RobertTNaismithMD

Neurology • Saint Louis, MO

Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis

Professor, Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine

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Office
4921 Parkview Pl
# Dv
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-1408

Fax+1 314-747-1345

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 2000 - 2003
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2000
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2000 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012

Clinical Trials

Ampyra for Optic Neuritis in Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Safety, Tolerability and Activity Study of Ibudilast in Subjects With Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2
Effect of MD1003 in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPI2) Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Randomised controlled trial of intermittent calorie restriction in people with multiple sclerosis.
Laura Ghezzi, Valeria Tosti, Lisa Shi, Claudia Cantoni, Robert Mikesell
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 2025-01-16
Real world experience with cladribine tablets for multiple sclerosis at four academic multiple sclerosis centers.
Devon S Conway, Jacqueline A Nicholas, Nicolas R Thompson, Ellen M Mowry, Robert T Naismith
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2025-01-14
A digital version of the nine-hole peg test: Speed may be a more reliable measure of upper-limb disability than completion time in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Xiaotong Jiang, Marisa McGinley, Joshua Johnston, Jay Alberts, Robert Bermel
Multiple Sclerosis. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

Turning Is an Important Marker of Balance Confidence and Walking Limitation in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
Robert Naismith, MD, PLoS One

Press Mentions

NIH STTR Grant to Fast Track New Class of Pain Reliever Without Addiction or ToxicityOctober 21st, 2020
Oral Vumerity Easier on Gastrointestinal Tract Than Tecfidera, Phase 3 Trial FindsAugust 1st, 2019
Ibudilast Slows Brain Shrinkage in Progressive Multiple SclerosisAugust 31st, 2018
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Grant Support

Diffusion Imaging Of Axonal Loss In The Optic NervesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2011