D. Joanne Lynn, M.D. Deborah Joanne Lynn is Associate Professor at The Ohio State University Department of Neurology, Columbus, OH; Department of Neurology Medical Student Education Director; Staff Neurologist for The Ohio State University Medical Center and The Arthur James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute; and co-Director of the Ohio State University Multiple Sclerosis Center.  She is co-Director of the Psychiatry/Neurology required third year clerkship for medical students and Director of the Neural Science block for the Med 1/2 Integrated Program

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Lynn received her BA from Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts in 1980 and her MD from the Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio. She completed her residency programs in medicine and neurology at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York and is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Neurology.  She served two years of neuromuscular research fellowship at The Ohio State University.  Dr. Lynn has been on the staff at OSU in the Neuroimmunology Division of the Department of Neurology since 1992.  She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Neurological Association.

Research

Dr. Lynn has participated in a wide range of clinical trials in the area of neuroimmunologic disorders and, in particular,  disease-modifying agents and symptomatic treatments for Multiple Sclerosis.  She has recently participated in investigations of interferon beta for progressive MS, modafinil for MS fatigue, the combination of methotrexate and interferon for relapsing MS, famprodine for motor fatigue in MS and others.

Clinical Interests

multiple sclerosis

National Offices Held and Service to Professional Organizations

American Academy of Neurology	Chair, Undergraduate Education Subcommittee 2003-
American Academy of Neurology	Secretary, Education Committee, 2002-
Consortium of Neurology Clerkship Directors	Chair, 2002-2004
USMLE	Member, Neuroscience/Neurology Task Force 1999-
Transverse Myelitis Association	Physician/Medical Advisory Board 1997-

Publications (Selected)

Lynn DJ, Woda RP, Mendell JR. Respiratory Dysfunction in Muscular Dystrophy and other Myopathies. (book chapter) Clin Chest Med. 1994;15:661-674.

Lynn DJ, Mendell JR. Peripheral Neuropathy. (book chapter) In: Koller WC (ed.), Current Practice of Medicine, 1996, Current Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

Basso MR, Beason-Hazen S, Lynn J, Rammohan K, Bornstein RA. Screening for Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis.  Arch Neurol 1996;53:980-984.

Rammohan KW, Lynn DJ. Treatment of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis.  Multiple Sclerosis Quarterly Report. 2001;20(1):7-10.

Rammohan KW, Rosenberg JH, Lynn DJ, Blumenfeld AM, Pollak CP, Nagaraja HN.  Efficacy and Safety of modafinil (Provigil) for the treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis: a two centre phase 2 study.  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002;72:179-183.

Lynn DJ, Newton H, Rae-Grant A. The 5-Minute Neurology Consult. Philadelphia:  Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2004.

Editorial staff of Neurology Volume of MKSAP 13, American College of Physicians, July 2004

Contact

OSU MS Center
2050 Kenny Rd Suite 2250
Columbus, OH 43221

Phone: 614-293-4964
Fax: 614-293-6111

e-mail: lynn.7@osu.edu