Barend P. Lotz, MD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDr. Lotz is a Professor of Neurology (CHS) at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He is the Medical Director of Neuromuscular Services and the Neurology Outpatient Clinics. Dr. Lotz earned his medical degree from the University of Pretoria, South Africa and completed fellowships in Neuromuscular Diseases, Electromyography Studies and Clinical Neurology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota.
Specialties
UW Health Clinics
Other Locations
Hospital Affiliation(s)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (primary)
Veterans Hospital - Wm. S. Middleton Memorial (secondary)
Languages Spoken
| English, Afrikaans, German |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Department of Neurology |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Neurology
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| Fellowship |
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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| Residency |
University of Pretoria, South Africa
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| Internship |
University of Pretoria, South Africa
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| Medical School |
University of Pretoria, South Africa, 1976
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Procedures
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
- Electromyography/Nerve Conduction Study (EMG/NCS)at UW Hospital and Clinics
- Laryngeal EMG
- Muscle and Nerve Biopsies
- Muscle and Nerve Pathology
- Muscle Biopsy
- Neurology Clinic Skin Biopsy
- Phrenic Nerve and Diaphragm Studies
- Single Fiber EMG
Programs & Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Friedricks Ataxia
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
- Motor Neuron Disease
- Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myelopathy
- Neuromuscular Laboratory
- Neuropathy
- Polymyelitis
- Polyneuropathy
- Post Polio Syndrome
- Primary Lateral Sclerosis
- Progressive Bulbar Palsy
- Progressive Muscle Atrophy
- Radiculopathy
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
| Research |
Dr. Lotz’s research currently consists of EMG - electromyography, muscle and nerve pathology, and neuromusclular diseases (including ALS and muscular dystrophy). |
PubMed Articles
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Liao JP Waclawik AJ Lotz BP Salamat SM Beinlich BR Brooks BR .
Myopathic dropped head syndrome: an expanding clinicopathological spectrum. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Dec;86(12):970-6
[PubMed ID: 18090438]
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Liao JP Waclawik AJ Lotz BP .
Subclinical sensory involvement in monomelic amyotrophy. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2005 Dec;7(2):66-9
[PubMed ID: 19078786]
