Neurology

Malgorzata B. Franczak , M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology

Specialty: Adult Neurology
 

Sub Specialty:

• Neurogenerative Disorders
• Dementia
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Education:

• MD, Copernican School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland, 1988

   

Training:

• Internship, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1994-1995
• Resident, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1995-1998
• Fellowship, Dementia/EMG, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1998-1999

Societies:
 

• American Academy of Neurology
• Member of Scientific Advisory Committee, Alzheimer's Association, Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter
• Wisconsin Neurological Society (Board Member)

Awards/Honors:

• Deans Merit Scholarship of Academic Achievements Honor Student, 1985
• Deans Merit Scholarship of Academic Achievements Honor Student, 1986
• Deans Merit Scholarship of Academic Achievements Honor Student, 1987

Brief Clinical/Research Interest Statement:

• Dementia and Aging
• Neurogenerative Disorders

Research Projects

• Preclinical Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease with Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (Principal Investigator)
• Spin-Lock Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Muscle in Patients With Autosomal Recessive Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
• Metrifonate Investigational Nation Wide Trial (M.I.N.T.) Protocol D97-019. (Subinvestigator)
• A radomized, double-blind, placebo-controll 12-month safety and efficacy trial of Idebenone (CV-2619) 240 mg TID and 360 TID in patients with probable Alzheimer's Disease. (Subinvestigator)
• Gingko Biloba special extract Egb 761 in dementia of the Alzheimer's type. A double-blind multicenter study. (Subinvestigator)
• Independent life in the elderly. (Co investigator)
• Independent life in the elderly (The Nun Study) (Co investigator)
• MK-0966 for the Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Prevention of Conversion of Alzheimer's Disease. (Subinvestigator)
• Establishment of Community Based Multispeciality Clinics of Diagnosis and Management of Dementia. A pilot Study. (Subinvestigator)

Publications:

1. Franczak, M.B., Ulmer, J.L., Jaradeh, S., McDaniel, J.D., Mark, L.P., & Prost, R.W. (2000). Spin-Lock Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Muscle in Patients With Autosomal Recessive Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. Journal of Neuroimaging, 10 (2), 73-77.
2. McDaniel, J.D., Ulmer, J.L., Prost, R.W., Franczak, M.B., Jaradeh, S., Hamilton, C.A., & Mark, L.P. (1999). Magnetization Transfer Imaging of Skeletal Muscle in Autosomal Recessive Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 23 (4), 609-614.