Holli Horak, MD

Holli A Horak, MD

Professor
Program Director, Neurology Clerkship
Program Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship

Contact:

3838 N Campbell Avenue
Building 2, Clinic E
Department of Neurology
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 694-8888
Fax 520-694-3941
For All Patient Inquiries: 
(520) 694-8888

Dr. Horak is a board-certified neuromuscular specialist in electrophysiology, dedicated to caring for patients with ALS, muscular dystrophy, autoimmune neuropathies, and myasthenia gravis. She is actively involved in clinical research on the epidemiology of muscular dystrophy. Additionally, Dr. Horak serves as the director of both the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship and the Neurology Clerkship and teaches residents and fellows in EMG/NCS.

Meet Dr. Horak

Education

Degrees: 
MD: Ohio State College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
Internship: 
1995, Internal Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
Residency: 
1998, Neurology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
Fellowship: 
2000, Neurophysiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Selected 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.

  • Foroud, T et al. (Horak, H). A Mutation in Myotilin Causes Spheroid Body Myopathy. Neurology (65) 1936-1940, Dec 2005 PMID: 16380616

  • 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.

  • Horak, H and R Pourmand. Endocrine Myopathies. Neurologic Clinics: (18) 203-213, Feb 2000

  • Kincaid, J and Horak, H. Painful Neuropathy and Sulfatides: Causation or Coincidence. J of Clinical Neuromuscular Dis: (3) 159-163, Mar 2000 PMID: 19078578

  • Pema, P; Horak, HA; Wyatt RH. Myelopathy Caused by Nitric Oxide Toxicity. AJNR: (5) 894-6, May 1998 PMID: 9613506