Our Clinic
The ALS & Neuromuscular Disorder Clinic, located at the Norman Fixel Institute, provides specialized patient-centered care for individuals affected by disorders that impair the communication between nerves and muscles. Our team is here to help you navigate complex conditions with clarity, confidence, and coordinated support.
We treat a wide range of conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophies, and peripheral neuropathies. Whether you are newly diagnosed or managing a long-standing condition, we work closely with you to create a personalized care plan focused on improving function, independence, and quality of life.
Quicklinks: Conditions We Treat, Meet your Care Team, Resources & Support, Tips & Treatment
Prepare for Your Neuromuscular Disorder Appointment
As a new or returning patient, you’re at the heart of everything we do. Learn what to expect at your visit, how our team supports you, and how to navigate life with a neuromuscular condition—step by step, with expert guidance.
Care dedicated to your nerves and muscles
When communication between nerves and muscles breaks down, everyday tasks can become difficult. At the ALS & Neuromuscular Disorders Clinic, we specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions like ALS, muscular dystrophy, and peripheral neuropathy with expert, compassionate care.
We recognize that every patient’s journey is unique. That’s why our team builds personalized treatment plans that may include speech and swallow therapy, physical and occupational therapy, nutritional support, and specialized diagnostic procedures such as muscle or skin biopsies. Our goal is to help you maintain strength, function, and quality of life at every stage.
Explore the conditions we treat and the services we offer at the ALS & Neuromuscular Disorders clinic.
Conditions We Treat
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Congenital myasthenia
- Friedreich ataxia
- Kennedy’s disease
- Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS)
- Muscular dystrophy
- Myasthenia gravis
- Myopathy
- Myositis
- Neuropathies (toxic neuropathy, amyloidosis)
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Spinal muscular atrophy
- Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCAs) and sporadic ataxias
Services
- Cognitive testing
- Dietitian services
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Electronic gait and balance testing
- Genetic counseling
- Muscle biopsy
- Psychiatric care
- Rehabilitation medicine (physical, occupational and speech and swall
- Skin biopsy
Our Location
Patient care takes place at our clinical building, UF Health Neuromedicine – Fixel Institute, in Gainesville, Florida. The state of the art facility provides a central location for all your care and treatment needs including appointments, therapies, support groups and more.
Comprehensive Care at Fixel
Meet Your Care Team
During your visit to the Fixel Institute, you see a variety of specialists, including a neurologist, speech and swallow therapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, social worker and more.
Resources & Support
From support groups to counseling and nutrition guidance to social work, the Fixel institute offers a multitude of programs to support and care for you and your loved ones.
Rehab Center at the Fixel Institute
Receive your physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech and swallow therapy all in the same clinic as your movement disorder specialist visit. The Rehab Center at the Fixel Institute houses specialists trained specifically in rehab for neurological disorders.
Tips and Treatment Blog
Looking for tips to navigate your neuromuscular disorder? The Fixel Institute Tips & Treatment blog brings tips, treatments and motivational stories to encourage and inspire you to live your best life while managing a neurological disorder.
Genetic Counseling
Genetics and family health history provide information to determine how likely it is that you or your family has or may develop a neurological disorder. The Fixel Institute offers free genetic counseling to patients and their families.
Ask your care team about genetic counseling programs at your next visit.
Participate in Research
Clinical trials are essential to finding new treatment options for neuromuscular disorders. As a patient at the Fixel Institute, you will have the opportunity to participate in a clinical trial at the Fixel Institute.
Make an Appointment
Whether you’re looking for a new patient visit or returning as a current patient, our team can help you schedule your appointment. Options may be available for telehealth.