Physician of Distinction Award, Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis
(2011)
Best Doctors, Top 1% of neurologists ranked nationally, US News & World Report
(2011)
• Fellow, American Academy of Neurology 2009, American Academy of Neurology
(2009)
• University of Colorado Department of Neurology Teaching Award 2009, University of Colorado Residents
(2009)
Teaching
Professor of Neurology
(2008)
School of Medicine,
Neurology
Neuro-immunology
Multiple Sclerosis
Publications
Honce JM, Nair KV, Hoyt BD, Seale RA, Sillau S, Engebretson E, Schurr B, Corboy JR, Vollmer TL, Alvarez E. Brain Atrophy Rates for Stable Multiple Sclerosis Patients on Long-Term Fingolimod versus Glatiramer Acetate. Front Neurol. 2020;11:1045. PubMed PMID: 33071934
Vollmer TL, Cohen JA, Alvarez E, Nair KV, Boster A, Katz J, Pardo G, Pei J, Raut P, Merchant S, MacLean E, Pradhan A, Moss B. Safety results of administering ocrelizumab per a shorter infusion protocol in patients with primary progressive and relapsing multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2020 Aug 18;46:102454. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33045496
Vollmer BL, Nair K, Sillau S, Corboy JR, Vollmer T, Alvarez E. Rituximab versus natalizumab, fingolimod, and dimethyl fumarate in multiple sclerosis treatment. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2020 Aug 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32767538
Engebretson E, Seale RA, Valdez B, Vollmer TL, Medina LD. Validation of the functional assessment of chronic illness therapy - General treatment satisfaction (FACIT-TS-G) in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2020 Oct;45:102413. PubMed PMID: 32731202
Cudkowicz M, Chase MK, Coffey CS, Ecklund DJ, Thornell BJ, Lungu C, Mahoney K, Gutmann L, Shefner JM, Staley KJ, Bosch M, Foster E, Long JD, Bayman EO, Torner J, Yankey J, Peters R, Huff T, Conwit RA, Shinnar S, Patch D, Darras BT, Ellis A, Packer RJ, Marder KS, Chiriboga CA, Henchcliffe C, Moran JA, Nikolov B, Factor SA, Seeley C, Greenberg SM, Amato AA, DeGregorio S, Simuni T, Ward T, Kissel JT, Kolb SJ, Bartlett A, Quinn JF, Keith K, Levine SR, Gilles N, Coyle PK, Lamb J, Wolfe GI, Crumlish A, Mejico L, Iqbal MM, Bowen JD, Tongco C, Nabors LB, Bashir K, Benge M, McDonald CM, Henricson EK, Oskarsson B, Dobkin BH, Canamar C, Glauser TA, Woo D, Molloy A, Clark P, Vollmer TL, Stein AJ, Barohn RJ, Dimachkie MM, Le Pichon JB, Benatar MG, Steele J, Wechsler L, Clemens PR, Amity C, Holloway RG, Annis C, Goldberg MP, Andersen M, Iannaccone ST, Smith AG, Singleton JR, Doudova M, Haley EC, Quigg MS, Lowenhaupt S, Malow BA, Adkins K, Clifford DB, Teshome MA, Connolly N. Seven-Year Experience From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke-Supported Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials. JAMA Neurol. 2020 Jun 1;77(6):755-763. PubMed PMID: 32202612
Graner M, Pointon T, Manton S, Green M, Dennison K, Davis M, Braiotta G, Craft J, Edwards T, Polonsky B, Fringuello A, Vollmer T, Yu X. Oligoclonal IgG antibodies in multiple sclerosis target patient-specific peptides. PLoS One. 2020;15(2):e0228883. PubMed PMID: 32084151
Vollmer B, Ontaneda D, Harris H, Nair K, Bermel RA, Corboy JR, Fox RJ, Vollmer T, Cohen JA, Alvarez E, Hersh CM. Comparative discontinuation, effectiveness, and switching practices of dimethyl fumarate and fingolimod at 36-month follow-up. J Neurol Sci. 2019 Dec 15;407:116498. PubMed PMID: 31644992
Honce JM, Nair KV, Sillau S, Valdez B, Miravalle A, Alvarez E, Schreiner T, Corboy JR, Vollmer TL. Rituximab vs placebo induction prior to glatiramer acetate monotherapy in multiple sclerosis. Neurology. 2019 Feb 12;92(7):e723-e732. PubMed PMID: 30635477
Hobart J, Bowen A, Pepper G, Crofts H, Eberhard L, Berger T, Boyko A, Boz C, Butzkueven H, Celius EG, Drulovic J, Flores J, Horáková D, Lebrun-Frénay C, Marrie RA, Overell J, Piehl F, Rasmussen PV, Sá MJ, Sîrbu CA, Skromne E, Torkildsen Ø, van Pesch V, Vollmer T, Zakaria M, Ziemssen T, Giovannoni G. International consensus on quality standards for brain health-focused care in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2019 Nov;25(13):1809-1818. PubMed PMID: 30381987
Wolf AB, Ryerson LZ, Pandey K, McGettigan BM, Vollmer T, Corboy JR, Alvarez E. Rituximab-induced serum sickness in multiple sclerosis patients. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2019 Nov;36:101402. PubMed PMID: 31542710
