Department of Neurology - Faculty

Holli Horak, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology

Education/Training:

• MD: Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio: Aug. 1990- June 1994
• Internship: Ohio State University College of Medicine; Department of Internal Medicine; June 1994- June 1995
• Residency: Ohio State University College of Medicine; Department of Neurology; July 1995- June 1998
• Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine; Department of Neurology; Electrophysiology July 1998- June 2000
• BA: Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA: magna cum laude Aug. 1986- May 1990

Clinical/Research Interests:

• Neuromuscular diseases: myopathy, muscular dystrophy, peripheral neuropathies, immune-mediated neuropathies, motor neuron diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), neuromuscular junction diseases including myasthenia and Lambert-Eaton syndrome

Academic Appointments:

• Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, University of Arizona, Feb. 2010
• Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Sept. 2008
• Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, 2004 to 2008
• Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Indiana University, 2002 to 2004
• Visiting Lecturer in Neurology, Indiana University, 2000 to 2002

Other Appointments:

• Co-Director of the Department of Neurology EMG laboratory at UPH Hospital 2010
• Co-Director of the MDA/ALS Center at UPH Hospital 2010
• Co-Director of the UA Department of Neurology MDA clinic 2010
• Director, Neuroscience Specialized Education Pathway, UC COM, 2006-2008
• UC SIGN (Student Interest Group in Neurology) faculty advisor 2006-2008
• Adjunct Clinical Professor, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2002-2004
• Faculty Coordinator Butler Physician Assistant Program, IUMC Neurology clerkship, 2002-2004
• Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic at IUMC/Wishard Hospital, 2001- 2004

Specialty Board Status:

• Board Certification: American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2001.
• Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, subspecialty certification in clinical neurophysiology, 2001.
• Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, recertified 2009

Professional Organizations:

• Fellow, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Fellow; 1998-present
• Fellow, American Academy of Neurology, Member; 1995-present

Publications:

• Journal Publications:
• Foroud, T et al. (Horak, H). A Mutation in Myotilin Causes Spheroid Body Myopathy. Neurology (65) 1936-1940, Dec 2005
• Horak, H and R Pourmand. Endocrine Myopathies. Neurologic Clinics: (18) 203-213, Feb 2000
• Kincaid, J and H Horak. Painful Neuropathy and Sulfatides: Causation or Coincidence. J of Clinical Neuromuscular Dis: (3) 159-163, Mar 2000
• Pema, P; Horak HA; Wyatt RH. Myelopathy Caused by Nitric Oxide Toxicity. AJNR: (5) 894-6, May 1998
• Book Publications:
• Horak, H and Raul Mandler. Myopathy. Practical Neurology, 3rd edition J Biller, ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2009.
• Horak, H and Rahmand Pourmand. Approach to the Patient With Acute Muscle Weakness. Practical Neurology, 3rd edition J Biller, ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2009.
• Horak, H. Vitamin B12 Deficiency. The 5 Minute Neurology Consult DJ Lynn, H Newton, and A Rae-Grant, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2004.
• Pourmand, R. and Horak H. Approach to the Patient With Acute Muscle Weakness. Practical Neurology, 2nd Edition J.Biller ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2002.