Patient Care Bio
Chad Heatwole, MD, MS-CI is a neuromuscular clinician and researcher from the University of Rochester. He has an engineering degree from Virginia Tech, a medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, a master's degree in clinical investigation, and has completed a University of Rochester neurology residency, electrophysiology fellowship, and NIH-funded neuromuscular experimental therapeutics fellowship. His research funding has included a National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K23 award, a Muscular Dystrophy Association TRIG award, and a New York State ECRIP award (among other awards).
Dr. Heatwole's research has led to the development of an international network dedicated to improving the quality-of-life of neuromuscular patients through patient-centered clinical research. His primary professional interests include providing optimal care to patients with neuromuscular disorders, performing electrodiagnostic studies, training medical personnel, evaluating novel experimental therapeutics for neurological diseases though clinical trials, and developing an improved infrastructure to utilize disease-specific, patient-relevant endpoint measures for use in clinical trials and patient monitoring.
| Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation Research Grant (Supervising Mentor for Dr. Nick Johnson) | Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation |
2012 - 2014 |
| Clinical Research Loan Repayment Grant Renewal Recipient | NIH |
2010 |
| NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Grant Recipient | NIH |
2008 - 2010 |
| Clinical Research Loan Repayment Grant Renewal Recipient | NIH |
2008 |
| NIH K23 Career Development Grant Award Winner (NIAMS) | NIH |
2008 - 2013 |
| NIH Clinical and Translational Science Institute K12 Award Recipient | NIH |
2007 |
| NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Grant Recipient | NIH |
2006 - 2008 |
| NIH Experimental Therapeutics Grant Recipient for | NIH |
2006 - 2007 |
| American Neurology Association Scholarship Winner, Toronto 2004 | American Neurology Association |
2004 |
| Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society |
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| American Neurology Association Scholarship Winner 2004 | Toronto |
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| FDA Research Grant: Mexiletine Treatment in Myotonic Dystrophy Type-1 (Co-Investigator) | FDA |
2011 - 2015 |
| NIH Clinical Research Loan REpayment Grant REnewal Recipient | NIH |
2010 - 2012 |
| Paul Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center Umbrella Center | MDCRC |
2008 |
| 2008 Muscular Dystrophy Association Translational Research Infrastructure Grant Award Winner (Funding from 2008-2011) |
2008 - 2011 |
| ECRIP (Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program) Grant Award Winner ( |
2008 - 2010 |
| Ad Hoc editor for Neurology |
2005 - Present |
| UCB Pharma, Inc. Neurology Resident Scholar |
2003 |
| UCB Pharma, Inc. Neurology Resident Scholar. 2003 |
2003 |
| Student Elective Term Scholarship Winner (MMA) 1999 |
1999 |
| S.O.M. State Discretionary Scholarship Winner |
1998 - 1999 |
| S.O.M. State Discretionary Scholarship Winner 1998, 1999 |
1998 - 1999 |
| Awarded Virginia Tech's Best ESM 1997 Ind. Senior Project Presentation |
1997 |
| Student Elective Term Scholarship Winner (MMA) 1999 |
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| Awarded Virginia Tech's Best ESM Ind. Senior Project Presentation 1997 | Virginia Tech |
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| Golden Key Member |
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| Dean's List (General Engineering, and in ESM) |
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| Board of Supervisors Academic Excellence Award |
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| Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society |
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| Golden Key Member |
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| Dean's List (General Engineering, and in ESM) |
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| Board of Supervisors Academic Excellence Award |
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| Patient and Family-Centered Care award (2011) | The University of Rochester |
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| Patient and Family Centered Care Award | University of Rochester |
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| Strong Star Award for Exceptional Service and Displaying Compassion and Respect to Patients, Familes and Co-workers |
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