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Dr. John West Day, MD
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Dr. John West Day, MD

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    Overview

    Dr. John Day, MD is a Neuromuscular Medicine Specialist, who primarily practices in Stanford, CA. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Day completed his residency at Stanford Univ Hosp, Cardiovascular Diseases; Stanford Univ Hosp, Internal Medicine. Dr. Day is fluent in English, Castilian, and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Day’s practice accepts Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Cigna, Humana Health, Medicaid, Medicare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Day’s office at (650) 723-4000.
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    Medical Specialties and Areas of Expertise

    Neuromuscular Medicine Specialist

    Neurologist

    Education & Training

    Stanford Univ Hosp, Cardiovascular Diseases; Stanford Univ Hosp, Internal Medicine (Residency)

    Other Degree - Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md

    Board Certifications

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

    Languages

    Castilian

    Spanish

    Medical Conditions Treated

    Insurances

    Top Insurances

    • Aetna

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)

    • Cigna

    • Humana Health

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

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    Locations

    300 Pasteur Dr

    Stanford, CA 94305

    (650) 723-4000

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    United Dystrophinopathy Project. LTBP4 genotype predicts age of ambulatory loss

    JW Day

    Role of telomere dysfunction in cardiac failure in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    TURE CELL BIOLOGY, 2013

    Motor and cognitive assessment of infants and young boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Neuromuscular disorders, 2013

    Diffusion tensor imaging reveals widespread white matter abnormalities in children

    JOURL OF NEUROLOGY, 2013

    Diagnostic odyssey of patients with myotonic dystrophy.

    Jourl of neurology

    A focal domain of extreme demethylation within D4Z4 in FSHD2

    NEUROLOGY, 2013

    Cerebral and muscle MRI abnormalities in myotonic dystrophy

    NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS, 2012

    Clinical and genetic features of spinocerebellar ataxia type 8.

    Handbook of clinical neurology, 2012

    Spinocerebellar ataxia type 5.

    Handbook of clinical neurology, 2012

    LTBP4 genotype predicts age of ambulatory loss in duchenne muscular dystrophy.

    Anls of neurology

    2010 Marigold therapeutic strategies for myotonic dystrophy.

    Blonsky, K., Monckton, D., Wieringa, B., Schoser, B., Day, J. W., Enge, 2012

    Randomized, blinded trial of weekend vs daily prednisone in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    NEUROLOGY, 2011

    Misregulation of miR-1 processing is associated with heart defects in myotonic dystrophy

    TURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 2011

    Nonsense Mutation-Associated Becker Muscular Dystrophy

    HUMAN MUTATION, 2011

    White matter abnormalities and neurocognitive correlates

    NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS, 2011

    TRAUMA, TDP-43, AND AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

    MUSCLE & NERVE, 2010

    Targeting parents for the treatment of pediatric obesity in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY, 2010

    Mutatiol Spectrum of DMD Mutations in Dystrophinopathy Patients

    HUMAN MUTATION, 2009

    SNP Haplotype Mapping in a Small ALS Family

    PLOS ONE, 2009

    Congenital muscular dystrophy in a new age

    NEUROLOGY, 2008

    Myotonic dystrophy type 2 in Japan: ancestral origin distinct from Caucasian families

    NEUROGENETICS, 2008

    Heterozygosity for a protein truncation mutation of sodium channel SCN8A

    JOURL OF MEDICAL GENETICS, 2006

    DM2 intronic expansions

    HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS, 2006

    Spectrin mutations cause spinocerebellar ataxia type 5

    TURE GENETICS, 2006

    Gene symbol: SCN8A. Disease: Ataxia. Accession #Hd0520.

    Human genetics, 2006

    Domint non-coding repeat expansions in human disease.

    Genome dymics, 2006

    Genetics and molecular pathogenesis of the myotonic dystrophies.

    Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2005

    R pathogenesis of the myotonic dystrophies

    NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS, 2005

    Sudden cardiac death in myotonic dystrophy type 2

    NEUROLOGY, 2004

    Spinocerebellar ataxia type 8

    AMERICAN JOURL OF HUMAN GENETICS, 2004

    Myotonic dystrophy: R pathogenesis comes into focus

    AMERICAN JOURL OF HUMAN GENETICS, 2004

    Rapid resolution of quadriplegic CIDP by combined plasmapheresis and IVIg

    NEUROLOGY, 2004

    Myotonic dystrophy type 2: Human founder haplotype and evolutiory conservation of the repeat tract

    AMERICAN JOURL OF HUMAN GENETICS, 2003

    Autoimmune rippling muscle

    NEUROLOGY, 2003

    Myotonic dystrophy type 2 - Molecular, diagnostic and clinical spectrum

    NEUROLOGY, 2003

    Molecular genetics of spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8)

    CYTOGENETIC AND GENOME RESEARCH, 2003

    Randomized, controlled trial of intravenous immunoglobulin in myasthenia gravis

    MUSCLE & NERVE, 2002

    Myotonic dystrophy: clinical and molecular parallels between myotonic dystrophy type 1 and type 2.

    Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2002

    Force assessment in periodic paralysis after electrical muscle stimulation

    MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS, 2002

    Myotonic dystrophy type 2 caused by a CCTG expansion in intron 1 of ZNF9

    SCIENCE, 2001

    Clinical illness due to parvovirus B19 infection after infusion of solvent

    TRANSFUSION, 2000

    Spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 - Clinical features in a large family

    NEUROLOGY, 2000

    SCA8 CTG repeat: en masse contractions in sperm and intergeneratiol sequence changes may play a

    HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS, 2000

    Clinical and genetic characteristics of a five

    NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS, 1999

    Genetic mapping of a second myotonic dystrophy locus

    TURE GENETICS, 1998

    Genetic manipulation of AChR responses suggests multiple causes of weakness in slow

    Anls of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1998

    Rapid cloning of expanded trinucleotide repeat sequences from genomic D

    TURE GENETICS, 1998

    Desensitization of mutant acetylcholine receptors

    SYPSE, 1997

    Slow-channel transgenic mice

    JOURL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 1997

    An improved method for muscle force neuromuscular disease assessment

    JOURL OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, 1996

    Transgenic mouse model of the slow-channel syndrome

    MUSCLE & NERVE, 1996

    NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE-RECEPTOR DESENSITIZATION IS REGULATED BY ACTIVATION

    JOURL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 1992

    NORMOCALCEMIC TETANY ABOLISHED BY CALCIUM INFUSION

    ANLS OF NEUROLOGY, 1990

    THUNDERCLAP HEADACHE - SYMPTOM OF UNRUPTURED CEREBRAL ANEURYSM

    LANCET, 1986

    TIME COURSE OF MINIATURE POSTSYPTIC POTENTIALS AT THE MAUTHNER FIBER GIANT SYPSE OF THE HATCHETFISH

    BRAIN RESEARCH, 1985

    POSTSYPTIC CURRENTS AT THE MAUTHNER FIBER GIANT SYPSE OF THE HATCHETFISH

    BRAIN RESEARCH, 1985

    POSTSYPTIC DEPRESSION OF MAUTHNER CELL-MEDIATED STARTLE REFLEX

    BRAIN RESEARCH, 1980

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is Dr. John Day accepting new patients?

    Yes, Dr. John Day is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. John Day offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Day's office at (650) 723-4000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    Does Dr. John Day offer telehealth appointments?

    Please contact Dr. Day's office at (650) 723-4000 for information telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which language(s) does Dr. John Day speak?

    Dr. John Day speaks English, Castilian and Spanish.

    Which board certifications does Dr. John Day have?

    Dr. John Day is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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