Neurology
Amit Bar-Or, MD
Director, Center for Neuroinflammation and Neurotherapeutics; Chief, Multiple Sclerosis Division; Melissa and Paul Anderson President's Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCP, FAAN, FANA, is a leading neurologist specializing in multiple sclerosis (MS) and related neuroinflammatory disorders, treating both pediatric and adult patients. He serves as Chief of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders and Director of the Center for Neuroinflammation and Experimental Therapeutics (also referred to as Center for Neuroinflammation and Neurotherapeutics) at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Holding the Melissa
9+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1998
- Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), 1998
Education & Training
- McGill University — MD (Medicine), 1993
- McMaster University — BSc (Biology and Psychology), 1988
- Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School (HMS) — Intern in Medicine, 1993-1994
- Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School (HMS) — Fellow in Neurology, 1994-1997
- Harvard Medical School (HMS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Clinical Investigator Training Program, 1997-1998
Peer Recognition
- APSNI — Barancik Prize for Research Innovation in MS
2021
- National MS Society — John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research
2025
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
9+ years in practice