M. Flint Beal

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M. Flint Beal
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Myron Flint Beal

(1950-11-06)November 6, 1950
New York
DiedJune 12, 2021(2021-06-12) (aged 70)

Myron Flint Beal, better known as M. Flint Beal, (born November 6, 1950, died on June 12, 2021) [1] was an American neurologist, neuroscientist, and academic who was known for his work on neurodegenerative diseases. He was a former chair of the Department of Neurology and Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medicine, and neurologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian and the Weill Cornell Medical Center. He was an editor at Neurology Alert. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

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