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Rick Bedlack grew up in a small town in central Connecticut.  He went to college at William and Mary in Virginia, then back to Connecticut for an MD and PhD in Neuroscience at UConn.  Finally, he came to Duke where he completed his Medicine internship, Neurology Residency, Neuromuscular Fellowship, and Masters in Clinical Research Science.  He is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine/Neurology at Duke, and Director of the Duke ALS Clinic.  He has won awards for teaching and patient care, including best Neurology teacher at Duke, Health Care Hero, Strength Hope and Caring Award, America’s Best Doctor, the American Academy of Neurology Patient Advocate of the Year and the Rasmussen ALS Patient Advocate of the Year.  He has received research grants, participated in clinical trials, and published more than 100 articles.  He is a past Chair of the North American ALS Research Group (ALSRG) and leader of the international ALSUntangled program which utilizes social networking to investigate alternative and off label treatment options for patients with ALS.  He lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife Shelly and two mischievous cats.

View A.Prof Bedlack’s publications on PubMed