Michael James Polydefkis MD, MHS

Dr. Michael Polydefkis received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then became a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research fellow before returning to Johns Hopkins to complete an internship and residency in internal medicine, residency in neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular diseases.

Now an Associate Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Polydefkis focuses on neuromuscular diseases, particularly peripheral nerve diseases. He has a special interest in peripheral neuropathies associated with Sjogren’s syndrome, diabetes, and HIV infection. His expertise includes nerve conduction studies, electromyography, and nerve, skin and muscle biopsy reading.