Robert Bermel, MD

Appointed
2008

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Neuroimmunology (Multiple Sclerosis)
Cleveland, OH USA
2008

Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Neurology
Cleveland, OH USA
2007

Internship - Cleveland Clinic
Internal Medicine
Cleveland, OH USA
2004

Medical School - State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Scienc
Buffalo, NY USA
2003

Undergraduate - State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY USA
1999

Professional Highlights

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society Research Grant: "Advanced imaging methods to study recovery from acute optic neuritis"
• Program Committee - American Society of Neuroimaging
• Regular volunteer speaker for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Certifications

• Neurology

Specialty Interests

clinical trial research, imaging research, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroimmunology

Awards & Honors

• 2003   American Society of Neuroimaging William Oldendorf Award for Outstanding Neuroimaging Research. Presented at the ASN Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA March 7, 2003 for the work entitled: "Gray matter T2 hypointensity predicts longitudinal brain atrophy in MS: effect of interferon beta-1a".
• 2003   American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology. Presented at University at Buffalo School of Medicine commencement May 23, 2003.
• 2003   State University of New York at Buffalo Baccelli Award for Most Outstanding Research. Presented at University at Buffalo School of Medicine commencement May 23, 2003.
• 2001   American Academy of Neurology G. Milton Shy Award in Clinical Neurology. Presented at the AAN Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA May 7, 2001 for the work entitled: "Bicaudate ratio as a marker of brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis".

Memberships

• American Academy of Neurology -  member since 2000
• American Medical Association  - member since 1999
• American Society of Neuroimaging - member since 2001. Annual Meeting Program Committee since 2003

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Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Bermel receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant, speaker or member of an advisory committee for the following companies:

• Genentech, Inc
• Biogen Idec, Inc.
• Novartis International, AG
• Genzyme Corporation
• Medscape

Royalty Payments. Dr. Bermel receives or has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:

• Biogen Idec, Inc.

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