Matthew West, MD

Professional Titles

• Assistant Professor of Neurology
• Chief, Neurology Service, RMR VA Medical Center

Publications

• West MS, Cumbler E. “Acute Ischemic Stroke” Hospital Medicine Clinics, April 2012 [in press]
• West MS, Miravalle A. “Profile of oral laquinimod and its potential in the treatment of multiple sclerosis” Degenerative Neurological and Neuromuscular Disease, July 2011 [online print], Vol 1:25-32.
• 1. West MS, Corboy JR. Neuromyelitis optica. In “Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders: Clinical Guide to Diagnosis, Medical Management, and Rehabilitation” 2013, Demos Medical, New York, NY.
• Cumbler E, Sweigart JR, Furfari K, Thurman L, del Pino-Jones AK, Simpson J, West M, Zehnder N. In the Literature: Physician Reviews of Hospital Medicine-Related Literature. 2012;16:12-17
• Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK, West M. CLIPPERS with chronic small vessel damage: more overlap with small vessel vasculitis?. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2014 Mar;73(3):262-7. PubMed PMID: 24487801
• Hampton C, Alvarez E, Hampton CW, Alvarez E, West MS. “Encephalomyeloneuropathy with CRMP- 5 antibodies in a patient with a primary mediastinal seminoma.” Neurology:Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, June 2015; published online March 2015.
• Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK, West MS. “CLIPPERS With Chronic Small Vessel Damage: More Overlap With Small Vessel Vasculitis?” J Neuropathol Exp Neurol, 2014 Mar:73(3):262-267.
• Rheumatology Secrets, "Approach to the Patient with Neuromuscular Symptoms", 2018 in press.
• West MS. "Approach for the Patient with Neuromuscular Symptoms", Rheumatology Secrets 4th Edition. S West and J Kolfenbach, Eds, 2019.
• West MS. “Approach for the Patient with Neuromuscular Symptoms”, In Rheumatology Secrets. S West and J Kolfenbach, Eds, 2024, in press

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Neurology, Member
• Colorado Medical Society (CMS), Member
• American Medical Association, Member
• American College of Physicians (ACP), Member
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Neurosciences Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2080

Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Administration Medical Center
1700 Wheeling St
Aurora, CO 80045
303-399-8020

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2 - Anschutz Medical Campus
12505 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Neurology, Board Certification
• Vascular Neurology
• Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis, Specialized Training (2011)

Conditions & Treatments

• Brain and Nervous System
• Brain and Nervous System - Multiple Sclerosis
• Brain and Nervous System - Stroke