Education/CredentialsFellowship: University of Cincinnati/University Hospital (Neurophysiology)Residency: University of Cincinnati/University HospitalBachelor's Degree: Washington and Lee University (Psychology)Medical Degree: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Board Certifications & LicensesAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology) (Certification Date: 2005-09-18) - (Recertification Date: 2015-02-09) SpecialtiesElectrodiagnostic MedicineNeurology Contact Information One Stetson Square 2324 Office 513-558-3624 Email neelrt@ucmail.uc.edu Research InterestsALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), EMG/NCS, Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Interests NeurologyAcute Inflammatory Demyelinating PolyradiculoneuropathyAlcoholic NeuropathyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Amyloid NeuropathiesAtrophic Muscular DisordersAutonomic NeuropathyBrachial Plexus InjuryBrachial Plexus NeuropathiesChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating PolyradiculoneuropathyCongenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS)Diabetic NeuropathiesDistal MyopathiesDuchenne Muscular DystrophyFacioscapulohumeral Muscular DystrophyFoot DropFrontalis Interna HyperostosisHyperkalemic Periodic ParalysisHypokalemic Periodic ParalysisIsaacs SyndromeKearns-Sayre SyndromeLimb-Girdle Muscular DystrophiesMad Cow Disease (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)MELAS SyndromeMemory DisordersMERRF SyndromeMetabolic Brain DiseaseMild Cognitive ImpairmentMitochondrial MyopathiesMononeuropathiesMotor Neuron DiseaseMuscle HypertoniaMuscle WeaknessMuscular AtrophyMyasthenia GravisMyopathyMyophosphorylase Deficiency (McArdle Disease)MyositisMyotoniaMyotonia CongenitaMyotonic DisordersMyotonic DystrophyNemaline MyopathiesNerve Compression SyndromesNerve PainNerve Pain SyndromesNeuritisNeurofibromaNeurofibromatosisNeurofibromatosis IINeurogenic InflammationNeuromuscular DiseaseNeuromuscular DisordersNeuromuscular Junction DiseaseNeuromuscular ManifestationsOccupational NeuropathiesParaneoplastic PolyneuropathyPeripheral Nerve DisordersPeripheral Nerve InjuryPeripheral Nervous System DiseasePeripheral NeuropathyPeroneal NeuropathyPolyneuropathiesPolyradiculoneuropathyPolyradiculopathyRadiculopathiesSarcoglycanopathiesSciatic NeuropathySciatica Peer Reviewed Publications Kesari, Akanchha; Neel, Robert; Wagoner, Lynne; Harmon, Brennan; Spurney, Christopher; Hoffman, Eric P 2009. Somatic mosaicism for Duchenne dystrophy: evidence for genetic normalization mitigating muscle symptoms. American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 149A 7, 1499-503Kesari,A., Neel,R., Wagoner,L., Harmon,B., Spurney,C., Hoffman,E. P. 2009. Somatic mosaicism for Duchenne dystrophy: evidence for genetic normalization mitigating muscle symptoms American journal of medical genetics.Part A, 149A 7, 1499Schuh,L. A., London,Z., Neel,R., Brock,C., Kissela,B. M., Schultz,L., Gelb,D. J. 2009. Education research: Bias and poor interrater reliability in evaluating the neurology clinical skills examination Neurology, 73 11, 904Thomas, Kelly; Schrager, Jason; Neel, Robert; Brook, Loren . Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case series with a multidisciplinary, team-based approach. Annals of gastroenterology, 33 5, 480-484
Clinical Interests NeurologyAcute Inflammatory Demyelinating PolyradiculoneuropathyAlcoholic NeuropathyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Amyloid NeuropathiesAtrophic Muscular DisordersAutonomic NeuropathyBrachial Plexus InjuryBrachial Plexus NeuropathiesChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating PolyradiculoneuropathyCongenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS)Diabetic NeuropathiesDistal MyopathiesDuchenne Muscular DystrophyFacioscapulohumeral Muscular DystrophyFoot DropFrontalis Interna HyperostosisHyperkalemic Periodic ParalysisHypokalemic Periodic ParalysisIsaacs SyndromeKearns-Sayre SyndromeLimb-Girdle Muscular DystrophiesMad Cow Disease (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)MELAS SyndromeMemory DisordersMERRF SyndromeMetabolic Brain DiseaseMild Cognitive ImpairmentMitochondrial MyopathiesMononeuropathiesMotor Neuron DiseaseMuscle HypertoniaMuscle WeaknessMuscular AtrophyMyasthenia GravisMyopathyMyophosphorylase Deficiency (McArdle Disease)MyositisMyotoniaMyotonia CongenitaMyotonic DisordersMyotonic DystrophyNemaline MyopathiesNerve Compression SyndromesNerve PainNerve Pain SyndromesNeuritisNeurofibromaNeurofibromatosisNeurofibromatosis IINeurogenic InflammationNeuromuscular DiseaseNeuromuscular DisordersNeuromuscular Junction DiseaseNeuromuscular ManifestationsOccupational NeuropathiesParaneoplastic PolyneuropathyPeripheral Nerve DisordersPeripheral Nerve InjuryPeripheral Nervous System DiseasePeripheral NeuropathyPeroneal NeuropathyPolyneuropathiesPolyradiculoneuropathyPolyradiculopathyRadiculopathiesSarcoglycanopathiesSciatic NeuropathySciatica
Peer Reviewed Publications Kesari, Akanchha; Neel, Robert; Wagoner, Lynne; Harmon, Brennan; Spurney, Christopher; Hoffman, Eric P 2009. Somatic mosaicism for Duchenne dystrophy: evidence for genetic normalization mitigating muscle symptoms. American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 149A 7, 1499-503Kesari,A., Neel,R., Wagoner,L., Harmon,B., Spurney,C., Hoffman,E. P. 2009. Somatic mosaicism for Duchenne dystrophy: evidence for genetic normalization mitigating muscle symptoms American journal of medical genetics.Part A, 149A 7, 1499Schuh,L. A., London,Z., Neel,R., Brock,C., Kissela,B. M., Schultz,L., Gelb,D. J. 2009. Education research: Bias and poor interrater reliability in evaluating the neurology clinical skills examination Neurology, 73 11, 904Thomas, Kelly; Schrager, Jason; Neel, Robert; Brook, Loren . Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case series with a multidisciplinary, team-based approach. Annals of gastroenterology, 33 5, 480-484
Kesari, Akanchha; Neel, Robert; Wagoner, Lynne; Harmon, Brennan; Spurney, Christopher; Hoffman, Eric P 2009. Somatic mosaicism for Duchenne dystrophy: evidence for genetic normalization mitigating muscle symptoms. American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 149A 7, 1499-503Kesari,A., Neel,R., Wagoner,L., Harmon,B., Spurney,C., Hoffman,E. P. 2009. Somatic mosaicism for Duchenne dystrophy: evidence for genetic normalization mitigating muscle symptoms American journal of medical genetics.Part A, 149A 7, 1499Schuh,L. A., London,Z., Neel,R., Brock,C., Kissela,B. M., Schultz,L., Gelb,D. J. 2009. Education research: Bias and poor interrater reliability in evaluating the neurology clinical skills examination Neurology, 73 11, 904Thomas, Kelly; Schrager, Jason; Neel, Robert; Brook, Loren . Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case series with a multidisciplinary, team-based approach. Annals of gastroenterology, 33 5, 480-484