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Louis Ptacek, MD, Neurology, Madison, WI

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Neurology • Madison, WI

Professor, Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

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  • Office

    U of WI Med Sch
    Madison, WI 53705

Education & Training

  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2005 - 2015
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2007
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Personalized Medicine Individual Circadian Clocks Might Be the Next Frontier
    Personalized Medicine Individual Circadian Clocks Might Be the Next FrontierAugust 7th, 2020
  • Why Some People May Not Need 8 Hours of Sleep, According to a New Report
    Why Some People May Not Need 8 Hours of Sleep, According to a New ReportAugust 7th, 2020
  • Individual Circadian Clocks Might Be the Next Frontier of Personalized Medicine
    Individual Circadian Clocks Might Be the Next Frontier of Personalized MedicineAugust 6th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Characterization Of Familial Advanced Sleep Phase SyndromeNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2011
  • The Molecular And Genetic Basis Of Myoclonic EpilepsyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2006
  • Clinical Characterization Of New ATS PhenotypesNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Molecular Characterization Of Familial DyskinesiasNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2005
  • Characterization Of Advanced Sleep Phase SyndromeNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2005
  • The Molecular And Genetic Basis Of Myoclonic EpilepsyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002
  • Molecular Characterization Of Familial DyskinesiasNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002
  • Characterization Of Advanced Sleep Phase SyndromeNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2002
  • Genetics,Molecular Biolandpharmacologics--Epilepsy GenesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1999–2002
  • Genetic Linkage In Degenerative Neurologic DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1995–2002
  • Genetics And Molecular Characterization Of ASPSNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2000
  • Genetics Of Hereditary Ataxia With Macular DegenerationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1994–1998
  • Periodic Paralyses And Associated Sodium Channel DisordersNational Center For Research Resources1995
  • Genetic Linkage And Ion Channels In Periodic ParalysesEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1991–1995

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