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Tahseen Mozaffar, MD, Neurology, Orange, CA

TahseenMozaffarMD

Neurology Orange, CA

Neuromuscular Medicine

Professor of Neurology, UC Irvine

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  • Office

    200 S Manchester Avenue Ste 110
    UCI Medical Center
    Orange, CA 92868
    Phone+1 714-456-2332
    Fax+1 714-456-5997

Summary

  • Dr. Tahseen Mozaffar is a Professor of Neurology and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Neurology at University of California, Irvine. He is the Director of the UC Irvine-MDA ALS and Neuromuscular Center and the Director of the Division of Neuromuscular Disorders. From 2011-2017 he was the Program Director for the Neurology Residency Training Program and from 2017 - 2020, he was the interim chair of the Department of Neurology. He was the Chair of the Neuromuscular Section at the American Academy of Neurology from 2013-2015. He was the Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Myositis Association from 2013-2015. He currently serves as the Medical Board Liaison to the Board of Directors at the Myositis Association.

    Additionally, Dr. Mozaffar serves as chair of one of the biomedical committees and the institutional liaison for Trials Innovation Hub for the Center for Translational Sciences Award (CTSA) at University of California, Irvine. He is the Principal Investigator for UCI-NEXT, the NeuroNEXT award to the University of California, Irvine, one of 25 such NeuroNEXT sites funded by the NINDS/NIH. He is also the Principal Investigator for INSPIRE-IBM, a multicenter NIH-funded natural history trial in Inclusion Body Myositis.

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 1995 - 1997
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1992 - 1995
  • St Luke's Hospital
    St Luke's HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
  • Aga Khan Medical College
    Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1989
  • Adamjee Govt. Science College
    Adamjee Govt. Science CollegeH.Sc, Biology, 1981 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors Best Doctors, 2015-2021
  • Elected, Best Doctors Best Doctors, Inc., 2015
  • Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • 224th ENMC International Workshop: Clinico-sero-pathological classification of immune-mediated necrotizing myopathies Zandvoort, The Netherlands, 14-16 October 2016  
    Allenbach Y, Mammen AL, Benveniste O, Stenzel W; Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathies Working Group, Neuromuscul Disord, 1/1/2018
  • Randomized study of adjunctive belimumab in participants with generalized myasthenia gravis  
    Hewett K, Sanders DB, Grove RA, Broderick CL, Rudo TJ, Bassiri A, Zvartau-Hind M, Bril V; BEL115123 Study Group, Neurology, 1/1/2018
  • A cross-sectional analysis of clinical evaluation in35 individuals with mutations of the valosin-containing protein gene  
    Plewa J, Surampalli A, Wencel M, Milad M, Donkervoort S, Caiozzo VJ, Goyal N, Mozaffar T, Kimonis V, Neuromuscul Disord, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Results from the MGTX Extension Study of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis.
    Wolfe G., Kaminski H., Aban I., Cutter G., MGTX Study Group, Muscle Nerve, 1/1/2018
  • Results of an Investigator-Initiated Multi-Site LateOnset Pompe Disease Screening Study.
    Wencel M, Goyal N, Shaibani A, Dimachkie M, Johnson N, Trivedi J, Gutmann L, Wicklund M, Bandyopadhyay S, Genge A, Freimer M, Pestronk A, Florence J, Karam C, Ralph J,..., Ann Neurol, 1/1/2018
  • Feasibility and validation of modified Oculobulbar facial respiratory score (mOBFRS) in sporadic inclusion body myositis.
    Wencel M, Araujo N, Medina E, Zhang LS, Nguyen D, Mozaffar T, Goyal N, Ann Neurol, 1/1/2018
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Lectures

  • Therapeutic Advances in Myasthenia Gravis 
    Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, CA - 1/1/2018
  • Update on Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Diagnosis and Treatment 
    Dallas, TX - 1/1/2018
  • Utility of Genetic Testing in Neuromuscular Disorders 
    Vienna, Austria - 1/1/2018
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Press Mentions

  • AAN 2023: AT-GAA Motor Function Gains Now Seen for 4 Years in Pompe
    AAN 2023: AT-GAA Motor Function Gains Now Seen for 4 Years in PompeMay 4th, 2023
  • Cartesian Therapeutics Announces Dosing of First Participant in a Phase 2B Randomized Clinical Trial for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
    Cartesian Therapeutics Announces Dosing of First Participant in a Phase 2B Randomized Clinical Trial for Generalized Myasthenia GravisJanuary 31st, 2023
  • Astellas Announces Positive Safety Data from the FORTIS Study of AT845 in Adults with Late-Onset Pompe Disease
    Astellas Announces Positive Safety Data from the FORTIS Study of AT845 in Adults with Late-Onset Pompe DiseaseFebruary 7th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • A Multicenter Study For The Validation Of ALS BiomarkersNational Center For Research Resources2010
  • OPEN Label Extension Of Protocol Aals-001 (#Aals-001-Ol) - Arimoclomol In AMYNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
  • Combination Drug Selection Trial In Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
  • A Multi-Center, Phase III, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, ClinicNational Center For Research Resources2006–2008
  • Resequencing The Variable Human Genome In Sporadic ALS: A Necessary Prelude ToNational Center For Research Resources2007
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Group [Als Rg] Collection Of Data And BINational Center For Research Resources2007
  • A Multicenter, Dose Ranging Safety And Pharmacokinetics Study Of Arimoclomol In)National Center For Research Resources2006–2007

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu