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Betty Soliven

Neurology

Betty Soliven, MD

Professor of Neurology; Professor of Neuroscience Institute; Director, Electrodiagnostic Laboratory for Neuromuscular Disease; Co-Director, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic; Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs, Department of Neurology

Chicago, IL

Betty Soliven, MD, is a professor of neurology and neuroscience at the University of Chicago, where she serves as Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs, Director of the Electrodiagnostic Laboratory for Neuromuscular Disease, and Co-Director of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic. Her subspecialty focus is neuromuscular medicine, treating autoimmune disorders affecting the nervous system, including myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropa

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45+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)

Education & Training

  • Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center — Fellowship, EMG-Neuromuscular, 1986
  • University of Chicago Medicine — Residency, Neurology, 1982-1985
  • University of Santo Tomas Hospital — Internship
  • University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery — M.D., 1980

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Honors

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification (2012-2013)

Leadership Roles

  • Professor of Neurology, University of Chicago Medicine
  • Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs, Department of Neurology
  • Director, EMG Laboratory and Neuromuscular Program
  • Co-Director, University of Chicago ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic
  • Chair, Medical Advisory Board of Conquer MG

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Neuromuscular Medicine

Conditions & Treatments

Neuromuscular DiseaseALS & Motor Neuron DiseaseMyasthenia GravisPeripheral NeuropathyInflammatory MyopathiesGuillain-Barre SyndromeCharcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • UChicago Medicine - University of Chicago Medical Center
  • University of Utah Hospital
  • Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Languages

English

Experience

45+ years in practice