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Philip L. De Jager, MD, PHD

Neuroimmunology
Specialties
Neurology, Neuroimmunology,

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iconAbout Philip L. De Jager, MD, PHD

Dr. Philip L. De Jager is professor of neurology. After graduating from Yale University with a degree in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Dr. De Jager received a PhD in Neurogenetics from Rockefeller University and an MD from Cornell University Medical College, before completing his MMSc in Clinical Investigation at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and MIT. He served as a neurology resident in the Partners Neurology Residency Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He then joined the faculty at HMS, rising to the rank of associate professor before joining CUIMC.

The goal of Dr. De Jager's work as a clinician-scientist is to apply moder...

Board Certifications

  • Neurology

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iconEducation

  • Fellowship: Brigham & Women's Hospital
  • Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Residency: Brigham & Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital

iconTitles & Positions

  • Chief, Division of Neuroimmunology
  • Co-Director, Multiple Sclerosis Center
  • Deputy Director, Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain
  • Director, Center for Translational and Computational Neuroimmunology
  • Weil-Granat Professor of Neurology (in the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain)

iconHospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center