LilyanaAmezcuaMDMS
Neurology • Los Angeles, CANeuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis
Associate Professor, MS Fellowship Program Director
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Office
1520 San Pablo St
Ste 3000
Los Angeles, CA 90033Phone+1 323-442-5710
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
- 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 - 1 citationsDifferential diagnosis of suspected multiple sclerosis: considerations in people from minority ethnic and racial backgrounds in North America, northern Europe, and Aus...Lilyana Amezcua, Dalia Rotstein, Afsaneh Shirani, Olga Ciccarelli, Daniel Ontaneda
The Lancet. Neurology. 2024-10-01 - 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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- Spanish
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