Dr. Pytel’s research is focused on neuromuscular diseases. In collaboration with other researchers, he conducts studies of muscular dystrophies. A growing list of inherited skeletal muscle diseases is reflective of the many unique developmental and functional properties of skeletal muscle tissue. By gaining a better understanding of these processes, medical researchers aim to discover and improve treatment strategies for these diseases.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Melanoma
- Pathology of Brain Tumors
Board Certifications
- Neuropathology
- Anatomic Pathology
Memberships & Medical Societies
- College of American Pathologists
- Brain Research Institute
- American Association of Neuropathologists
- United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
Practicing Since
- 1999
Languages Spoken
- English
- German
Medical Education
- Philipps University of Marburg
Residency
- University of Chicago Medicine
Fellowship
- University of Chicago Medicine; University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
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