J. Americo M. Fernandes, MD, FAAN

Professor, Neuromuscular Disorders
Helen Freytag Professor of ALS Research
Chief, Neuromuscular Division
Director, ALS Program and Multidisciplinary Clinic

Phone: 402-559-8600

Dr. J. Americo M. Fernandes is a Professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences joining our staff in July of 2006. He received his Medical Degree from Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He completed a neurology residency and EMG training in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He completed his neurology residency at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland. Two fellowships were completed - the first in Clinical Neurophysiology (electrodiagnostic medicine - EMG) at Case Western Reserve University and the second in Neuromuscular Disorders at Washington University in Saint Louis. Dr. Fernandes is the director of the UNMC ALS multidisciplinary clinic and co-director of the UNMC muscular dystrophy clinic. Dr. Fernandes evaluates patients with neuromuscular disorders including ALS, motor neuron disease, muscular dystrophy, myopathies, myasthenia gravis and other neuromuscular junction disorders, and peripheral neuropathies. He is working on enhancing neuromuscular research at UNMC.

Dr. Fernandes is board certified in Neurology and Neuromuscular Medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in EMG by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, The American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, the American Medical Association, the Northeast ALS consortium (NEALS), the Western ALS study group (WALS), and the Neuromuscular study group.

Dr. Fernandes' Active Clinical Research:

• Healey ALS platform trial
• PLS Natural history study