Leo H Wang MD PhD

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Assistant Professor WOT, Neurology


University of Washington

Dr. Wang is an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Washington. He sees patients at the University of Washington Medical Center. His subspeciality training has given him expertise in helping patients with the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), myasthenia gravis, peripheral neuropathies (especially Guillain-Barre syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy), inherited neuropathies and myopathies, inflammatory myopathies, myotonic disorders, and muscular dystrophies. He also has an interest in autoimmune encephalitis.

See also: http://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/leo-wang

Grants Awarded
Development of a novel measurement tool of oral strength in FSHD
Oct 1, 2020
Research - Clinical
Investigation of a novel tool to measure the strength of the entire orbicularis oris, using the FaceFormer device adapted to the Quantitative Muscle Testing device.
FlexFund: Clinical Trial Support at University of Washington
Apr 13, 2020
Research - Clinical
Due to the unexpected burden of the Fulcrum ReDUX4 study and the shuttering of operations due to COVID, our neuromuscle clinical research trial unit is needing to find more salary support for our clinical research apparatus.
Clinical Study using MRI to measure immune response
Oct 10, 2016
Research - Clinical
Clinical Study to determine whether MRI can be used as a Non-Invasive Measure of the Immune Response and T-Cell Infiltration in FSHD muscles.
Quantitative Muscle Assessment System
May 12, 2016
Research - Clinical
Purchase of a QMA system to allow the University of Washington Wellstone Center to participate in the proposed FSHD Clinical Trials Network.