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Office
680 N Lake Shore Dr
Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60611Phone+1 312-695-9797Fax+1 312-503-0872
Summary
- Dr. Puneet Opal, MD is a board certified neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois, Texas, and Iowa. He is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital and is an Associate Professor at Northwestern University Medical School.
Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Neurology, 1996 - 1999
B.J. Medical College - University of PuneClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1995 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2002 - 2004
IA State Medical License 1996 - 2003- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trial Readiness for SCA1 and SCA3 Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 16
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 80 citationsThe role of neurofilament aggregation in neurodegeneration: lessons from rare inherited neurological disordersAlessandro Didonna, Puneet Opal
Molecular Neurodegeneration. 2019-05-16 - 40 citationsIntermediate filament aggregates cause mitochondrial dysmotility and increase energy demands in giant axonal neuropathyEitan Israeli, Dilyan I. Dryanovski, Paul T. Schumacker, Navdeep S. Chandel, Jeffrey D. Singer
Human Molecular Genetics. 2016-03-21 - 55 citationsMapmodulin/leucine-rich acidic nuclear protein binds the light chain of microtubule-associated protein 1B and modulates neuritogenesis.Puneet Opal, J. García, Friedrich Propst, Antoni Matilla, Harry T. Orr
The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2003-09-05
Press Mentions
Northwestern Establishes New Center for Ataxia Research and TreatmentOctober 8th, 2024
Adult-Onset Neurodegeneration Has Roots in Early DevelopmentMarch 31st, 2018
5 Steps That Helped This Woman Shed 68 Pounds and Transform Her LifeMarch 1st, 2017- Join now to see all
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