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Kirsten L. Gruis, M.D., M.S.


 
Faculty Appointment: Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Additional Title: Director, Motor Neuron Disease/ALS Center
Specialty: Clinical Neurophysiology; Neuromuscular Disease
Clinical Interests: Neuromuscular Disease including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), neuropathies, myopathies and disorders of neuromuscular transmission such as myasthenia gravis. Percutaneous muscle biopsies and muscle biochemical testing.
Research Interests: Noninvasive ventilation in ALS, brain-computer interfaces for ALS, neuromuscular dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea, and diagnostic techniques for neuromuscular disorders.

Education and Credentialing:
Degree: M.D., 1998, University of Iowa
M.S., 2007, University of Michigan, School of Public Health
Fellowship: Neuromuscular Disorders, 2003, University of Michigan
Certifications: 2004, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
2004, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

The following service(s) provide appointments by physician referral only:


Service Name Location Appointment #
Adult Neurology A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Floor 1, Reception: C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5322 		734-936-9020  
Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratories-Electromyography Laboratory A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Floor 1,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5322 		734-936-9020  
Motor Neuron Disease - ALS Clinic University Hospital
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Room 1C325
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5316 		734-936-9020  
Neuromuscular A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Floor 1, Reception: C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5322 		734-936-9006