Alberto Dubrovsky

Director of Dept of Neurology and Director Neuromuscular Unit

Argentina

Professor Alberto Dubrovsky is a Neurologist dedicated to Neuromuscular Diseases. He is currently Chairman of the Department of Neurology and Director of Neuromuscular Disease Unit of the Neurosciences Institute at Fundacion Favaloro. He also serves as Medical Director of the Argentina Muscular Dystrophy Association since 1983. He is Professor of Neurology at the University of Buenos Aires for 23 years. Also has been designated as Full Professor of Neurosciences at the Favaloro University in 2008.

He trained as Neurologist in the field of Neuromuscular Diseases at NIH under the sponsorship of W King Engel.

Dr. Dubrovsky is past president of the Argentine Neurological Society and is a member of the Executive Committee-Research Group of Neuromuscular Diseases from the World Federation of Neurology. He has been responsible and instrumental in developing the neuromuscular specialty in Argentina as well as neuromuscular centers for patient care and research in his country. He is actively involved in Neuromuscular Diseases, Peripheral Nervous System disorders and EMG in clinical and research areas, and has a special interest in Muscular Dystrophies and related disorders. He has served as Principal Investigator at the CINRG site since joining the network in 2005 and is also a member of its Executive and Therapeutic Committees.