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.

More Information on Dr. Kerr and Media credits and related Press Releses can be found here.

A video that demonstrates the role of embryonic stem cell transplantation and its impact on motor neuron diseases such as TM can be seen by clicking the photograph below.