Samuel Carrell, MD, PhD

Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Samuel Carrell is Assistant Professor of Neurology and the Associate Director of the Center for Inherited Myopathy Research (CIMR) at the Virginia Commonwealth University. He received his MD and PhD degrees at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, then completed his neurology residency and neuromuscular fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Carrell is an expert on myotonic dystrophy and other inherited forms of muscle disease. His work has focused on development and translation of genetic treatments for myotonic dystrophy.