As Chair, it’s a pleasure for me to welcome you to the Neurology Department of the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
The Department is part of the University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus and is one of the largest academic medical centers between Chicago and the West Coast. The School of Medicine is among the top medical schools nationally in NIH funding and partners with numerous nationally recognized affiliated hospitals.
Leqembi is not a cure for Alzheimer’s but is the first FDA-approved drug that has shown evidence of slowing cognitive declines. Drs. Tara Carlisle, Samantha Holden, Victoria Pelak and team have now set up a safe system to screen patients and give infusions of Leqembi to those who qualify. UCHealth Today, June 27, 2024
The money from Dion’s foundation will fund research in stiff persons syndrome and other similar diseases, and support Dr. Amanda Piquet, Dion’s doctor and an associate professor of neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Denver Gazette, June 18, 2024
“It’s named after the West Nile region in Uganda where it was first identified. In 1999, we noticed around the New York City area a lot of birds and a lot of people were becoming sick,” said Daniel Pastula, MD, MHS. “There’s actually a setup along the great plains, front range and down into Texas, south through Arizona. In the last many years, last decade, that’s where we see most of our West Nile virus cases.” KKTV (Colorado Springs), June 12, 2024
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Neurology Clinic - University of Colorado Hospital
Phone: 720-848-2080
Neurology Administration
E-Mail: Neurology-Administrative@ucdenver.edu