Dr. Diana Castro, MD – Denton, TX

Overview of Dr. Castro

Dr.Castro is a neurologist and neuromuscular specialist in Denton,TX . She is the founder and director of a nonprofit private practice, and a research center for neuromuscular conditions. She received her medical degree from the Universidad Javeriana, pediatric training at SUNY, child neurology and neuromuscular at UTSW. She has extensive experience with patients with SMA, DMD, MG and CIDP.

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2011 - 2012
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 2008 - 2011
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2008
Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Atypical presentation of hypokalemic periodic paralysis: A case report.
Diana Castro, Alicia Henriquez> ;Muscle & Nerve. 2023 Apr 1
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Efficacy and Safety of Vamorolone vs Placebo and Prednisone Among Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Michela Guglieri, Paula R Clemens, Seth J Perlman, Edward C Smith, Iain Horrocks, Richard S Finkel, Jean K Mah, Nicolas Deconinck, Nathalie Goemans, Jana Haberlova, Vo...> ;JAMA Neurology. 2022 Oct 1
Erratum to: A CADM3 variant causes Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease with marked upper limb involvement.
Adriana P. Rebelo, Andrea Cortese, Amit Abraham, Yael Eshed-Eisenbach, Gal Shner, Anna Vainshtein, Elena Buglo, Vladimir Camarena, Gabriel Gaidosh, Ramin Shiekhattar, ...> ;Brain. 2021 Aug 17
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Books/Book Chapters

Press Mentions

This New North Texas Clinic Helps People with a Rare Muscle-Wasting DiseaseMarch 25th, 2023
The Non-Profit Clinic Is the First in DFW That Specializes in the Treatment of Patients with Rare Neuromuscular DiseasesMarch 6th, 2023
Early Signs and Symptoms of SMANovember 22nd, 2022
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