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David Preston, MD

David Preston, MD

Ratings

(4.8)

31 Ratings 12 Reviews

Specialty

Neurology, Neurology-Neuromuscular Medicine

Accepting New Patients

Primary Location

UH Cleveland Medical Center
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106

Schedule an Appointment

216-844-2724

Biography

  • Co-Director, EMG Laboratory, UH Cleveland Medical Center
  • Vice Chairman, Department of Neurology, UH Cleveland Medical Center
  • Director, Neuromuscular Ultrasound Laboratory, UH Cleveland Medical Center
  • Professor, CWRU School of Medicine

David C Preston, MD, FAAN is a Professor of Neurology and the Neurology Residency Program Director at Case Western Reserve University - University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, now the second-largest neurology residency in the U.S. He is also Vice Chair and Co-Director of the EMG laboratory. Dr. Preston received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, followed by Medical School at Case Western Reserve University. He completed his neurology residency at Tufts University in Boston, followed by fellowship training in Clinical Neurophysiology. He has previously been on staff at Tufts School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Preston specializes in the field of neuromuscular disorders and electrodiagnostic testing, in addition to medical education. Dr. Preston has lectured and published extensively and has authored more than sixty-five original articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and more than twenty-five chapters in various neurologic, orthopedic, and internal medicine textbooks. He co-authored the textbook, Electromyography, and Neuromuscular Disorders, which is widely used in neurology programs in the US and abroad. He also co-edited several other textbooks on neuromuscular disorders. Additionally, Dr. Preston has directed and lectured in numerous continuing medical education courses on neuromuscular disorders and electrodiagnostic testing at the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and at Harvard University.

Dr. Preston is very involved in teaching and education. He has trained over 50 neuromuscular fellows and over 300 neurology residents. The American Academy of Neurology recognized Dr. Preston with the Outstanding Program Director of the Year Award in 2016. Dr. Preston is spearheading the education and novel use of neuromuscular ultrasound, where it is actively being used to diagnose many neuromuscular disorders. Dr. Preston is married, with two daughters, one in college and one in high school. In his free time, he enjoys swimming, sailing, biking, and anything that has to do with technology.

Expertise

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
  • Electromyography (EMG)
  • Entrapment Neuropathies
  • Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
  • Myopathies
  • Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)
  • Neuromuscular Ultrasound
  • Peripheral Neuropathies
  • Ulnar Neuropathies

Languages Spoken

English

Office Locations

UH Cleveland Medical Center

11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-2724

UH Suburban Health Center

1611 S Green Rd
South Euclid, OH 44121
216-844-2724

Patient Experience Reviews

4.8 out of 5

31 Ratings

Patient Comments (12)

Reviewed On 4/1/2023
Best of the best. Caring. Great listener. Educated me on condition and treatment. Excellent.

Reviewed On 4/1/2023
The Best Doctor Ever!!!!!!!

Reviewed On 3/1/2023
Great experience with the doc and his staff!

Reviewed On 2/1/2023
Very patient with the fellow and me. Very thorough during this test

Reviewed On 2/1/2023
Both doctors were extremely knowledgeable and kind. I got right in and was out in a timely manner. It was one of the best MD visits I have had!

Reviewed On 1/1/2023
Doctor David Preston is the best Doctor ever!!!

Reviewed On 12/1/2022
Absolutely superb follow up visit for my multiple and complex medical conditions. Excellent discussion of interval since last visit. Excellent participation by resident in history and exam process. They had reviewed my complex history and were prepared. Good discussion of future plans and possible pathways for my care.

Reviewed On 12/1/2022
A very good doctor, he listens and explains thins very well

Reviewed On 9/2/2022
Dr Preston has always given me excellent care

Reviewed On 9/2/2022
Dr Preston was very kind and interested in my condition and provided additional information.

Reviewed On 8/1/2022
Dr. Preston was great!

Reviewed On 7/1/2022
Good

Research & Publications

Research Interests

Neuromuscular Disorders, EMG and Nerve conduction studies, Computers in Medicine, Entrapment neuropathies, Neuromuscular Ultrasound, Medical Education

Certifications & Memberships

  • Vascular Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Neuromuscular Medicine - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
  • Neuromuscular Ultrasound, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Education

Fellowship | Clinical Neurophysiology
Clinical Neurophysiology - Tufts-New England Medical Center (1989 - 1990)

Residency | Neurology
Neurology - Tufts-New England Medical Center (1986 - 1989)

Internship | Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - University Hospitals Of Cleveland (1985 - 1986)

Medical Education
Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine (1985)

Undergraduate
Case Western Reserve University (1981)

Industry Relationships

University Hospitals is committed to transparency in our interactions with industry partners, such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies. At UH, we disclose practitioner and their family members’ ownership and intellectual property rights that are or in the process of being commercialized. In addition, we disclose payments to employed practitioners of $5,000 or more from companies with which the practitioners interact as part of their professional activities. These practitioner-industry relationships assist in developing new drugs, devices and therapies and in providing medical education aimed at improving quality of care and enhancing clinical outcomes. At the same time, UH understands that these relationships may create a conflict of interest. In providing this information, UH desires to assist patients in talking with their practitioners about industry relationships and how those relationships may impact their medical care.

UH practitioners seek advance approval for certain new industry relationships. In addition, practitioners report their industry relationships and activities, as well as those of their immediate family members, to the UH Office of Outside Interests annually. We review these reports and implement management plans, as appropriate, to address conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with medical research, clinical care and purchasing decisions.

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As of December 31, 2016, David Preston did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.