SESSION 4:
TREATMENT OF MS

MODERATOR

Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS

Dr. Deanna Saylor is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Saylor graduated from medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed neurology residency and neuroimmunology and neuro-infectious diseases fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Her clinical and research interests include multiple sclerosis, neurological complications of HIV, global health and neurology, and improving the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions in resource-limited settings using implementation science with a particular focus on stroke care. Much of her research is based in sub-Saharan Africa, including projects in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia. Most recently, Dr. Saylor has been living and working full-time in Zambia since 2018 as Director of the first and only neurology post-graduate training program in the country.

She leads a clinical research program focused on stroke, multiple sclerosis, and improving systems of neurological care in Zambia. Dr. Saylor led the development of Zambia’s first demyelinating diseases registry and is a founding member of the African Committee on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (AFRICTRIMS). She is also a recipient of the American Academy of Neurology’s Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award, Neuro-Infectious Disease Award, and A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award; the American Neurological Association Distinguished Neurology Teacher Award; the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association Global Achievement Award; and the Society for Equity Neuroscience (SEQUINS) Griffith Outstanding Mentor Award.