The Neuromuscular Disease Clinic at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, is a full-service clinic offering state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment, maintaining continuity of care from childhood through adulthood.

Serving our patients since 1973, our clinic is staffed by an expert panel of specialists with a combined clinical experience of over 100 years in the management of neuromuscular disorders. We're devoted to helping people with all types of neuromuscular disorders — from carpal tunnel syndrome to muscular dystrophy. Thanks to the sophisticated technology in our state-of-the art Electromyography Lab, we can define what is causing muscle or nerve problems, even when symptoms are unusual. Once we have a diagnosis, our expert team designs individualized treatment plans, giving patients access to the latest therapies, including innovative medicines and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Our neurology practice is focused on, but not limited to, the following conditions:

• Muscular dystrophies, including Duchenne, Becker, myotonic, facioscapulohumeral (FSHD) and limb girdle
• Metabolic diseases of muscle and myopathies due to endocrine abnormalities
• Inflammatory myopathies
• Diseases of the neuromuscular junction, including myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton myastenic syndrome
• Diseases of peripheral nerves/neuropathies 
• Motor neuron disease, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and Kennedy's disease
• Post-polio syndrome

• Madhu Soni, MD, section head for neuromuscular disease, adult neurologist
• John-Michael Li, MD, adult neurologist
• Alexandru Barboi, MD, adult neurologist
• Irwin Siegel, MD, orthopedic physician — adult and pediatric
• Peter Heydemann, MD, pediatric neurologist
• Robert Wright, MD, adult neurologist
• Dori Schaer, RN, nurse
• Melissa Frey, MSW, LCSW, social worker, counselor
• Vivialyn Cadell, clinic appointment coordinator
• Jon Steinhagen, administrative assistant