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    Walter J. Koroshetz, MD

    Director
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

    Dr. Koroshetz serves as Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. He joined NINDS in 2007 as Deputy Director and has held leadership roles in multiple programs including co-leading the NIH’s BRAIN Initiative, the NIH RECOVER Initiative on Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19, pain research in the Helping to End Addiction Long Term (HEAL) Initiative, the Accelerated Medicine Partnerships for Parkinsons and the Public Private Partnership in ALS. Before joining NINDS, Dr. Koroshetz served as Vice Chair of Neurology, Director of stroke and neurointensive care services at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) neurologist at Mass General Brigham and in the MGH Huntington’s Disease Clinic. He was a professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and led neurology resident training at MGH between 1990 and 2007.

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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