Vollmer BL, Nair KV, Sillau S, Corboy JR, Vollmer T, Alvarez E. Natalizumab versus fingolimod and dimethyl fumarate in multiple sclerosis treatment. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2019 Feb;6(2):252-262. PubMed PMID: 30847358
Kletenik I, Alvarez E, Honce JM, Valdez B, Vollmer TL, Medina LD. Subjective cognitive concern in multiple sclerosis is associated with reduced thalamic and cortical gray matter volumes. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2019 Jan-Mar;5(1):2055217319827618. PubMed PMID: 30800417
Hobart J, Bowen A, Pepper G, Crofts H, Eberhard L, Berger T, Boyko A, Boz C, Butzkueven H, Celius EG, Drulovic J, Flores J, Horáková D, Lebrun-Frénay C, Marrie RA, Overell J, Piehl F, Rasmussen PV, Sá MJ, Sîrbu CA, Skromne E, Torkildsen Ø, van Pesch V, Vollmer T, Zakaria M, Ziemssen T, Giovannoni G. International consensus on quality standards for brain health-focused care in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2018 Nov 1;:1352458518809326. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30381987
Vollmer B, Ontaneda D, Bandyopadhyay A, Cohn S, Nair K, Sillau S, Bermel RA, Corboy JR, Fox RJ, Vollmer T, Cohen JA, Alvarez E, Hersh CM. Discontinuation and comparative effectiveness of dimethyl fumarate and fingolimod in 2 centers. Neurol Clin Pract. 2018 Aug;8(4):292-301. PubMed PMID: 30140580
Vollmer B, Honce JM, Sillau S, Corboy JR, Vollmer T, Nair K, Alvarez E. The impact of very short transition times on switching from Natalizumab to Fingolimod on imaging and clinical effectiveness outcomes in multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Sci. 2018 Jul 15;390:89-93. PubMed PMID: 29801915
Hebert JR, Corboy JR, Vollmer T, Forster JE, Schenkman M. Efficacy of Balance and Eye-Movement Exercises for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis (BEEMS). Neurology. 2018 Feb 27;90(9):e797-e807. PubMed PMID: 29386274
Mejza F, Gnatiuc L, Buist AS, Vollmer WM, Lamprecht B, Obaseki DO, Nastalek P, Nizankowska-Mogilnicka E, Burney PGJ. Prevalence and burden of chronic bronchitis symptoms: results from the BOLD study. Eur Respir J. 2017 Nov;50(5). PubMed PMID: 29167298
Hofmann OT, Glowatzki H, Bürker C, Rangger GM, Bröker B, Niederhausen J, Hosokai T, Salzmann I, Blum RP, Rieger R, Vollmer A, Rajput P, Gerlach A, Müllen K, Schreiber F, Zojer E, Koch N, Duhm S. Orientation-Dependent Work-Function Modification Using Substituted Pyrene-Based Acceptors. J Phys Chem C Nanomater Interfaces. 2017 Nov 9;121(44):24657-24668. PubMed PMID: 29152034
Kuhnt J, Vollmer S. Antenatal care services and its implications for vital and health outcomes of children: evidence from 193 surveys in 69 low-income and middle-income countries. BMJ Open. 2017 Nov 15;7(11):e017122. PubMed PMID: 29146636
Vollmer J, Casares F, Iber D. Growth and size control during development. Open Biol. 2017 Nov;7(11). PubMed PMID: 29142108
Robinson JC, Rostami N, Casement J, Vollmer W, Rickard AH, Jakubovics NS. ArcR Modulates Biofilm Formation in the Dental Plaque Colonizer Streptococcus gordonii. Mol Oral Microbiol. 2017 Nov 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29139600
Vollmer K, Gfroerer S, Theilen TM, Bochennek K, Klingebiel T, Rolle U, Fiegel H. Radical Surgery Improves Survival in Patients with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. World J Surg. 2017 Nov 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29127465
Certner RH, Vollmer SV. Inhibiting Bacterial Quorum Sensing Arrests Coral Disease Development and Disease-Associated Microbes. Environ Microbiol. 2017 Nov 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29124861
Mayer M, Takegami S, Neumeier M, Rink S, Jacobi von Wangelin A, Schulte S, Vollmer M, Griesbeck AG, Duerkop A, Baeumner AJ. Electrochemiluminescence Bioassays can outperform Fluorescence Assays using a New Water-soluble Luminol Derivative. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2017 Nov 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29119667
Vollmer B, Nair KV, Sillau SH, Corboy J, Vollmer T, Alvarez E. Comparison of fingolimod and dimethyl fumarate in the treatment of multiple sclerosis: Two-year experience. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2017 Jul-Sep;3(3):2055217317725102. PubMed PMID: 28839949
