Press Mentions

Four Therapies That May Treat Kennedy's DiseaseDecember 12th, 2024
At-Home Myasthenia Gravis Therapy Shows PromiseMay 9th, 2019

Other Languages

Spanish