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202. Dr. Michael Levy

The "Community Meets Clinic" podcast series introduces clinicians and healthcare personnel specializing in rare neuroimmune disorders. In this episode hosted by Krissy Dilger of SRNA, we meet Dr. Michael Levy, a clinician from Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Levy is the Research Director of the Division of Neuroimmunology and Neuroinfectious Disease at Mass General and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. He shared his journey into the field of neuroimmunology, discussed his research on the causes of MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD, and provided insights into the multidisciplinary clinic team at Mass General [01:27]. The episode also touched on the importance of understanding and reeducating the immune system to improve patient outcomes [15:22]. You can view the medical profile of Dr. Levy here: https://doctors.massgeneralbrigham.or... 00:00 Introduction 00:54 Meet Dr. Michael Levy 01:27 Dr. Levy's Journey into Neuroimmunology 04:50 Research Focus and Discoveries 08:54 Clinic Operations at Mass General 12:12 Self-Care and Professional Fulfillment 15:22 Future of Neuroimmunology 16:52 Closing Remarks Michael Levy, MD, PhD is a recognized neurologist with over 15 years of clinical and research expertise in rare neuroimmunological disorders. He established the Neuroimmunology Clinic and Research Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital and is the Research Director in the Division of Neuroimmunology and Neuroinfectious Disease. Previously, Dr. Levy was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins University and was the founding Director of their Neuromyelitis Optica Clinic. Clinically, Dr. Levy cares for patients with MOG antibody disease (MOGAD), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), and idiopathic transverse myelitis (TM). Dr. Levy is also the principal investigator (PI) on numerous patient studies and drug trials for new and improved treatments for these disorders. In 2022, Dr. Levy became the lead principal investigator for the two worldwide clinical trials in MOG antibody disease. In the lab, Dr. Levy’s research focuses on the development of animal models of NMO and MOG with the goal of tolerization as a sustainable long-term treatment. Dr. Levy has more than 200 peer-reviewed research articles, reviews and editorials, and 3 patents covering NMO tolerization therapy, TM diagnostics, and stem cell regeneration approaches.