Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA,
United States

Kelly Gwathmey is originally from Richmond, Virginia. She studied neuroscience and behavioral biology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She then attended Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Her neurology and clinical neurophysiology training was completed at the University of Virginia. Following this, she completed a neuromuscular medicine fellowship at both Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. At the University of Virginia, she started the multidisciplinary MDA clinic, was co-director of the ALS clinic, and was the fellowship director for both the neuromuscular and clinical neurophysiology fellowships. She joined Virginia Commonwealth University in January 2019 and currently serves in the capacity of associate professor of neurology, neuromuscular division chair, neuromuscular medicine program director, and EMG laboratory director. Dr. Gwathmey sees a wide spectrum of neuromuscular patients and performs electrodiagnostic studies (nerve conduction studies and electromyography). Her research interests include quality-of-life instruments and autoimmune neuromuscular disorders.

Disclosures

Speakers Bureau/honoraria for non-CME: Alexion pharmaceuticals, argenx

Consultant/advisory board: Alexion pharmaceuticals, Amgen, argenx, UCB

Patient contributor

Meet Janel Worcester-Brown. Janel spent her social-work career of over 20 years supporting and advocating for children and families. She was diagnosed with gMG in 2019. Since then, she has pivoted her advocacy passion to supporting patients living with chronic illness. She enjoys spending time with her understanding husband and is unbelievably proud of her two adult children. Janel is enthusiastic about being creative with textiles and painting, gardening …and on a good day, cooking. Her favorite place to be is in the peaceful Maine woods.

Disclosures

No financial relationships to disclose.