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Richard Barohn

Neurology

Richard Barohn, M.D.

Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, University of Missouri

Columbia, MO

Richard J. Barohn, M.D., is a neuromuscular medicine specialist and neurologist at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO, focusing on complex neurological and neuromuscular disorders. He primarily treats conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, inflammatory myopathies, myopathies, motor neuron diseases, peripheral neuropathies, and other neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Barohn serves adult patients, including those in

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45+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Neuromuscular Medicine (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Education & Training

  • University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine — M.D., 1980
  • Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Residency, Neurology
  • Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center — Residency, Neurology, 1981-1985
  • Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center — Internship, Internal Medicine

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2002-2026 (25 years)

  • Kansas City MagazineTop Doctor

    2018-2021 (4 years)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Neuromuscular Medicine

Conditions & Treatments

Neuromuscular DiseaseALS & Motor Neuron DiseaseMyasthenia GravisMuscular DystrophyInflammatory MyopathiesGuillain-Barre Syndrome

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • University of Michigan Medical Center
  • MU Health Care

Languages

English

Experience

45+ years in practice