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Jaime Imitola Herrera, M.D.Associate Professor of Neurology, Genetics and Genome Sciences, and NeuroscienceVice Chair for Research, Department of Neurology Director, Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Translational Neuroimmunology
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| Degree | Institution | Major |
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| M.D. | University of Cartagena Faculty of Medicine | Medicine |
Post-Graduate Training
| Training | Institution | Specialty |
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| Internship | Hospital Militar Central, Columbia | Medicine |
| Fellowship | Neurologic and Human Genetics Institute, Javeriana University, Columbia | Research and Clinical Fellow in Neurology and Genetics |
| Postdoctoral | Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School | Postdoctoral Fellow in Brain Tumor Biology, Neurosurgery |
| Fellowship | Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School | Research Fellow in Neurology |
| Postdoctoral | Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School | Postdoctoral Fellow in Multiple sclerosis and Neuroimmunology |
| Residency | Temple University Hospital | Internal Medicine |
| Residency | Temple University Hospital | Neurology (Chief 2011-2012) |
| Fellowship | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for Neuroscience | Multiple Sclerosis |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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| Dean's List | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
| Selected as a Top Doctor | Central Ohio-Columbus Monthly |
| Research Award for Outstanding Publication Faculty | Neurological Institute Ohio State University |
| Research Grant Award | Neurological Institute Ohio State University |
| Elected Fellow | American Academy of Neurology (ANN) |
| Accepted into the Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program | Center for Scientific Review (CSR), National Institutes of Health |
| Research Grant Award | Neurological Institute Ohio State University |
| Top Doctor | Castle and Connolly |
| Distinguished MS - Montreal Lecturer | McGill University, Montreal |
| The John N. Whitaker Prize for MS Research | ACTRIMS |
| Distinguished Whitaker Scholar | ACTRIMS |
| Resident Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Neurology | Temple University School of Medicine |
| Matthew T. Moore Neurology Resident Award, Department of Neurology | Temple University School of Medicine |
| Gordon Neurology Resident Award, Department of Neurology | Temple University School of Medicine |
| Gordon Neurology Resident Award, Department of Neurology | Temple University School of Medicine |
| The Ruth and William Silen, M.D. Award | Biomedical Science Careers Program and Harvard Medical School |
| Five Year Service Award | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Selected Research for Highlights in the XIX Meeting | American Academy of Neurology |
| M.D. With Distinction Top 5% of the Class | University of Cartegena Faculty of Medicine |
| University Scholarship Award in Pharmcology | University of Cartegena Faculty of Medicine |
Dr. Imitola is a board-certified neurologist with clinical expertise in aggressive and progressive multiple sclerosis, late onset multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, neurosarcoidosis, transverse myelitis, Susac syndrome, central nervous system vasculitis, chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS), neurologic complications of systemic autoimmunity and cancer immunotherapy, genetic mimics of multiple sclerosis such as adult leukodystrophies, cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), and hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids (HDLS).
Multiple Sclerosis
Neural Stem Cells and Neuroinflammation
Glioma Immunogenetics
Microglia Biology
Medical Genetics and Computational Biology