Overview
Dr. Hiroshi Mitsumoto is the Wesley J. Howe Professor of Neurology at Columbia University at The Neurological Institute of New York and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Previously he was on the faculty of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation where he served as Director of the ALS Center. A graduate of Toho University School of Medicine in Japan, he completed his internship at Baltimore City Hospital at Johns Hopkins, residency training in Neurology at Case Western Reserve, as well as a neuromuscular fellowship training at Tufts New England Medical Center.
Dr. Mitsumoto has devoted his clinical and research effort to the investigation of ALS in both animal models and clinical trials in patients with ALS. He is presently conducting an NIH study of Disease Markers in ALS. Dr. Mitsumoto has published and lectured, nationally and internationally extensively on the topic of ALS. He served as a member of Steering Committee of several clinical trials in ALS.
He received the Donald C. Mulder Award for achievement, leadership, and dedication in ALS from ALS Association in 1996, in 1998 he became the 5th recipient of the Forbes Norris Award from the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations for his "compassion and love of humanity in the study, management or support of ALS/MND, and in 2000 he received the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award from the MDA. He served as Chair of the ALSA Medical Advisory Board until 1999 and now is a member of the MDA Medical Advisory Board, ALS CARE Board of Directors, and Neurology editorial board.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
- Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Neuromuscular Disease
Academic Appointments
- Wesley J. Howe Professor of Neurology at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Director, ALS/PLS (Amyotrophic/Primary Lateral Sclerosis) Center
- Director, MDA/ALS Clinic
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Languages
- Japanese
Gender
- Male
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- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
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- New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
Cigna
- POS
- PPO
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- ConnectiCare
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- Medicaid Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Medicare Managed Care
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Tohoku University Medical School
- Residency: Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland, OH
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland, OH
- Fellowship: Tufts University Hospital
Committees, Societies, Councils
- Chair of the ALSA Medical Advisory Board
- MDA Medical Advisory Board Present
- ALS CARE Board of Directors Present
- "Neurology" editorial board Present
Board Certifications
- Neurology
Honors & Awards
- Donald C. Mulder Award
- Forbes Norris Award
- Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
Research
Dr. Mitsumoto is presently conducting an NIH study of Disease Markers in ALS. Dr. Mitsumoto has published and extensively lectured, nationally and internationally, on the topic of ALS. He served as a member of Steering Committee of several clinical trials in ALS.
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov