Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Jeremy Shefner, MD, is Professor and Chair of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute. The public record shows 322 publications with 16,207 citations (h-index 71), centered on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments. It also documents an investigator role on 12 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 22 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2018–2022).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Muscle & nerve
- Top research focus: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- 12 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 22 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 13 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 188.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
- Contributed to FDA draft guidance for ALS drug development (issued February 2018)
incorporating recommendations from clinical investigators, industry, and advocates
2018provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →neurologytoday.aan.com ↗
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 12 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Ciprofloxacin/Celecoxib Combination in Patients With ALS
Sponsor: NeuroSense Therapeutics Ltd.
InvestigatorPhase 1CompletedNCT04090684 - ALS Testing Through Home-based Outcome Measures
Sponsor: Jeremy Shefner
InvestigatorCompletedNCT03016897 - Study of Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) in ALS
Sponsor: Skulpt, Inc.
InvestigatorCompletedNCT02011204
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
22 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATEDProgram year202510 payments$16,084openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- ARGENX US, INC.Program year20252 payments
- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.Program year20251 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2018–2022 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) East Clinical Coordinating Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2025$14,357,590OT2NS136938 - Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) East Clinical Coordinating Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2024$15,032,251OT2NS136938 - Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) East Clinical Coordinating Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2023$19,708,528OT2NS136938
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Participant, site personnel and sponsor perspectives on decentralized trial features in COURAGE-ALS: a randomized clinical trial.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration
2025 - Relationship between quantitative strength and functional outcomes in the phase 2 FORTITUDE-ALS trial.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration
2024
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01Electrodiagnostic criteria for diagnosis of ALS1,180 citations2008
- 02A proposal for new diagnostic criteria for ALS581 citations2020
- 04A revision of the El Escorial criteria - 2015479 citations2015
- 05
Contact
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Office address
240 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →phoenixmed.arizona.edu ↗
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- Board Certified
Neurology - General Certificate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Clinical Neurophysiology - Subspecialty Certificate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Neuromuscular Medicine - Subspecialty Certificate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Founder and Co-Chair
Northeast ALS Clinical Trials Consortium (NEALS)
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American Academy of Neurology
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American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
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- Professor
Clinical Scholar in Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
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Barrow Neurological Institute
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Grand Rounds presenter
"Pridopidine in ALS: Results from the Healey Platform Trial", Rethinking Clinical Trials
2025provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →rethinkingclinicaltrials.org ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →barrowneuro.org ↗
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/jeremy-shefner-980527122
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- Instagram
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