Dr. Steven S Scherer MD
Neurologist | Neurology
3400 Spruce St 2 Ravdin Building Philadelphia PA, 19104Rating
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About
Dr. Steven Scherer is a distinguished Neurologist in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Scherer specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. With expertise in handling complex conditions like epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraines, Dr. Scherer employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Scherer is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Education and Training
University of Michigan Medical School 1985
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Neuromuscular Medicine
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- 1990
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Myelination: some receptors required.
- Proliferation of Schwann cells and regulation of cyclin D1 expression in an animal model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A.
- Genetic dysmyelination alters the molecular architecture of the nodal region.
- TGFbeta1 modulates the phenotype of Schwann cells at the transcriptional level.
- Recent progress on the molecular organization of myelinated axons.
- Cellular mechanisms of connexin32 mutations associated with CNS manifestations.
- Notch1 control of oligodendrocyte differentiation in the spinal cord.
- Distinct claudins and associated PDZ proteins form different autotypic tight junctions in myelinating Schwann cells.
- Inherited neuropathies.
- Diverse trafficking abnormalities of connexin32 mutants causing CMTX.
- Kv3.1b is a novel component of CNS nodes.
- Disease mechanisms in inherited neuropathies.
- The CNS phenotype of X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: more than a peripheral problem.
- KCNQ2 is a nodal K+ channel.
- Unique distributions of the gap junction proteins connexin29, connexin32, and connexin47 in oligodendrocytes.
Awards
- Description of Additional Expertise Clinical electrophysiology - EMG A
- Recognized by Best Doctors in America2007-2008 2009-2014
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- Member American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Member American Neurological Association
- Member Society for Neuroscience
- Member American Academy of Neurology
- Member American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Fellowships
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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