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Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis, Demyelination, Remyelination, Virus Infection of the Nervous System

ID: 726483 Minnesota, USA

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Dr. is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a world expert in central nervous system diseases. He has published over 350 peer reviewed paper on the topic. He holds 14 patents for inventions on how to enhance remyelination in diseases like multiple sclerosis. He has been editor of a number of books on this topic. He serves on multiple editorial boards. His practice revolves around patients with CNS demyelination. He championed the use of plasmapheresis in acute attacks of mutliple sclerosis. He has a large basic science laboratory investigating ways to help understand the basic mechanisms of disease and injury.

His clinical practice interests include Multiple sclerosis, demyelinating disorders, neurovirology, neuroimmunology, autoimmune paraneoplastic diseases. His research activites include Viral persistence, central nervous system demyelination, remyelination, immunogenetics, virus-host interactions, experimental neuropathology, viral models of demyelination, neuroepidemiology of multiple sclerosis.

His expertise include investigating the role of neurotransmitters in spinal cord injuries, spinal cord compression in reference to metastatic epidural tumors, myasthenia gravis in children, central neurogenic hyperventilation in a patient with brainstem astrocytoma, a ultrastructural and biochemical study of gangliosidosis, demyelination and leukodystrophy, CNS of mice infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), Theiler’s virus-induced encephalomyelitis, pituitary dwarfism, viral pathogenesis, neonatal infection with Daniels strain of Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus, vasa nervorum in neropathy, viruses in beta cells of Langerhans Islets, infections associated with chemical manifestations of diabetes, gene mapping within the H-2D region for the susceptibility of Theiler’s virus, antibodies to immune-response gene products (Ia Antigens) for Theiler’s virus, virus-induced demyelination (treatment, causes and other factors).

He has experience with immune promotion of remyelination, the possible association with diabetes mellitus, autoimmune diseases, neoplastic disorders and head trauma with multiple sclerosis, Theiler’s virus-induced demyelination and remyelination, immunopathology, disability in multiple sclerosis, intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, rehabilitation utilization patterns, patterns of health care service utilization, Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus induced demyelination in normal and mutant mice, advanced MRI studies, T cell functions in murine model of multiple sclerosis, immune promotion of remyelination, myelin repair, optimization of antibody enhanced remyelination, spontaneous remyelination, recombinant human monoclonal antibody for promoting myelin repair in MS, mechanism of axonal loss in MS, aspirin for the treatment of MS related fatigue, non-ambulatory impairment in benign MS and other similar studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society - 8 years on the sceintific advisory committee - 4 years as chair of the reveiw committeeNational Institutes of Health - 8 years of scientific committees working with NINDS reviewing grantsFast Track - Organization focused on finding a cure for mutliple sclerosisFast Cures - advisor and consultant to review the status of research funding in multiple sclerosis

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1977 Degree: MD Subject: Medicine Institution: Northwestern University Medical School

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1981 to 2009 Employer: Mayo Clinic Title: Professor of Neuology and Immunology Department: Department of Neurology
Responsibilities:
Expert is a clinician and scientist at the Mayo Clinic

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: to Present Country / Region: Europe; Thailand; Canada; Japan; Summary: He has given invited lectures all over the world.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society), American Academy of Neurology, Sigma Xi (Scientific Honorary Society), American Association of Neuropathologists, American Society for Neurologic Investigation, Mayo Alumni Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Minnesota Society for Neurological Sciences, American Society of Virologists, Central Society for Neurologic Research, American Neurologic Association, Society for Neuroscience, European Charcot Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis Research, International Society for Neurovirologists
Licenses / Certifications
Board Certified to practice Medicine in Minnesota, California, Arizona
Professional Appointments
Professor of Neurology and Immunology; Editorial board for 5 different neurologic journals; Reviewer for over 20 neurologic and scientific journals; grant reviewer for over 10 different national foundations including the Veterans Administration, Department of Medicine and Surgery, National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health, etc.; chairperson and administrative appointments at several national and international scientific meetings including for the American Association of Neuropathology Meeting, etc.; Chairman of several Departments of Neurology Research Committees and division and societies of Neuroscience.
Awards / Recognition
Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical Honor Society, Bernard M. Baruch Award - for outstanding experimental research as a medical student in rehabilitation medicine, Northwestern University Medical School Service Award, Mayo Foundation Scholar, Weil Award - Best paper in experimental neuropathology, Teacher Investigator Award, John G. Searle Fellowship, Member of the Neurological Disorders Program Project Review A Committee (NIH), Member of American Neurological Association, Global Directory of Who’s Who, Dean’s Recognition Award, Frontiers in Neuroscience Award, American Academy of Neurology and Distinguished Investigator Award.
Medical / Professional
Mayo Clinic - residency in internal medicine and neurology
Publications and Patents Summary
Over 350 peer reviewed publication, 14 patents, over 25 book chapters, Editor of book on multiple sclerosis

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
NOTE: Expert is not interested in serving as expert witness.
Training / Seminars
He has developed and coordinated several curriculum and courses in medical education for his affiliated hospital and school of medicine including a Student Interim Program, Viral Pathogenesis, and Immunopathology, etc. including mutliple CME courses on multiple sclerosis
Marketing Experience
He has worked closely with Acorda Therapeutics to develop an antibody that enhances remyelination.
Other Relevant Experience
He has consulted with many companies interested in developing news treatments for multiple sclerosis.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Spanish

Fields of Expertise

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