Michael Baer, MD

Neurology
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Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

551 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
he's very knowledgeable and cares about his patient
Anonymous
May 2026
very attentive
Anonymous
May 2026
useless appointment, provider had no concern, no interest, don't think provider listened, he did not care, did not believe me.
Anonymous
May 2026
i have seen the doctor before and in on a timely manner and very nice to deal with

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Baer is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Emma Rhodes, Sebleh Alfa, Hanna A. Jin, Lauren Massimo, Lauren Elman, Defene Admado, Michael Baer, Colin Quinn, Corey T. McMillan Cognitive reserve in ALS: the role of occupational skills and requirements , Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 25(5-6): 2024,486-495

Colin Quinn, Michael Baer, Defne A. Amado, Mary Kelley, Lauren Elman A single ALS center experience with clinical use of sodium phenylbutyrate- taurursodiol. , Muscle & Nerve, 70(1): 2024,1-4

Ting Shen, Jacob W Vogel, Jeffrey Duda, Jeffrey S Phillips, Philip A Cook, James Gee, Lauren Elman, Colin Quinn, Defne A Amado, Michael Baer, Lauren Massimo, Murray Grossman, David J Irwin, Corey T McMillan Novel data-driven subtypes and stages of brain atrophy in the ALS-FTD spectrum. , Translational Neurodegeneration , 12(1): 2023,57

Laynie Dratch, Meron Azage, Aaron Baldwin, Kelsey Johnson, Rachel A Paul, Tanya M Bardakjian, Sara-Claude Michon, Defne A Amado, Michael Baer, Andres F Deik, Lauren B Elman, Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre, Michael H Guo, Ali G Hamedani, David J Irwin, Aaron Lasker, Jennifer Orthmann-Murphy, Colin Quinn, Thomas F Tropea, Steven S Scherer, Colin A Ellis Genetic testing in adults with neurologic disorders: indications, approach, and clinical impacts , Journal of Neurology, 271(2): 2023,733-747

Ruple S. Laughlin, Shirlyn Adkins, Michael Baer, Sara Dehbashi, Karissa Gable, Raghav Govindarajan, Kelly G. Gwathmey, Michael K. Hehir, Matthew Imperioli, Raymond S. Price, Sarada Sakamuri, Jacob Sokol, Noelle Tiongson, Ericka S. Wong, Zachary London The Neuromuscular Portal and Match: Working Toward a More Fair, Equitable, and Transparent Process , Neurology Education, 2(3): 2023

London ZN, Gable KL, Govindarajan R, Guidon AC, Gwathmey KG, Hehir MK, Imperioli M, Laughlin RS, Price RS, Sakamuri S, Sokol J, Baer M The Neuromuscular Fellowship Portal and Match , Muscle and Nerve , 65(6): 2022,640-645

Michael Baer, Lauren Elman Predicting Ethical Issues from Potential Advances in ALS Genetically Mediated Therapies , Neurology : 2022

Michael Baer and Colin Quinn Advance Care Planning in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis , Practical Neurology : 2021,28-31

Placek K, Baer GM, Elman L, McCluskey L, Hennessy L, Ferraro PM, Lee EB, Lee VMY, Trojanowski JQ, Van Deerlin VM, Grossman M, Irwin DJ, McMillan CT. UNC13A polymorphism contributes to frontotemporal disease in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. , Neurobiol Aging., 73: 2019,190-199

Lee EB, Porta S, Michael Baer G, Xu Y, Suh E, Kwong LK, Elman L, Grossman M, Lee VM, Irwin DJ, Van Deerlin VM, Trojanowski JQ. Expansion of the classification of FTLD-TDP: distinct pathology associated with rapidly progressive frontotemporal degeneration. , Acta Neuropathol., 134(1): 2017,65-78