Jafar Kafaie, MD

Dr. Jafar Kafaie treats adults and children with neurological, neuromuscular and muscle diseases (muscular dystrophy, inflammatory myositis). He cares for patients with neuromuscular junction disorder, peripheral neuropathy, and motor neuron diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

In his practice, he uses electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) testing to help evaluate and treat problems related to nerves or muscles.

Dr. Kafaie's research interests are motor neuron disease, peripheral neuropathy, and myopathy.

He is an assistant professor of Neuromuscular Diseases in the Department of Neurology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Dr. Kafaie is a member of the American Association of Neurology and the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.