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Michael Kaufman, MD, Neurology, Knoxville, TN

Michael D Kaufman MD


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  • no officeKnoxville, TN 37919

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Summary

  • Dr. Michael Kaufman lives in Knoxville, TN, He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 1971, completed his residency in Neurology at Case Western Reserve University/Clevland General Hospital, and a fellowship Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr. Kaufman has served as am Assistant Professor at Duke University Hospital, , Professor of Neurology at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC, and a Staff Physician at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. He has been recognized as a Most Compassionate Physician, Best Doctors of American, and National MS Society Volunteer Hall of Fame. He has participated in committees for the National MS Society, the Consortium of MS Centers, and the Department of Defense MS Research Program. Dr. Kaufman has participated in many clinical trials, and authored multiple publications. He retired from clinical practice in 2015.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurology, 1975 - 1976
  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1972 - 1975
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1972
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1971
  • Union College
    Union CollegeBachelors, 1963 - 1967

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1977 - 2015
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2014 - 2015
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Clinical Care Committee National MS Society, 2006-2013
  • President Consortium of MS Centers, 2010-2012
  • Heatlth Care Delivery and Policy Research Committee National MS Society, 2005-2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • MS disease activity in RESTORE: a randomized 24-week natalizumab treatment interruption study  
    Fox RJ, Cree BA, De Seze J, Gold R, Hartung HP, Jeffery D, Kappos L, Kaufman M, Montalbán X, Weinstock-Guttman B, Anderson B, Natarajan A, Ticho B, Duda P, Neurology, 1/1/2014
  • HLA DR and DQ predict response to glatiramer acetate in multiple sclerosis  
    Dhib-Jalbut S, Valenzuela RM, Ito K, Kaufman M, Picone M, Buyske S, Mult Scler Rel Dis, 1/1/2013
  • Course of relapsing-remitting MS before, during, and after natalizumab  
    Kaufman MD, Lee R, Norton HJ, Multiple Sclerosis J, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Brain MRI results of DECIDE: a randomized, double-blind trial of DAC HYP vs. IFNbeta-1a in RRMS patients. Poster
    Douglas L Arnold, Ludwig Kappos, Eva Havrdova, Krzysztof Selmaj, Alexey Boyko, Michael Kaufman, Heinz Wiendl, John Rose, Steven Greenberg, Eren Demirhan, Katherine Rie..., Joint ACTRIM-ECTRIMS meeting, Boston, MA, 1/10/2014
  • Safety and tolerability of daclizumab HYP treatment in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
    Krzysztof Selmaj, Ludwig Kappos, Douglas L. Arnold, Eva Havrdova, Alexey Boyko, Michael Kaufman, Heinz Wiendl, John Rose, Steven Greenberg, Eren Demirhan, Katherine Ri..., Joint ACTRIM-ECTRIMS meeting, Boston, MA, 1/10/2014
  • Primary results of DECIDE: a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, active-controlled trial of Daclizumab HYP vs. Interferon beta-1a in RRMS patients.
    Ludwig Kappos, Krzysztof Selmaj, Douglas Arnold, Eva Havrdova, Alexey Boyko, Michael Kaufman, Heinz Wiendl, John Rose, Steven Greenberg, Eren Demirhan, Marianne Sweets..., Joint ACTRIM-ECTRIMS meeting, Boston, MA, 1/10/2014
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