Neurology
Jeffrey Dunn, MD
Director of Neuroimmunology and Clinical Professor of Neurology, Stanford University
Jeffrey Dunn, MD, serves as the Lily Sarafan Director of Neuroimmunology, Clinical Professor, and Chief of Neuroimmunology in the Department of Neurology & Neurological Sciences at Stanford University. He specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of immune-mediated diseases of the central nervous system, focusing primarily on multiple sclerosis (MS), clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), transverse myelitis, and neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Dr. Dunn treats adult patients with these neur
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology)
- Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (2008-present)
Education & Training
- B.A., Haverford College, French Literature (1983)
- Institut d'Études Françaises, Avignon, France (1982)
- Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine — M.D. (1989)
- University of Washington — Residency, Neurology (1991-1993)
- Virginia Health Sciences EVMS Graduate School of Medicine — Internship in Medicine (1989-1990)
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctors
2010-2026 (17 years)
2022, 2024-2025 (3 years)
- Guide to Top Doctors — America's Top Rated Physicians
1998-2007 (10 years)
2022, 2024-2025 (3 years)
2023
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Excellence in Bedside Medicine Endowed Lectureship, Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine (2025)
- Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (2025)
- Science Breakthrough of the Year, runner-up (CAR-T for MS), American Association for the Advancement of Science (2024)
- Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, United States Congress (CA-04) (2023)
- Neurology Clerkship Teaching Award, Stanford University Neurology (2022-2023)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Stanford University Medical Center
Languages
French
Experience
35+ years in practice