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Johanna Hamel, M.D.
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Ambulatory Care Center at Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue, 1st Floor
Rochester, NY 14642
Clinton Crossings, Building C
919 Westfall Road, Suite 210
Rochester, NY 14618
About Me
Certified Specialties
Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Neuromuscular Medicine - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor - Department of Neurology, NMD (SMD)
Associate Professor - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SMD) - Joint
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Fellow, University of Rochester School of Medicine. 2017 - 2019
Fellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2016 - 2017
Residency, Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2013 - 2016
Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2012 - 2013
Residency, Resident, Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin (Germany). 2010 - 2012
Medical School, Johannes Gutenberg University Of Mainz-Fachbereich Medizin (Germany). 2007 - 2009
Education
MD | Martin Luther Universitaet Halle Wittenberg (Germany). 2009
Awards
Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Muscular Dystrophy. 2017 - 2019
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Award, Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award.
Scholarship for Young Neuroscientists.
Research
Clinical Trials
Lead Researcher: Johanna Hamel
The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of an “investigational” drug, PGN-EDODM1, and to see how safe and tolerable PGN-EDODM1 is for people with myotonic dystrophy type 1 compared to placebo. The study consists of 2 periods: A Screen...
Publications
Journal Articles
Tawil R, Wagner KR, Hamel JI, Leung DG, Statland JM, Wang LH, Genge A, Sacconi S, Lochmüller H, Reyes-Leiva D, Diaz-Manera J, Alonso-Perez J, Muelas N, Vilchez JJ, Pestronk A, Gibson S, Goyal NA, Hayward LJ, Johnson N, LoRusso S, Freimer M, Shieh PB, Subramony SH, van Engelen B, Kools J, Leinhard OD, Widholm P, Morabito C, Moxham CM, Cadavid D, Mellion ML, Odueyungbo A, Tracewell WG, Accorsi A, Ronco L, Gould RJ, Shoskes J, Rojas LA, Jiang JG
The Lancet. Neurology.. 2024 May 23 (5):477-486. Epub 1900 01 01.
Nutter CA, Kidd BM, Carter HA, Hamel JI, Mackie PM, Kumbkarni N, Davenport ML, Tuyn DM, Gopinath A, Creigh PD, Sznajder ?J, Wang ET, Ranum LPW, Khoshbouei H, Day JW, Sampson JB, Prokop S, Swanson MS
Brain : a journal of neurology.. 2023 October 3146 (10):4217-4232. Epub 1900 01 01.
Hamel JI, Logigian EL
Neurology.. 2023 May 16100 (20):e2134-e2140. Epub 03/27/2023.
Books
Neurological Diseases in Pregnancy (2018)
Chapter: Neuromuscular Diseases: Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Nondystrophic Myotonias, and Muscular Dystrophies
MedLink Neurology (2015)
Chapter: Systemic Small Vessel Vasculitis
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Patient Comments
Both doctors I saw answered all my questions and provided options and recommended a plan forward for me.
Sep 25, 2024
Dr. Hamel was very knowledgeable about my condition and previous history, was thorough in evaluating and conversing about and was positive and aggressive about treatment change and the necessity of pursuing elimination of my muscle weakness.
Aug 20, 2024
Dr. Hamel demonstrated genuine concern, knowledge & care for my health issues. [...]
Jan 11, 2024
Dr. Hamel took the time to address my concerns, explained the condition, course of treatment, and prognosis very clearly.
Sep 06, 2023
Couldn't provide me with name of the bumps on my scalp (like pimples) that came with MD2.
Jun 07, 2023
Dr. Hamel has been awesome throughout my treatment and diagnosis. Very personable and helpful and patient with me.
Apr 10, 2023
Best provider that I work with
Mar 18, 2023
So thankful for the care and advice from Dr. Hamel.
Sep 02, 2022
Dr. Hamel is wonderful!
Jul 26, 2022
Dr. Hamel put me right at ease and was a great listener.
May 27, 2022