Medical Advisory Board

Some Of The Best Experts In The World

The Foundation’s Medical Advisory Board includes experts in the diagnosis, treatment and research of GBS and CIDP, many of whom have authored textbooks on the disorder, and is considered to be the “think-tank” of GBS and CIDP disorders.

- MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD -
Arthur K. Asbury, MD
Richard J. Barohn, MD
Mark J. Brown, MD
David Cornblath, MD
Marinos C. Dalakas, MD
Peter D. Donofrio, MD
Jonathan Goldstein, MD
Clifton L. Gooch, MD
Kenneth C. Gorson, MD
Michael C. Graves, MD
Angelika F. Hahn, MD
Hans-Peter Hartung, MD
Thomas L. Hedge, MD
Professor Richard A. C. Hughes
Jonathan Katz, MD
Carol Lee Koski, MD
Richard A. Lewis, MD
Robert Lisak, MD
Gareth J. Parry, MD
David S. Saperstein, MD
Kazim A. Sheikh, MD
John T. Sladky, MD
Joel S. Steinberg, MD, PhD
Pieter A. van Doorn, MD
Professor Hugh J. Willison

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    Upcoming Special Events

    The GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada is hosting the Canadian Eastern Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This is your chance to learn about all aspects of GBS, CIDP and its variants from initial diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation. Be sure to check our Community Events page for upcoming chapter meetings in a city near you.


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    CSL Behring Announces Trial for CIDP Patients

    CSL Behring has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the PATH study, an international clinical trial designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of two different doses of subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg), compared with placebo, in maintenance treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).


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    May is GBS/CIDP Awareness Month

    During the month of May, in an effort to increase awareness in each of our communities, we encourage everyone to organize activities that highlight GBS, CIDP and their variants. Throughout the world, individuals and groups have organized fundraising events such as walks, runs, bake sales, fashion shows, cocktail receptions, and art shows.
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