June 7, 2016
Stephen S. Kamin, M.D.
Stephen Salaway Kamin
Department of Neurology
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
90 Bergen St., DOC 8138
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 972-2557
To make an appointment: (973) 972-2551
1. EDUCATION
a. Undergraduate
9/71–6/75 Harvard College, Cambridge MA
A.B. in Chemistry, summa cum laude
b. Graduate and Professional
9/75–8/80 Department of Chemistry
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Harvard University
A.M. in Chemistry
9/80-6/84 Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
M.D.
2. POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
a. Internships and Residencies
6/84–6/85 Intern
Department of Medicine
New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
7/85–6/88 Resident
Department of Neurology
New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
b. Fellowships None
3. MILITARY None
4. LICENSURE
New York #162870 Inactive
New Jersey #25MA05138500 Expiration date 6/30/17
5. CERTIFICATION
11/89 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology)
6. NARCOTICS CERTIFICATION
NJ CDS #D04817300 Expiration date 10/31/16
DEA #BK1424198 Expiration date 12/31/17
7. UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
7/88–6/91 Instructor of Neurosciences
Department of Neurosciences
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
7/91–6/95 Assistant Professor of Neurosciences
Department of Neurosciences
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
7/95–5/98 Associate Professor of Clinical Neurosciences
Department of Neurosciences
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
6/98–Present Associate Professor of Neurosciences
Department of Neurosciences
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
9/04-9/05 Interim Associate Chair for Clinical Activities
Dept. of Neurology & Neurosciences
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
10/05-7/10 Acting Chair
Dept. of Neurology & Neurosciences
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
7/11-10/14 Vice Chair
Dept. of Neurology & Neurosciences
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
11/14-7/14 Interim Chair
Dept. of Neurology
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
8/15-present Vice Chair
Dept. of Neurology
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
8. HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
7/88–Present Attending Neurologist
University Hospital, Newark, NJ
7/88–Present Attending Neurologist
VA Medical Center, East Orange, NJ
7/90–5/10 Associate Medical Director
Bernard W. Gimbel Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center
Holy Name Hospital
Teaneck, NJ
7/11-present Chief of Service
Neurology Service
University Hospital, Newark, NJ
9. OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
None
10. AWARDS AND HONORS
6/72 Harvard College Scholarship (Honorary)
6/73 Harvard College Scholarship (Honorary)
5/74 Award for Outstanding Achievement in German
of the German Consulate
6/75 American Institute of Chemists Citation
Outstanding Senior in Chemistry
Harvard College
6/75 Phi Beta Kappa
9/75–8/78 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
4/92 Nominated for Golden Apple Award (Teaching Award)
New Jersey Medical School Student Council
(4th Year Medical School Students)
4/94 Nominated for Golden Apple Award (Teaching Award)
New Jersey Medical School Student Council
(4th Year Medical School Students)
6/96 Nominated for Golden Apple Award (Teaching Award)
New Jersey Medical School Student Council
(4th Year Medical School Students)
4/98 Nominated for Golden Apple Award (Teaching Award)
New Jersey Medical School Student Council
(4th Year Medical School Students)
6/96 Golden Hammer Award (Teaching Award)
Neurology Residents
New Jersey Medical School
6/98 Golden Hammer Award (Teaching Award)
Neurology Residents
New Jersey Medical School
6/99 Golden Hammer Award (Teaching Award)
Neurology Residents
New Jersey Medical School
6/01 Golden Hammer Award (Teaching Award)
Neurology Residents
New Jersey Medical School
5/10 Nominated for Golden Apple Award (Teaching Award)
New Jersey Medical School Student Council
(3rd Year Medical Students)
6/10 Residency Teaching Award
Neurology Residents
New Jersey Medical School
3/13 Nominated for Golden Apple Award (Teaching Award)
New Jersey Medical School Student Council
(3rd Year Medical Students)
3/14 Nominated for Golden Apple Award (Teaching Award)
New Jersey Medical School Student Council
(3rd Year Medical Students)
3/15 Nominated for Golden Apple Award (Teaching Award)
New Jersey Medical School Student Council
(3rd Year Medical Students)
11. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
