About Us
ALS Clinic Staff
OUR EXPERTS
Björn Oskarsson, M.D., ALS Clinic Director. Board certified in: Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Oskarsson is an ALS neurologist who has conducted neuromuscular research for the last 15 years, with a focus on ALS clinical care and research for the last 7 years.
Nanette Joyce, D.O., ALS Co-Director. Board Certified in: PM&R and Neuromuscular Medicine. Dr. Joyce is one of the nation’s few ALS physiatrists. Her extensive involvement in the UC Davis ALS clinic distinguishes it from other California ALS clinics. Her research interests include developing stem cell therapeutics for patients with neuromuscular disease.
RELATED RESEARCH
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The UC Davis ALS Clinic is actively participating in several multi-site industry and NIH funded studies of epidemiology and pharmacologic treatment for ALS.
- Stem Cell Research
We collaborate with Jan Nolta, Ph.D., the director of the UC Davis Institute of Regenerative Medicine, to develop stem cell treatments for ALS.
- Astrocyte biology
CLINIC LOCATION
UC Davis ALS Clinic
UC Davis Medical Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 4860 Y Street, Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 734-6304
CONTACTS
- UC Davis Neurology Clinic (916) 734-3588
- Participate in ALS Research (916) 734-6265
- UC Davis New Referral Center 800-2-UCDAVIS (282-3284)
- Give to UC Davis Your support makes a difference call (916) 734-9400
CURRENT ALS TRIALS
Michelle Cregan, CRA
(916) 734-6304
Ultrasound in ALS
ALS Clinic Director Björn Oskarsson, MD
Co-Director, Assistant Professor Nanette Joyce, DO
Professor Emeritus, pulmonary William Bonekat, DO
ALS Nurse Mandy Walker, RN
ALS Clinic Coordinator Michelle Cregan
ALS Social Worker Holly Bleasdale, LSW
ALS Psychologist Debra Fishman, PsyD
ALS Physical Therapist Linda Johnson, PT
ALS Occupational Therapist Terri Hayward, OT
Senior Medical Speech Pathologist Matt Osecheck, MA, CCC-SLP
ALS Dietitian Marlia M. Braun, PhD, RD, CSSD
ALS Research coordinators Roxana Hupcey, Steffany Lim,
Erica Goude & Alina Nicorici
