Dr. Juan A. Acosta
Office: 210-298-6868
Office: 515-661-4847
Professional info
I am board certified in neurology and in electrodiagnostic medicine. My subspecialty interest includes, among others, peripheral neuropathy, such as entrapment neuropathies, diabetic neuropathy and inflammatory neuropathies. I was the founder and director of the Neuropathy Clinic at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston and the Director of the first accredited EMG lab in the state of Iowa.
I am currently an Associate Medical Director Global Medical Affairs with AbbVie in Chicago.
Work experience
Neurologist
McFarland Clinic
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Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry
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February 2009 –
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Neurologist and Clinical neurophysiology,Director of the electromyography lab
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First AANEM Accredited EMG lab in the state of Iowa
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology
Des Moines University
Nonprofit; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
February 2009 – Present (3 years 9 months)
Director EMG lab. Electrodiagnostic Center
McFarland Clinic
Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry
2009 – Present (3 years) Ames, IA
First AANEM accredited EMG lab in Iowa.
2009- 2013
Languages
English
Spanish
Skills
Nerve Conduction Studies
Electromyography (EMG)
Neurology
Neuromuscular
Peripheral neuropathy
Myopathy
Myasthenia Gravis
Neuropathic pain
Education
2013-2015
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Electrodiagnostic procedures at the Orthopedic and Spine Institue in San Antonio, TX
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Founder and Director of MedSolid PLLC providing neurological care and electrodiagnostic procedures in Texas and Iowa.
Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University Medical School, Boston
Medical School
Luis Razetti Medical School, Central University of Venezuela.
Post-doctoral Research senior fellow in Neuropathic pain
King's College Hospital, London, UK.
2015-Present
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Associate Medical Director Physician Development Program at AbbVie
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Associate Medical Director Global Medical Affairs