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Jay J. Han, M.D.

Jay J. Han

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Han has clinical interests in neuromuscular diseases affecting both adult and pediatric populations, as well as electrodiagnosis/electromyograms (EMGs). His research interests focus on the development of functional outcome measures in patients with neuromuscular disorders and research in electrodiagnosis/ electromyograms (EMGs).

Title:

 Associate Professor
Co-Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Neuromuscular Disease Clinic
Director, Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship

Specialty:

 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Center/Program Affiliation:

 UC Davis Children's Hospital

Address:

 Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

 (916) 734-7041

Education:

 UC San Francisco School of Medicine
San Francisco, California
M.D. 1998

Stanford University
Palo Alto, California
B.S. 1993

Internships:

 University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
1998-1999

Residency:

 University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
1999-2002
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Fellowships:

 University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
2002-2005
Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program (RMSTP)

Board Certifications:

 American Board of Neuromuscular Medicine, 2008
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2005
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2004

Professional Memberships:

 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Fellow
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Fellow
Association of Academic Physiatrists

Select Recent Publications:

Skalsky AJ, Han JJ, Abresch RT, Shin CS, McDonald CM. Assessment of regional body composition with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Correlation of regional lean mass and quantitative strength. Muscle Nerve. 2009 Apr 3;39(5):647-651.

Carter GT, Weiss MD, Han JJ, Chance PF, England JD. Charcot-marie-tooth disease. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2008 Mar;10(2):94-102.

Han JJ*, Kimura E*, Li S, Fall B, Ra J, Haraguchi M, Tapscott SJ, Chamberlain JC. Cell-lineage regulated myogenesis for dystrophin replacement: a novel therapeutic approach for treatment of muscular dystrophy. Hum Mol Gen 2008 Aug 15;17(16):2507-17 * Joint First Authors.

Han JJ, McDonald CM. Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2008 Aug;19(3):661-80.

Werner BW, Skalsky AJ, McDonald CM, Han, JJ. Convexity of Scoliosis Related Handedness in Identical Twin Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Case Report. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Oct;89 (10):2021-4.

Skalsky AJ, Abresch RT, Han JJ, Shin CS, McDonald CM. The relationship between regional body composition and quantitative strength in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Neuromuscul Disord. 2008 Nov;18 (11):873-80.

Davidson L, Carter GT, Kilmer DD, Han JJ. Iatrogenic axillary nerve injury due to intramuscular injection of the deltoid muscle. Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 86(6):507-11, Jun 2007.

Han JJ, Carter GT, Ra JJ, Abresch RT, Chamberlain JS, Robinson LR. Electromyographic studies in mdx and wildtype C57 mice. Muscle and Nerve, 33(2):208-14, Feb 2006.

Han JJ, Carter GT. Staying strong: Rehab for Duchenne muscular dystrophy slows muscle wasting. Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation, 15(9):25-28, Sept 2006.

Carter GT, Han JJ, Mayadev A, Weiss MD. Modafinil reduces fatigue in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A: A case series. Am J Hosp Palliat Care, 23(5):412-6, Oct-Nov 2006.

To see if Jay J. Han is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.