Kirsten L Gruis, MD

Kirsten L Gruis, MD
Appointed 03/30/12
4TH FL University Health Care Center
90 Presidential Plaza
Syracuse, NY 13202
315 464-8668

Current Appointments

Hospital Campus

  • Downtown

Clinical Section Affiliations

  • Neurology: Neuromuscular

Clinic/Unit

Education & Fellowships

  • Additional Training: University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 2007, Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis
  • Fellowship: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2003
  • Residency: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2002
  • Internship: Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital, 1999
  • MD: University of Iowa College of Medicine, 1998

Previous Appointments

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2003–2012

Specialties & Certification

  • Neurology
  • Neuromuscular Medicine

Diseases & Conditions Treated

  • Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (HMSN-1)
  • Guillain Barre Syndrome
  • Lou Gehrig's Disease
  • Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Treats

  • Adults

Treatments/Services

  • Electromyography (EMG)

Associations/Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
  • ALS Association (ALSA)
  • American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

Current Hospital Privileges

  • Upstate University Hospital
Clinical Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/findadoc/gruisk
Faculty Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/faculty/gruisk
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