Neuromuscular Disease
The Neuromuscular Disease Care Center, a division of the California Pacific Neuroscience Institute, provides a wide variety of care options to patients with neuromuscular disorders, caring for patients with muscular dystrophies, inflammatory myopathies, myasthenia gravis, and hereditary nerve conditions.
The Neuromuscular Disease Care Center is located within the Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Center, one of the largest muscular dystrophy clinics in Northern California, and the largest ALS clinical research center in the United States. The Norris Center has been a leader in clinical research for over 25 years allowing patients direct access to some of the newest treatments available.
Our Team
The professional staff is part of the Physician Foundation at California Pacific Medical Center (PFCPMC), a not-for-profit medical foundation. PFCMPC provides primary and specialty care, combining the latest in medical technology with a compassionate touch. PFCPMC is committed to bringing the highest quality health care to the communities we serve through outreach clinics, education, and research and development. 
Jonathan Katz, M.D.
The director of the Neuromuscular Disease Care Center, Jonathan Katz, M.D., is a recognized leader in treating neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Katz has published most extensively in the area of inflammatory neuropathies, as well as other conditions. Dr. Katz works collaboratively with Robert Miller, M.D. the Director of the Forbes Norris MDA / ALS Research Center at California Pacific Medical Center. Dr. Miller is a foremost expert in ALS and other neuromuscular diseases. 
Robert G. Miller, M.D.
Together, these key thought-leaders in neuromuscular diseases create a comprehensive clinical and electrodiagnostic program for persons with these challenging conditions.
Consultation and Evaluation
The Neuromuscular disease evaluation begins with accurate diagnosis and strategy for disease management. Our goal is to work directly with referring physicians helping form a plan and develop options tailored for each individual case.
- Nerve Condition Study
- Electromyography (EMG)
Neuromuscular disorders cause the muscles to react and move abnormally requiring electrodiagnostic testing to pinpoint the trouble. Measuring the electrical activity in muscles and nerves aids in disease detection and determines the extent of muscle or nerve damage. The electrodiagnostic tests include electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies. Although they are different tests, when done together they provide thorough nerve and muscle function analysis.
Our neuromuscular physicians are established electromyographers and utilize testing as an aid for diagnosis in these complex neuromuscular disorders.