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Michael D. Carrithers, MD, PhD
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Carrithers is an associate professor of neurology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and the William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital. He is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Association for the Advancement of Science and Society for Neuroscience. Dr. Carrithers completed his neurology residency and postdoctoral fellowship in immunobiology and neurology at Yale University. His clinical focus is multiple sclerosis.


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Multiple Sclerosis Clinic (608) 262-0546
(800) 323-8942
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Languages Spoken
English
Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000.

Professional Certifications and Education
Board Certification Neurology
Fellowship Yale New Haven Hospital, CT
Residency Yale New Haven Hospital, CT
Medical School University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, 1992

Hospital Affiliations
Primary Affiliation(s) University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Research

Dr. Carrithers' basic science research in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology focuses on immune surveillance of the brain and human macrophage function in health and disease. The goal of his translational and clinical research program is to identify functional cellular markers of disease activity in multiple sclerosis patients and develop novel targets for immune therapy.


UW School of Medicine and Public Health
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