Dr. Angela Genge

Biography

Born in Newfoundland, Angela Genge completed her medical degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She holds Canadian and American certifications in Internal Medicine and Neurology, and completed a fellowship in neuromuscular diseases. She joined the staff at the Montreal Neurological Hospital in 1994 and became the Director of the ALS Clinic in 1998. Her involvement in clinical research began during her residency in Neurology, assisting Dr. Gordon Francis, the founding director of the Clinical Research Unit at the Montreal Neurological Institute, with early trials in multiple sclerosis and NeuroAIDS. Her research interests focus on neuromuscular diseases, and she has continued to work within the Clinical Research Unit to bring clinical trials for neuromuscular disorders, including ALS, Myopathies, Neuropathies, and Myasthenia Gravis pain. Dr. Genge was appointed Director of the Clinical Research Unit in 2004, with the goal of expanding the number and scope of clinical trials for neurological diseases.

Research Interests