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Our SpecialistsBenjamin Segal, M.D.

Rochester Multiple Sclerosis Center

Benjamin Segal, M.D.

585-275-7845

Current Titles and Roles

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neuroimmmunology Unit

Degrees, Certifications, and Licenses

  • B.S., Brown University, 1984
  • M.D., Brown University Medical School, 1988
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, University Chicago Hospitals (Pritzker Medical School), 1988 - 1989
  • Residency, Neurology, Cornell University Medical Center; The New York Hospital/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , 1989 - 1992
  • Fellowship, National Institutes Of Health; Clinical Associate (NINDS), Research Associate (NIAID)
  • Certification, American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry; American Association of Immunologists

Prior Work History

  • Clinical Associate, Neuroimmunology Branch, NINDS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 1992-1993
  • Research Associate, Laboratory of Immunology, NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 1993-1999
  • Clinical Instructor, Department of Neurology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1993-1997
  • Preceptor, Howard Hughes Foundation, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 1996-1999

Clinical Specialties

Neuroimmunology, Multiple Sclerosis

Highlights

Professional Memberships:

  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Association of Immunologists

Research

  • The immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune disorders
  • New therapeutic approaches for immunomodulation and neuroregeneration in Multiple Sclerosis
  • Suppression of B and T Cells in responses in autoimmunity

Academic Activity

Recent courses taught:

  • Scientific Reasoning in Medicine, for M.D./ Ph.D. program
  • Pathways to Human Disease, graduate program in pathology
  • Immunology

Clinical instruction programs:

  • Neurology Resident’s Lecture Series
  • Attending, Neurology Resident Firm (back-up)

Mentor:

  • Mentor for post-doctoral fellows, neurology residents, M.D. students, and Ph.D. students