Jeffrey Dunn MD, FAAN

Jeffrey Dunn, MD, FAAN is Professor of Clinical Neurology and Division Chief of Clinical Neuroimmunology in the Department of Neurology and Neurosciences at Stanford University. His clinical focus is the care of men and women with Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, and other conditions in which the immune system disrupts the central nervous system to cause disease. His research employs a collaborative approach to identify biomarkers of disease status and potential therapeutic targets via translational research for novel drug development.

Dr. Dunn has served as Principal Investigator in more than 20 clinical trials of new and emerging treatments for MS. Dr. Dunn is dedicated to medical education, serving as the Neurology Clerkship Director for the Stanford University School of Medicine, and as Fellowship Director for the Clinical Neuroimmunology Fellowship Program that seeks to train the next generation of leaders in Multiple Sclerosis.

Dr. Dunn is an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. He has been awarded the prestigious Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, the Arthur Bloomfield Award in recognition of excellence in the teaching of clinical medicine, and the Lysia Forno Award for teaching excellence.