6/98–1/06 University Physician Associates (Faculty Practice)
2001-2009 Member
By-Laws Committee
University Physicians Associates
2013- Member
Board of Governors
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
12. MAJOR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
a. National and Regional
1993 Member
Professional Advisory Board
Epilepsy Foundation
1996-2008 Member
Consortium of Neurology Program Directors
American Academy of Neurology
1996-2000 Member
Consortium of Neurology Clerkship Directors
American Academy of Neurology
1999-2008 Examiner
Oral Neurology Board Examinations
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
2000-2002 Member
Consortium on Physician and Dentist Training in
Health Care to Persons with Developmental Disabilities
(State Governmental Committee)
2000-2005 Member
Scientific Steering Committee, Protectants for Chemical Warfare
Agent-Induced Brain Injury Program
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
2003-2004 Member
Education Committee
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
2003-Present Co-Chair
Therapeutics Research Interest Group
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
2006-2013 Member
Research Steering Committee
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
2007 Member & Facilitator
Consensus Conference on Treatment of MS Relapses
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
2008 Member
Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
Panel on Multiple Sclerosis
2010 Member
Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
Panel on Multiple Sclerosis
2011 Member
Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
Panel on Multiple Sclerosis
2013- Chair
Research Committee
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
2013- Member
Board of Governors
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
b. Medical School
1993–2000 Member
Clinical Curriculum Subcommittee
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Newark, NJ
1993–2008 Member
Graduate Medical Education Committee
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Newark, NJ
1997–1998 Vice-Chairman
Clinical Curriculum Subcommittee
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Newark, NJ
1998 Member
Continuing Medical Education Committee
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Newark, NJ
1999-2001 Member
Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
2005-2010, Member
2014- Faculty Council
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
2010-present Member
Pre-Clinical Curriculum Committee
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
2011-2012 Member
Student Affairs Committee
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
2011-2012 Member
Integrated Faculty Practice task force
2013- Group Leader
Curriculum Renewal task force
c. Hospital
2002-2004 Member
Reimbursement Committee
NJ Med, P.C.
2005-2010 Member
2011-Present Chief of Services Committee
University Hospital
2005-2010 Member
2011-Present Medical Executive Committee
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
2010-2015 Member
Clinical Practice Committee
University Hospital
d. Department
1999-2008 Chairman, Residency Review Committee
2011- Member
Committee on Appointments and Promotions
e. Editorial Boards None
1993–Present Ad hoc reviewer, Neurology
1998–Present Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
13. MEMBERSHIPS
1975-2011 American Association for the Advancement of Science
2000-2010 Association of University Professors of Neurology
2008-2010 Association of Medical School Neuroscience Department Chairs
2000-Present American Association of University Professors
14. RESEARCH INTERESTS
Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebrovascular Disease
1989–1994 Participating neurologist, “ACAS” Study of Endarterectomy in Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
1996-1998 Co-Investigator, "ICOS" Study of monoclonal antibody in treatment of acute relapses in multiple sclerosis
1998-2001 Co-Investigator "MSTrac" Multiple sclerosis treatment database
1999-2001 Co-Investigator, "CORAL" Study of Oral Copaxone in relapsing-
remitting multiple sclerosis
1999-2001 Co-Investigator, “EVIDENCE” trial (Comparison of Rebif and Avonex in treatment of newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis)
1999-2003 Principal investigator, “ProMiSE” trial (Copaxone in treatment of primary progressive multiple sclerosis)
2003-2009 Co-Investigator, “BECOME” trial (Comparison of Betaseron and Copaxone in treatment of multiple sclerosis)
2003-2005 Consultant, Effect of cognitive Deficits on Driving in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
2003- Principal Investigator, “ABOVE” trial (Comparison of Avonex and Betaseron in treatment of multiple sclerosis)
