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Office Address
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Department of Neurology
Washington University School of Medicine
660 S. Euclid Ave., Box 8111
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-362-6981
Fax: 314-362-3752
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| E-mail address |
pestronka@neuro.wustl.edu
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| Web Site |
https://neuromuscular.wustl.edu
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Personal
Information |
Wife: Lisa Pestronk
Step-children
Suzanne, Richard, Jill & Gabrielle Nancy Edison
Benjamin, Joshua & Daniel Kandy
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Current Faculty
Appointments |
Professor, Departments of
Neurology
and Pathology & Immunology
Director, Neuromuscular Division
Director, Neuromuscular Clinical Laboratory
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO 1989 - present
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Board
Certifications |
Maryland Board of Medical Examiners, 1971
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 1978
Missouri Board of Healing Arts, 1989
Illinois, Physician 2020
Neuromuscular Pathology - Muscle, 1998
Neuromuscular Pathology - Nerve, 2004
Neuromuscular Medicine, 2008, 2018
Neuromuscular Pathology 2016, 2023
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| Education |
Princeton University, A.B. 1966
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, M.D. 1970
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| Positions Held |
Department of Neurology
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Instructor (1974-77)
Assistant Professor (1977-1984);
Associate Professor (1984-89)
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Post Graduate
Training
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Intern, Internal Medicine:
Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 1970-1971
Resident, Neurology:
Johns Hopkins, 1971-74
Neuromuscular Clinical and Research Fellow:
Johns Hopkins, 1974-77
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| Academic Honors |
Magna Cum Laude, Princeton University, 1966
Teacher Investigator Award, NIH, 1977
Medical Leader-Neurology in China
(Beijing, Tiangin, Shanghai) 1983
Resident Teaching Award,
Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology, 1987
Lawrence C. McHenry Award for
Excellence in History of Neurology, AAN 1987
Frank R. Ford Award for Outstanding Teaching,
Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology, 1988
Sven Eliasson Award for Outstanding Teaching,
Washington University Neurology Dept, 1992
Outstanding Physician,
St. Louis Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1998
Outstanding Healthcare Professional,
Greater St. Louis ALS Association, 1999
Society of Scholars
Johns Hopkins, 2004
Fellow, American Academy of Neurology 2015
Distinguished Clinician Award
Washington University School of Medicine, 2015
Tribute Award
Muscular Dystrophy Association 2022
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| Fields of Interest |
Myopathies & Neuropathies, Immune
Neuromuscular
Immunology
Pathology
Diseases
Teaching & Internet
Aging
Neurology: History
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| Societies |
American Academy of Neurology
American Neurological Association
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| Committees |
Medical Record and Review, 1977-80
Joint Committee on Clinical Investigation, 1980-1983
Joint Committee on
House Staff and Postdoctoral
Programs, 1983-1987
Neurology Residency Selection Committee,
Chairman, 1982-1986
Residency Education Neurology,
Coordinator, 1983-1986
Medical School Council, 1988-1989
Clinical Research Center Advisory Board, 1990-2005
Neurology Residency Selection Committee 1991-2004
Neuromuscular Pathology 2013 - 2019
| | Editorial Boards |
Neurology, 1990-1997
Neurology Network Commentary 1995-7
Muscle & Nerve 1998-2001
Journal of Neuroimmunology 2000-2003
Neuromuscular Disorders 2001-2004
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| Advisory Boards |
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation - National Board
ALS Association - Greater St. Louis Chapter
Les Turner ALS Association 1995-1999
Dance St. Louis 1995-2007
Muscular Dystrophy Association:
Medical Advisory Committee
Computers and Information Systems in Neurology:
Subcommittee, American Academy of Neurology
Annals of Neurology
ANA Oversight Committee 2000-2002
American Neurological Association,
Scientific Program Committee 2009-2012
Myositis Association of America 2009-2015
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| Disclosures |
Study financing
Genzyme; NIH; BJH; MDA;
ALS; AnnJi; NM Research Fund
Amgen; Amicus; Fulcrum; Argenx; Jain
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