Vollmer R, Villagaray R, Cárdenas J, Castro M, Chávez O, Anglin NL, Ellis D. A large-scale viability assessment of the potato cryobank at the International Potato Center (CIP). In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Plant. 2017;53(4):309-317. PubMed PMID: 29104412
Fuchs C, Wauschkuhn S, Scheer C, Vollmer M, Meissner K, Kuhn SO, Hahnenkamp K, Morelli A, Gründling M, Rehberg S. Continuing chronic beta-blockade in the acute phase of severe sepsis and septic shock is associated with decreased mortality rates up to 90 days. Br J Anaesth. 2017 Oct 1;119(4):616-625. PubMed PMID: 29121280
Ozoh OB, Akanbi MO, Amadi CE, Vollmer W, Bruce N. The prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking behavior among long-distance drivers in Lagos, Nigeria. Afr Health Sci. 2017 Sep;17(3):886-895. PubMed PMID: 29085417
Vollmer S, Harttgen K, Kupka R, Subramanian SV. Levels and trends of childhood undernutrition by wealth and education according to a Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure: evidence from 146 Demographic and Health Surveys from 39 countries. BMJ Glob Health. 2017;2(2):e000206. PubMed PMID: 29081994
Sørensen PS, Comi G, Vollmer TL, Montalban X, Kappos L, Dadon Y, Gorfine T, Margalit M, Sasson N, Rubinchick S, Knappertz V. Laquinimod Safety Profile: Pooled Analyses from the ALLEGRO and BRAVO Trials. Int J MS Care. 2017 Jan-Feb;19(1):16-24. PubMed PMID: 28243182
Liu Y, Vollmer T, Havrdova E, Riester K, Lee A, Phillips G, Wang P, Sabatella G. Impact of daclizumab versus interferon beta-1a on patient-reported outcomes in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2017 Jan;11:18-24. PubMed PMID: 28104250
Foley JF, Nair KV, Vollmer T, Stephenson JJ, Niecko T, Agarwal SS, Watson C. Long-term natalizumab treatment is associated with sustained improvements in quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2017;11:1035-1048. PubMed PMID: 28670113
Spina A, Lenglet A, Beversluis D, de Jong M, Vernier L, Spencer C, Andayi F, Kamau C, Vollmer S, Hogema B, Irwin A, Ngueremi Yary R, Mahamat Ali A, Moussa A, Alfani P, Sang S. A large outbreak of Hepatitis E virus genotype 1 infection in an urban setting in Chad likely linked to household level transmission factors, 2016-2017. PLoS One. 2017;12(11):e0188240. PubMed PMID: 29176816
Otten C, Brilli M, Vollmer W, Viollier PH, Salje J. Peptidoglycan in Obligate Intracellular Bacteria. Mol Microbiol. 2017 Nov 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29178391
Reichardt N, Vollmer M, Holtrop G, Farquharson FM, Wefers D, Bunzel M, Duncan SH, Drew JE, Williams LM, Milligan G, Preston T, Morrison D, Flint HJ, Louis P. Specific substrate-driven changes in human faecal microbiota composition contrast with functional redundancy in short-chain fatty acid production. ISME J. 2017 Dec 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29192904
Beseler C, Vollmer T, Graner M, Yu X. The complex relationship between oligoclonal bands, lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid, and immunoglobulin G antibodies in multiple sclerosis: Indication of serum contribution. PLoS One. 2017;12(10):e0186842. PubMed PMID: 29059249
NeuroImmunology Fellowship, Specialized Training
(1987)
Conditions & Treatments
Brain and Nervous System
Immune System - Autoimmune Disorders
Immune System
Brain and Nervous System - Multiple Sclerosis
Clinical Interests
I am interested in inflammatory diseases of the nervous system, multiple sclerosis, neurosarcoidosis, neuromyelitis optica, Behçet Disease, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, paraneoplastic syndromes, myasthenia gravis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, autoimmune encephalitis and acute idiopathic Inflammatory disease of the CNS.
Care Philosophy
My goal is to maximize lifelong brain health by effectively intervening in the inflammatory process leading to CNS injury, encouraging and active healthy lifestyle to maximize neurological reserve and normal aging in late life.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Stanford University School of Medicine
(1982)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, University of Wyoming (WY)
(1977)
Internships:
Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program
(1983)
Residency Programs:
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Program, Chief Resident, Neurology (1987)
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Program, Neurology (1985)