Overview of Dr. Kaminski
Henry J. Kaminski, MD serves as the Meta A. Neumann Professor of Neurology at the George Washington University. Dr. Kaminski has performed clinical, translational, and basic investigations related to the rare, autoimmune disease, myasthenia gravis, for over 25 years with support of the NIH, Department of Veterans Affairs, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America. He was instrumental in establishment of the MG Patient Registry, which was utilized to better define treatment and its complications for MG patients. In 2019, Dr. Kaminski established as principal investigator the NIH Rare Disease Clinical Research Network site dedicated to myasthenia gravis, MGNet. Recently, he has started work towards objective quantitation of the neuromuscular examination via telemedicine using artificial intelligence in order to enhance clinical outcome measures and enhance clinical trial performance.
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Education & Training
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1986 - 1989
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
- Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1985
- Case Western Reserve UniversityB.A., Chemistry, Anthropology, Magna Cum Laude, 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- DC State Medical License 2011 - 2024
- MD State Medical License 2012 - 2024
- OH State Medical License 1986 - 2014
- MO State Medical License 2007 - 2012
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CTSA Clinical Research Achievement Award (Best Clinical Trial NINDS U01 NS4268) State University of New York at Buffalo, 2016
- Leading Physicians of the World 2013
- Chair's Award Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, Ohio Chapter, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Thymectomy Trial in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis Patients Receiving Prednisone Therapy Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 59 citationsHaploinsufficiency of utrophin gene worsens skeletal muscle inflammation and fibrosis in mdx miceLan Zhou, Jill A. Rafael-Fortney, Ping Huang, Xinyu S. Zhao, Georgiana Cheng
Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2008-01-15 - 586 citationsMyasthenia gravis: recommendations for clinical research standards. Task Force of the Medical Scientific Advisory Board of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America.Alfred Jaretzki, Richard J. Barohn, Raina M. Ernstoff, Henry J. Kaminski, John Keesey
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2000-07-01 - 34 citationsThymus-derived B cell clones persist in the circulation after thymectomy in myasthenia gravis.Ruoyi Jiang, Kenneth B. Hoehn, Casey S. Lee, Minh C. Pham, Robert J. Homer
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2020-11-16
Journal Articles
- Randomized Trial of Thymectomy in Myasthenia GravisWolfe GI, Kaminski HJ, et. al., New Engl J Med, 8/11/2016
- Letter to the EditorWolfe GI, Kaminski HJ, Cutter GR, N Engl J Med, 1/1/2016
- Plasma IL-17 levels stratify across myasthenia gravis patient subtypesXie Y, Li H-F, Jiang B, Li Y, Kaminski HJ, Kusner LL, Exp Neurol, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Myasthenia Gravis Patient Registry: Significant Knowledge Gap in Understanding Disease Diagnosis and Treatment.Salame KG, Kaminski HJ, Cutter GR, Feese M, Aly R, American Academy of Neurology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1/1/2016
- Thymectomy in Non-thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis Patients on Prednisone: Results from MGTX, a Randomized, Controlled Trial.Wolfe GI, Kaminski HJ, Inmaculada B. Aban IB, Minisman G. Hui-Chien Kuo H-CCutter GR, MGTX Study Group, American Academy of Neurology, 1/1/2016
- Randomized trial of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis. Correspondence.Wolfe GI, Kaminski HJ, Sonnett JR, Aban IB, Kuo H-C, Cutter GR, J Thorac Dise, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- Thymectomy As Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis: Clinical and Biological AspectsCase Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH - 1/20/2016
- Ancillary Study Opportunities from MGTXOxford, UK - 1/9/2016
- Development and Birth of MGTXOxford, UK - 1/8/2016
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Other
- Thymectomy study results.Wolfe GI, Kaminski HJ, Aban I, Cutter GR, Foundation Focus, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America national newsletter
1/1/2016 - Communication with your doctor.Kusner LL, Kaminski HJ, Ohio MG Chapter Newsletter
1/1/1996 - GazpachoKaminski HJ, MGFA Recipes, Published by the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
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Press Mentions
- Researchers Receive $7.8 Million to Establish Rare Disease Network for Myasthenia GravisOctober 4th, 2019
- “Chemical Plasmapheresis” Drug for Myasthenia Gravis Is Safe, Lowers Antibodies, and Produces Hints of Efficacy in Phase 2 TrialJuly 11th, 2019
- Despite Promise, Ongoing Phase III Uncertain for Catalyst’s Firdapse in MuSK-MGJanuary 15th, 2019
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Grant Support
- Targeted Therapies For Myasthenia GravisNational Eye Institute2007
- Regulation Of Extraocular Muscle DevelopmentNational Eye Institute2007
- Regulation Of Extraocular Muscle DevelopmentNational Eye Institute2005–2007
- Targeted Therapies For Myasthenia GravisNational Eye Institute2003–2006
- Neuromuscular Transmission Properties Of Ocular MuscleNational Eye Institute2001–2003
- Neurobiology Of Eye Movements From Molecules To BehaviorNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001
- Nitric Oxide In Normal And Diseased Ocular MuscleNational Eye Institute1998–2000
- Ocular Muscle Involvement By Myasthenia GravisNational Eye Institute1993–1997
- Expression Of Achr MRNA In Extraocular MuscleNational Eye Institute1991
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- George Washington University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
External Links
- GW Neurologyhttps://smhs.gwu.edu/neurology/
- GW Medical Faculty Associationhttp://www.gwdocs.com/neurology
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