RichardStanleyBedlackJr.MDPhD

Neurology • Durham, NC

Neuromuscular Medicine

Professor of Neurology, Duke University School of Medicine

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Office
501 Fulton Street
Box 111J
Durham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-286-0411

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1996 - 1999
Duke University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
Uconn School Of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1995 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2002
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

Clinical Trials

Levetiracetam for Cramps, Spasticity and Neuroprotection in Motor Neuron Disease Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
Completed
Phase 2
A Clinical Demonstration of EEG Brain-computer Interface for ALS Patients Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Completed
Humanitarian Device Exemption Post-Approval Study of NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Therapy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (TAME) Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 07
Completed
Phase 2
Clinical Trial of Ezogabine (Retigabine) in ALS Subjects Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2
ALS Reversals - Lunasin Regimen Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
Study of ALS Reversals 2: Genetic Analyses Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 22
Completed
A Pilot Trial of Triheptanoin for People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (PALS) Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 21
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Trial of Theracurmin for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 28
Completed
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

ALS Motor Observational Telemedicine Objective Rasch-Built Assessment: A Quantitative Scale for the Era of Teleneurology.
Christina N Fournier, Mark Levine, Karon Simmons, Rocío Carolina García-Santibáñez, Anne Rowland
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2025-04-01
Efficacy and Safety of Zilucoplan in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Sabrina Paganoni, Christina N Fournier, Eric A Macklin, Lori B Chibnik, Melanie Quintana
JAMA Network Open. 2025-02-03
ALSUntangled #76: Wahls protocol.
Xiaoyan Li, Paul Wicks, Andrew Brown, Akhil Shivaprasad, Maxwell Greene
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Frontotemporal Degeneration. 2025-02-01

Journal Articles

Effect of Ezogabine on Cortical and Spinal Motor Neuron Excitability in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Brian J Wainger, Nicholas J Maragakis, Richard Bedlack, Namita A Goyal, Seward B Rutkove, Michael H Rivner, Stephen A Goutman, Shafeeq S Ladha, Elizabeth A Mauricio, R..., JAMA Neurology

Press Mentions

NIH to Fund Unproven ALS Drugs Under Patient-Backed LawOctober 1st, 2022
NIH to Fund Unproven ALS Drugs Under Patient-Backed LawOctober 1st, 2022
NIH to Fund Unproven ALS Drugs Under Patient-Backed LawOctober 1st, 2022
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