Petra Kaufmann, M.D., M.Sc.

Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Neurology
Associate Director, Pediatric MDA Neuromuscular Center
Associate Director, Clinical Mitochondrial Research Center

Dr. Kaufmann is a clinical researcher and neurologist with expertise in neuromuscular disease. She completed subspecialty fellowship training in EMG and neuromuscular disorders and is board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. In addition to her clinical expertise she has 3 years of postdoctoral laboratory research experience in molecular biology of mitochondrial disorders, working with Dr. DiMauro at Columbia University. Dr. Kaufmann received her M.D. degree and a doctorate with magna cum laude from the University of Bonn, Germany. She graduated from the Mailman School of Public Health/Columbia University with a Master of Science degree in Biostatistics/Patient Oriented Research. She completed her Neurology Residency and Fellowship at the Neurological Institute of Columbia University.

Dr. Kaufmann is seeing patients with a variety of neuromuscular disorders. Her special interests are muscle diseases, mitochondrial disorders and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In addition to her clinical work she is involved in clinical research in the fields of mitochondrial diseases and ALS. She has presented at national and international meetings and has received competitive fellowship awards in support of her research by NATO and MDA. She is recipient of an Irving Clinical Research Scholarship and has been honored by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine for her excellence in medical student teaching.