Associate Professor of Neurology, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Director of the Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center

Dr. Douglas Kerr received both his medical degree and Ph.D. from Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He then completed an internship in medicine at The Graduate Hospital, also in Philadelphia. He went on to complete his residency in neurology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Now an Associate Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Kerr serves as the Director of the Transverse Myelitis Center, focusing on comprehensive evaluation of TM. His research strives to determine the causes of TM and develop new treatment options. Dr. Kerr further focuses on stem cells as a tool for functional recovery in patients with TM and motor neuron diseases.

Dr. Kerr currently sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center located in Baltimore on Wednesdays.

Dr. Kerr was the featured speaker at last years "Learn the Facts" Speaker Event. To see more on last years event, click here.