Bjorn E. Oskarsson MD FAAN
Neuromuscular Medicine
Associate Professor of Neurology Consultant Neurology Director ALS Clinic Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
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4500 San Pablo Rd SJacksonville, FL 32224
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Summary
- I am a Neurologist working on clinical care of people with ALS and clinical research for better treatments of ALS for the future.
Education & Training
University of ColoradoFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2004 - 2006- University of ColoradoResidency, Neurology, 2001 - 2004
- University of ColoradoInternship, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2001
Lund University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2027
CO State Medical License 2004 - 2009
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Academy of Neurology, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Clinical Trials
- DNA, Blood and Skin Cell Repository for Research on ALS and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders at Mayo Clinic Florida Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
- Mexiletine for the Treatment of Muscle Cramps in ALS Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
- Use of (-)-Epicatechin in the Treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy (Pilot Study) Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 23 citationsSingle-cell dissection of the human motor and prefrontal cortices in ALS and FTLD.S Sebastian Pineda, Hyeseung Lee, Maria J Ulloa-Navas, Raleigh M Linville, Francisco J Garcia
Cell. 2024-04-11 - 7 citationsNeeds of persons living with ALS at home and their family caregivers: A scoping review.Heather M Young, Tina R Kilaberia, Robin Whitney, Benjamin M Link, Janice F Bell
Muscle & Nerve. 2023-09-01 - 5 citationsA revision to the United States national ALS registry's algorithm to improve Case-Ascertainment.Paul Mehta, Jaime Raymond, Moon Han, Reshma Punjani, Theodore Larson
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Frontotemporal Degeneration. 2023-05-01
Journal Articles
- Poly(GR) Impairs Protein Translation and Stress Granule Dynamics in C9orf72-Associated Frontotemporal Dementia and Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisDennis W Dickson, Bjorn Oskarsson, Nature
Press Mentions
Toward Clinical Trials for One Type of ALSJanuary 2nd, 2019
Flex Pharma Investigates FLX-787 as Treatment for Cramps in ALS PatientsAugust 2nd, 2017
FDA Clears Flex Pharma's FLX-787 to Commence US Phase 2 Trial in ALS Under INDAugust 1st, 2017- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Scalable Expanded Access with Analysis of Neurofilament and Other Biomarkers for Ibudilast in ALS (SEA-NOBI-ALS)MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE2024–2028
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Swedish
External Links
- Mayo biohttps://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/oskarsson-bjorn-e-m-d/bio-20257831
- Refer a patienthttp://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/provider-relations/refer-a-patient
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