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Fernando Dangond, MD

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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.

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2. Dangond F. Multiple Sclerosis: A Prototypical Human Demyelinating Disease. In: Dangond F. Disorders of Myelin in the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems. Butterworth-Heinemann: 2002:103-138.

3. Dangond F. Repair and Neuroprotective Strategies in MS. In: Olek MJ. Multiple Sclerosis. Etiology, Diagnosis, and New Treatment Strategies. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press; 2004:193-207.

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