Penn Medicine Provider
Neurology
Michael Baer, MD
4.8
(347)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.8

347 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
great doctor
May 2025
5.0
5.0
he was awesome
May 2025
5.0
5.0
he's great
May 2025
5.0
5.0
because he was very knowledgeable

Insurance accepted

My 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

My research

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