Chad Rydel Heatwole, M.D.
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Contact
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 673
Rochester, New York 14642
Fax: 585 273-1254
Current Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Department of Neurology (SMD)
| Board Certifications | |
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| American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Awarded May 2006 | |
| Part one of P.E.L.E. (Professional Engineering Licensing Exam) | |
| Education | ||
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| MD Medicine | Medical College of Virginia | 2001 |
| BS Engineering | Virginia Polytech Inst & St U | 1997 |
| Post-Doctoral Training & Residency | |
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| Chief Resident of Neurology (University of Rochester) | 2004 - 2005 |
| Neurology Residency (University of Rochester) | 2002 - 2004 |
| Medical Internship (The University of Rochester) | 2001 - 2002 |
| Co-Investigator: Effects of SomatoKine/iPlex in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1). (Responsible for patient evaluation, patient safety, data analysis, and data summary of the above NIH-funded clinical trial.) | |
| Co-Investigator: International multi-centered, single-blind randomized study comparing thymectomy to non-thymectomy in non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis patients receiving prednisone. | |
| Data Safety Monitor for: Investigation of Possible Periodic Paralysis: "P3". (I have reviewed, and will serve as a safety monitor for this clinical trial.) | |
| Developer of a use patent for a novel pharmacological treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. | |
| Developer of Cognitive and Gastrointestinal study protocols for the use of iPlex for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1). (In this role I developed several add-on protocols to further investigate the unexpected results obtained from the above iPlex study. These protocols will be implemented during the evaluation process for future patients participating in this study.) | |
| Neuromuscular consultant for the NIH funded trial: Aerobic Exercise for Cancer Related Fatigue. PI: Karen M. Mustian, Ph.D. (I have provided consultation, and will perform needle muscle biopsies for this NIH trial.) | |
| Fellowship Awards | |
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| Experimental Therapeutics Fellowship of Neuromuscular disease. 2006-present | |
| Neurophysiology Fellowship: 2005-2006 | |
| Awards and Honors | |
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| NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Grant Recipient | |
| Ad Hoc editor for Neurology 2005-present | |
| American Neurology Association Scholarship Winner, Toronto 2004 | |
| UCB Pharma, Inc. Neurology Resident Scholar. 2003 | |
| S.O.M. State Discretionary Scholarship Winner 1998, 1999 | |
| Student Elective Term Scholarship Winner (MMA) 1999 | |
| Awarded Virginia Tech's Best ESM 1997 Ind. Senior Project Presentation | |
| Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society | |
| Golden Key Member | |
| Dean's List (General Engineering, and in ESM) | |
| Board of Supervisors Academic Excellence Award | |
| Mathematics Departmental Award | |
