Speakers - 2027

Biography

Barbara S. Giesser, MD, FAAN, FANA, Dipl. ABLM, is a neurologist who has specialized in the care of persons with Multiple Sclerosis since 1982. She has been faculty in the Departments of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, and the David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine, where she is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Neurology. She currently directs the MS Comprehensive Care Clinic at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Dr. Giesser’s professional activities throughout her career have primarily focused on clinical practice, education, and advocacy. She has also developed wellness curricula for the American Academy of Neurology and the National MS Society. Dr. Giesser serves or has served on task forces convened by the National MS Society to generate expert consensus recommendations on wellness research and practical recommendations for clinicians, specifically in the areas of diet and exercise.Dr. Giesser has been an investigator in several clinical trials of novel therapeutic agents for MS and has also conducted peer-reviewed exercise-related research. Her CV includes over 100 peer-reviewed publications, books, and chapters.