Neurology
Joseph Americo Fernandes, MD
Professor of Neuromuscular Disorders; Chief, Neuromuscular Division; Director, ALS Program
Dr. J. Americo Fernandes is Professor of Neuromuscular Disorders and the Helen Freytag Professor of ALS Research at the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, where he serves as Chief of the Neuromuscular Division and Director of the ALS Program and Multidisciplinary Clinic. Trained in Brazil and at Case Western Reserve University, with fellowships in clinical neurophysiology and neuromuscular disorders at Washington University in St. Louis, he is board-certified in neurology, neuromuscular m
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Neuromuscular Medicine
- American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Education & Training
- Medical School: Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil (MD, 1991)
- Internal Medicine Residency: Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual, São Paulo (1994)
- Neurology Residency: Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual, São Paulo (1996)
- EMG Residency: Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual, São Paulo (1997)
- Neurology Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland / Case Western Reserve (2003)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Helen Freytag Professor of ALS Research
Leadership Roles
- Chief, Neuromuscular Division, UNMC
- Director, ALS Program and Multidisciplinary Clinic, UNMC
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- St Lukes Hospital
- Crawford County Memorial Hospital
- Nebraska Medicine
- Bellevue Medical Center
- Columbus Community Hospital, Inc
Experience
35+ years in practice