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Office
2500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39216Phone+1 601-984-5500Fax+1 601-984-5503
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis, 2011 - 2012
University of Mississippi Medical CenterChief Residency, Neurology, 2010 - 2011- University of Mississippi Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2007 - 2011
- University of Mississippi Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
- University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2009 - 2026
MS State Medical License 2009 - 2025- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AB Baker American Academy of Neurology, 2015
- Resident Teacher of the Year Alpha Omega Alpha, 2011
- Neurology Resident of the Year Jackson VA Medical Center, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Vaccination Response in Tecfidera-Treated Versus Interferon-Treated Participants With Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis. Start of enrollment: 2015 Feb 28
- Determining the Effectiveness of earLy Intensive Versus Escalation Approaches for RRMS Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 30 citationsDepression and Suicidality in Multiple Sclerosis: Red Flags, Management Strategies, and Ethical Considerations.Rosalind Kalb, Anthony Feinstein, Amanda Rohrig, Lauren R. Sankary, Alissa Willis
Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 2019-08-28 - 13 citationsTuberculosis screening in multiple sclerosis: effect of disease-modifying therapies and lymphopenia on the prevalence of indeterminate TB screening results in the clin...Laura E. Baldassari, Jenny Feng, Gabrielle Macaron, Sarah M. Planchon, Ebtesam Alshehri
Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical. 2019-09-11 - 12 citationsTriaging Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in the Emergency Department: Room for Improvement.Hesham Abboud, Karin Mente, Meagan D. Seay, Jeffrey J. Kim, Ashhar Ali
International Journal of MS Care. 2017-12-18
Journal Articles
- Cerebral infarction from AIDS-related Cryptococcal MeningitisBurton MJ, Willis MA, Geraci SA, Chapman SW, Pappas PG, Infect Dis Clin Pract, 5/2010
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
How Multiple Sclerosis Affects Your BodyNovember 27th, 2022- Comparing Health Promotion and Quality of Life in People with Progressive Versus Nonprogressive Multiple SclerosisOctober 27th, 2020
Why Virtual Visits, IBM’s Watson and Other Telemedicine Advances Keep One Neurologist Excited About the FutureMarch 22nd, 2018
Committees
- Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of MS Care 2012 - Present
- Chair, Outcomes and Quality Committee of the Mellen Center for MS, Cleveland Clinic 2014 - 2019
- Director, Board of Directors, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America 2013 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Fellow
- American Neurological AssociationFellow
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