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Deidre Janelle Ammah, MD
Neurologist | Clinical Neurophysiology
6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 610 Bethesda MD, 20817About
Dr. Deidre Ammah practices Neuropathology in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Ammah studies, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats conditions that affect the nervous system. She also performs nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography which helps to evalute conditions that affect the nerves and muscles.
Education and Training
Howard University MD 2013
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology (Psychiatry and Neurology)
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Professional Memberships
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Fellowships
- University of Maryland Medical Center
Internships
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Fellowships
- University of Maryland Medical Center
Deidre Janelle Ammah, MD's Practice location
Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center
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Get to know Neurologist Dr. Deidre Janelle Ammah, who serves patients in Baltimore, Maryland.
A highly trained neurologist, Dr. Ammah is affiliated with the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center in Bethesda, Maryland. She can also be found on staff at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center and Suburban Hospital.
The neurologists at Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center offer comprehensive evaluation and treatment of diseases of the nervous system. They provide patient focused, short wait times and personal attention by their small staff of dedicated professionals, and aspire to alleviate fear, using clear explanations and access to all the tools of modern medicine.
Pertaining to her educational pursuits, Dr. Ammah received her medical degree from the Howard University College of Medicine. She then went on to complete her internship at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She then completed her residency in neurology and fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Passionate about her profession, the doctor is board-certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.
Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue, such as muscle. Neurologists are specialists who treat diseases of the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. Neurological conditions include epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson’s disease.
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