Sami Khella, MD

Sami Khella, MD, is a professor of clinical neurology at the University of Pennsylvania and past chief of the Department of Neurology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. A neuromuscular specialist, Dr. Khella earned his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; he completed his residency in neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular diseases at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has done clinical research on neuromuscular disorders for many years and is the author and coauthor of several papers on peripheral neuropathy, amyloidosis, CIDP, and more. Along with colleagues at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Dr. Khella has developed several highly regarded centers, including Centers of Excellence in the care of patients with Myasthenia Gravis and of peripheral neuropathies, namely Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP).

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