2003- Co-investigator, “BEYOND” trial (Comparison of Betaseron and Copaxone in treatment of newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis)
2003- Principal investigator, “ACHIEVE” study (Comparison of Copaxone and high-dose interferon in multiple sclerosis patients failing treatment with interferons)
2007- Principal investigator, “ONWARD” study (Comparison of Rebif to Rebif plus cladribine in multiple sclerosis patients)
2008- Principal investigator, “CARE-MS” study (Comparison of Alemtuzumab and Rebif in multiple sclerosis patients)
2008- Principal investigator, “TYGRIS” Study (Phase IV study of Tysabri use and safety)
2008- Principal neurology investigator, “SAMMPRIS” (Comparison of intensive medical therapy and stenting in patients with recent stroke)
2008- Co-investigator, CLARITY trial (Oral cladribine in multiple sclerosis)
2009- Co-investigator, PFO ACCESS Registry Trial (Registry of use of PFO closure device to prevent stroke)
2009-2013 Co-investigator, RESPECT Trial (PFO closure in recurrent stroke)
2010- Principal investigator, AC-058B201 (Efficacy and safety of ACT-128800 in the treatment of multiple sclerosis)
2010- Co-investigator, SURPASS Trial (Benefits of switching to Tysabri in multiple sclerosis)
2010- Principal investigator, PREMIERE Trial (Observational study of safety of oral cladribine in multiple sclerosis)
2011 Principal investigator, STRATIFY Trial (Assessment of JCV antibody status in patients on Tysabri)
2012- Co-investigator, OPERA Trial (Ocrelizumab in multiple sclerosis)
2012-2015 Principal investigator, ASCEND Trial (Natalizumab in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis)
2013-2015 Principal investigator, ASSESS Trial (High dose vs. low dose fingolimod in multiple sclerosis)
2015- Principal investigator, ESTEEM Trial (Real-life observational study of dimethyl fumarate)
2015- Principal investigator, PASSAGE Trial (Safety study of fingolimod)
15. GRANTS
1999-2003 Principal Investigator, “PROMISE” Trial of Glatiramer acetate in primary progressive multiple sclerosis
2001-2003 Principal Investigator, A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Preliminary Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics and Immunogenicity of BMS-188667 Administered to Subjects with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
2007- Principal investigator, “ONWARD” study (Comparison of Rebif to Rebif plus cladribine in multiple sclerosis patients)
2008- Principal Investigator, “CARE-MS” Comparison of Alemtuzumab and Rebif Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis
2010- Principal investigator, AC-058B201 (Efficacy and safety of ACT-128800 in the treatment of multiple sclerosis)
2010- Principal investigator, PREMIERE Trial (Observational study of safety of oral cladribine in multiple sclerosis)
2011 Principal investigator, STRATIFY Trial (Assessment of JCV antibody status in patients on Tysabri)
2012- Principal investigator, ASCEND Trial (Natalizumab in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis)
2013- Principal investigator, ASSESS Trial (High dose vs. low dose fingolimod in multiple sclerosis)
2015- Principal investigator, ESTEEM Trial (Observational study on
dimethyl fumarate)
2015- Principal investigator, PASSAGE Trial (Fingolimod safety study)
16. MAJOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Harvard University
6/75–8/75 Teaching Fellow
Chemistry S-20 (Organic Chemistry)
Harvard Summer School, Cambridge, MA
2/76–6/76 Teaching Fellow
Chemistry 20b (Organic Chemistry)
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
9/76–6/80 Resident Tutor in Chemistry
Quincy House
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
2/78-6/78 Teaching Fellow
Chemistry 20b (Organic Chemistry)
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
6/80–8/80 Head Teaching Fellow
Chemistry S-20 (Organic Chemistry)
Harvard Summer School, Cambridge, MA
9/80–6/84 Pre-Medical Advisor
Quincy House
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
6/81–8/81 Head Teaching Fellow
Chemistry S-20 (Organic Chemistry)
Harvard Summer School, Cambridge, MA
2/84–3/84 Instructor, “Introduction to Clinical Medicine”
(Physical Diagnosis)
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
1993 Program Co-Chairperson
Seminar
“Stroke Treatment: Current Practice and New Developments”
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
1995-2005 Lecturer & Clinical Component Coordinator
Neurosciences I (1st year course)
1995-2005 Lecturer & Coordinator
Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Neurology Section
1999–Present Resident Lecture Series
1999-2002 Lecturer
Pathophysiology Course, Neurology section
