Lilyana Amezcua MD MS
Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis
Associate Professor, MS Fellowship Program Director
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1520 San Pablo StSte 3000Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 323-442-5710
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Education & Training
University of Southern CaliforniaMasters in Science, Biomedical, Clinical and Translational Investigations , 2013 - 2015- U Southern California2008
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Neurology, 2006
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2003
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- Exploratory Study to Assess Clinical Response to Gilenya® (Fingolimod) in Hispanics With RRMS Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
- Effect of MD1003 in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPI2) Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Person-Centered Social Determinants and Neighborhood-Level Deprivation Associated With Disability in Hispanic People With Multiple Sclerosis.Lilyana Amezcua, Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez, Christopher Orlando, Andrea Martinez, Iffat Nahar
Neurology. 2025-02-11 - Multiple sclerosis in Colombia: A review of the literature.Jahir Miranda-Acuña, Adriana Casallas-Vanegas, Jacob McCauley, Pedro Castro-Castro, Lilyana Amezcua
Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical. 2024-11-26 - The current state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in multiple sclerosis research, clinical trials, and workforce.Lilyana Amezcua, Roy H Hamilton, Olga Ciccarelli
Multiple Sclerosis. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Race, ethnicity, and cognition in persons newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosisAmezcua, L et al, Neurology, 4/2020
Press Mentions
Chronically Ignored: How Western Medical Practices Harm Chronically Ill PeopleMarch 23rd, 2023- What Top MS Researchers Want You to Know About MS Care and Treatment Right NowMay 25th, 2022
- Blacks, Latinos with Autoimmune Diseases Experience Poorer Outcomes Due to Modifiable Social ConditionsOctober 5th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Immunology of advancing disease among minorities with Multiple SclerosisUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2021–2026
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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