Carlos Lara, MD

Carlos Lara, MD, is a neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Neuromuscular Division at UChicago Medicine. He is board-certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and neuromuscular medicine. Dr. Lara cares for adults with muscular dystrophies, myopathies, myasthenia gravis, neuropathies, and ALS, and specializes in electromyography (EMG) and neuromuscular ultrasound. He takes part in clinical research on new treatments for neuromuscular disease and serves on the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine's Neuromuscular Ultrasound Committee. He also directs the University of Chicago's Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, training future neuromuscular specialists.

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