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Dr. Daniel Dung Truong, MD

Neurology, Other Specialty, Psychiatry
51 years of experience
The Parkinsons And Movement Disorder Medical Group 9940 Talbert Ave Ste 100, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-5062

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Brief Intro

Trained at Columbia University and the prestigious National Hospital for Nervous Disease at Queeen Square England, Dr Daniel Truong is one of the few neurologists with formal training in Parkinson's disease and Movement Disorder in Orange County. As one of the pioneers in the development of botulinum toxin treatment of movement disorders, he has published many articles in its use. Dr. Truong is well known internationally for his work in development the animal model of myoclonus. The model has become the mainstay for research in this field. In clinical research, the Truong and Fahn myoclonus rating scale, which was developed by both Dr. Truong and Dr. Stanley Fahn, has become one of the main instruments used internationally for therapeutic investigation of the disease. Dr. Truong is the author or nearly 60 scientific articles and book chapters. Dr. Truong has been involved in many dystonia research projects. He was instrumental in the early of development of botulinum toxin use in spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder that renders the patient unable to talk. Dr. Truong was the founder of the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association (NSDA), for which he served as chairman of the medical advisory board from 1990 to 1997. He has also served as Medical Advisor for the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association from 1990 until 1998. In the field of Parkinson's disease, Dr. Truong has participated in many clinical research studies involved with the development of many currently available Parkinson's drugs. He is a member of the Parkinson Study Group. Dr. Truong has been featured in many television interviews and newspaper articles. He founded the Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Program at UCI and left in 1997 to form the Parkinson and Movement Disorder Institute. The Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Institute features patient care for neurological disorders as well as conduction of clinical and basic science research with the development of better treatments at its goal. For more information, visit the institute website at www.pmdi.org.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Sc Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg Medizinische Fakultaet - 1974

Languages Spoken

Spanish
Vietnamese

Location & Hours

The Parkinsons And Movement Disorder Medical Group
9940 Talbert Ave Ste 100, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Mon:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Neurology
Psychiatry
Other Specialty

Conditions Addressed

Dementia
Restless Leg Syndrome
Parkinson's Disease
Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
Bell's Palsy
Intracranial Injury
Transient Cerebral Ischemia
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Hemorrhagic stroke
Ischemic Stroke
Epilepsy
Tension Headache
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Procedures Performed

Sleep and EEG Testing

Insurance Accepted

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CalOptima
AltaMed Senior BuenaCare (PACE)
Florida Blue: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Cigna
HFN
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina
Tricare
Alignment Health Plan
Medicare
Optima Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Kaiser Permanente
Medi-Cal
SCAN Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Gateway Health
SelectHealth
Oscar Health Insurance
Magellan Health
Humana
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
CareMore
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Tufts Health Plan
Brand New Day
Contra Costa Health Plan
Wellcare
L.A. Care Health Plan
Health Alliance

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