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Natalia Laura Gonzalez

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease
Box 3403 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
Rm 1255, Hospital South, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Updates in Myositis - Neurology Department Grand Rounds · 2025 Invited Talk Duke University,
Updates in Myositis - North Carolina Neurological Society Meeting · 2025 Invited Talk
Muscle Ultrasound in Pompe Disease - 2025 Pompe Patient Conference · 2025 Invited Talk
Ultrasound Imaging for the Evaluation of Neuromuscular Disorders - Natus Neurology Academy · 2024 Invited Talk Natus, eSeminar
Ulnar Neuropathy Electrodiagnostics and Ultrasound - Neurosurgery Multidisciplinary Grand Rounds · March 2023 Invited Talk Duke Neurosurgery Department,
Basics of EMG/NCS and ultrasound - Neurosurgery Multidisciplinary Grand Rounds · November 2022 Invited Talk Duke Neurosurgery Department,
Updates in Inclusion Body Myositis - Advanced Topics in Neurology (CME series) · July 22, 2021 Lecture Duke University,
Ultrasound Imaging for the Evaluation of Neuromuscular Disorders - Neurology Grand Rounds · November 20, 2020 Invited Talk University of Arizona,
Taking the shock out of shock therapy: ECT for the neurologist - Neurology Grand Rounds · 2018 Lecture University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
A commonly misdiagnosed cause of polyneuropathy: Transthyretin familial amyloidosis - Neurology Grand Rounds · 2017 Lecture University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,

Service to the Profession


Orphan Products Grant Program Reviewer · 2024 Editorial Activities FDA/OOPD ,
Orphan Products Grant Program Reviewer · 2023 Editorial Activities FDA/OOPD ,
Newsletter Committee Member · 2021 Committee Service International Myositis Society,
Member · 2021 Committee Service International Myositis Assessment & Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) ,
Duke Early Phase Research Unit, IRB Scientific Reviewer · 2021 - 2021 Editorial Activities
Ad Hoc Scientific Review for Journals · 2019 Editorial Activities

Muscle and Nerve (2019 to present)
Clinical Neurophysiology (2019 to present)
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice (2020 to present)
Neuromuscular Disorders (2020 to present)
Scientific Reports in Nature (2020)
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (2021)

Clinical Activities


80% clinical activities:

  • VA Durham Medical Center, EMGs, 1 day a week
  • DUH Neurology Inpatient service, 4 weeks a year
    • Attending on service with neurology residents, interns, medical students, and physician assistant neurology residents
  • VA Durham Medical Center Inpatient Consult service, 2 weekends per year
    • Supervise neurology residents
  • Duke EMG Lab
    • Supervising fellows performing EMGs, nerve and muscle ultrasound, muscle biopsies, ½  day a week
    • Procedure Clinic (muscle biopsies, chemodenervation for dystonia, SFEMG), ½ day a week
  • Duke Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic, supervising neuromuscular fellows, neurology residents, medical students, and physician assistant residents, ½ day twice a month
  • Duke Neuromuscular Clinic, supervising neuromuscular fellows and medical students, 1.25 days per week
  • Duke Regional Hospital EMG Lab, one day a week
    • Perform EMG/NCS and nerve ultrasound