Physical Therapy Program
1999-Present Lecturer
Intensive Review of Medicine (4th year course)
2006-2010 Lecturer & Clinical Component Coordinator
Mind, Brain and Behavior (1st year course)
2006-present Lecturer
Disease Process, Prevention and Therapy (2nd year course)
2009-present Coordinator
Physician’s Core 2, Neurology component
2010-present Course Co- Director (with Barbara Fadem, Dept. of Psychiatry)
Mind, Brain and Behavior
UMDNJ-Gradual School of Biological Sciences
2011-present Lecturer
Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences
2012-present Lecturer
Neurobiology of Disease
VA Medical Center
7/88-3/99 Neurology Morning Report
Resident Lecture Series
Neurology-Neurosurgery Conference
Neurology-Vascular Surgery Conference
Neuroradiology Conference
Chief-of-Service Rounds
4/99-2004 Resident Lecture Series
Outside Lectures
5/91 Invited speaker
“New Treatments in Cerebrovascular Disease”
A Roving Symposium
Runnells Specialized Hospital, Berkeley Heights, NJ
10/93 Grand Rounds
“Current Concepts of Management and Prevention of Stroke”
United Hospitals Medical Center, Newark, NJ
11/93 Invited speaker
“New Treatments in Cerebrovascular Disease”
A Roving Symposium
St. Mary’s Hospital, Passaic, NJ
10/94 Invited speaker
“Update on Multiple Sclerosis.”
General Hospital Center at Passaic, NJ
11/95 Invited speaker
“New Treatments in Cerebrovascular Disease”
East Orange General Hospital, East Orange, NJ
5/95 Faculty Member
“Multiple Sclerosis: Advances in Clinical Management”
5/9/95 Hartford, CT
5/11/95 Uniondale, NY
5/23/95 East Rutherford, NJ
3/96 Faculty Member
Temple University 20th Annual Family
Practice Review, “Multiple Sclerosis Workshop”
Lancaster, PA
5/96 Invited speaker
“Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonism”
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Morristown, NJ
5/96 Invited speaker
“Treatment of Stroke”
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Elizabeth, NJ
1/98 Invited speaker
“Peripheral Neuropathy in General Medicine”
St. Mary’s Hospital, Passaic, NJ
2/02 Invited speaker
“Current Management of Multiple Sclerosis”
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
Camden, NJ
4/05 Invited Speaker
“Neurofibromatosis”
Holy Name Hospital
Teaneck, NJ
9/05 Invited speaker
“Current Management of Multiple Sclerosis”
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, NJ
6/06 Faculty member
“Choosing the Right Therapy at the Right Time”
Symposium on multiple sclerosis treatment
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting
6/07 Faculty member
“Treatment of Breakthrough Disease”
Symposium on multiple sclerosis treatment
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting
5/08 Invited speaker
“Basics of the Neurological Examination”
“Red Flags in the Neurological Examination”
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting
6/09 Invited speaker
“Basics of the Neurological Examination”
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting
6/10 Invited speaker
“How to do the EDSS”
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting
6/10 Invited speaker
“MRI and Multiple Sclerosis”
Novartis Preceptorship in MS
9/10 Invited Speaker
“Pharmacological Interventions for Cognition in MS”
Consensus Conference, Translating What We Know about Assessment and Intervention for Cognitive Problems into Practical Applications in
the Neurology Clinic, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
12/10 Invited speaker
“New and Emerging Therapies in MS”
Panel on Patient Decision-making and the Team Approach to New
and Emerging Therapies, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis
Centers
6/11 Invited speaker
“How to do the EDSS”
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting
8/11 Invited speaker
“New and Emerging Therapies in MS”
Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, NY
6/12 Invited speaker
“Diagnosis of MS: The Neurological Examination:
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting
2/13 Invited speaker
“Unusual Causes of Myelopathy”
Grand Rounds, Department of Neurology
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
5/13 Invited speaker
“Disease Modifying Agents in MS: The Pivotal Trials”
Consensus Conference, Best Practices in the Selection of Disease Modifying Agents in Multiple Sclerosis, Consortium of MS Centers
6/13 Invited speaker
“How to do the EDSS”
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting
5/14 Invited speaker
“How to do the EDSS”
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting
6/14 Invited speaker
“Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis”
Grand Rounds, Dept. of Medicine
St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Paterson NJ