Aaron Carlson, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurology


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, Mayo Medical School (2013)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Florida (FL) (2007)
Internship
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program (2014)
Residency
  • UCLA Medical Center Program, Neurology (2017)
Fellowships
  • Stanford University Program, Neuroimmunology (2018)
Languages
English
Department
Neurology

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Berger Z, Roder H, Hanna A, Carlson A, Rangachari V, Yue M, Wszolek Z, Ashe K, Knight J, Dickson D, Andorfer C, Rosenberry TL, Lewis J, Hutton M, Janus C. Accumulation of pathological tau species and memory loss in a conditional model of tauopathy. J Neurosci. 2007 Apr 4;27(14):3650-62. PubMed PMID: 17409229
  • Dormann D, Capell A, Carlson AM, Shankaran SS, Rodde R, Neumann M, Kremmer E, Matsuwaki T, Yamanouchi K, Nishihara M, Haass C. Proteolytic processing of TAR DNA binding protein-43 by caspases produces C-terminal fragments with disease defining properties independent of progranulin. J Neurochem. 2009 Aug;110(3):1082-94. PubMed PMID: 19522733
  • Rising AC, Xu J, Carlson A, Napoli VV, Denovan-Wright EM, Mandel RJ. Longitudinal behavioral, cross-sectional transcriptional and histopathological characterization of a knock-in mouse model of Huntington's disease with 140 CAG repeats. Exp Neurol. 2011 Apr;228(2):173-82. PubMed PMID: 21192926
  • Capell A, Liebscher S, Fellerer K, Brouwers N, Willem M, Lammich S, Gijselinck I, Bittner T, Carlson AM, Sasse F, Kunze B, Steinmetz H, Jansen R, Dormann D, Sleegers K, Cruts M, Herms J, Van Broeckhoven C, Haass C. Rescue of progranulin deficiency associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration by alkalizing reagents and inhibition of vacuolar ATPase. J Neurosci. 2011 Feb 2;31(5):1885-94. PubMed PMID: 21289198
  • Rempe T, Carlson A, Miravalle A, Gyang TV. Anti-JCV antibody index does not change during ocrelizumab-treatment. Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin. 2020 Jul-Sep;6(3):2055217320960510. PubMed PMID: 33029356
  • Carlson AM, Huffnagel IC, Verrips A, van der Knaap MS, Engelen M, Van Haren K. Five men with arresting and relapsing cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy. J Neurol. 2020 Sep 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32995952
  • Carlson AM, Lindor NM, Litzow MR. Therapy-related myelodysplasia in a patient with Rothmund-Thomson syndrome. Eur J Haematol. 2011 Jun;86(6):536-40. PubMed PMID: 21418107
  • Rempe T, Sollero CEV, Rodriguez E, Viswanathan VT, Carlson A, Rees J, Tuna IS, Kresak J, Gyang TV. Corticosteroids lead to short-term improvement in cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related inflammation. J Neuroimmunol. 2020 Nov 15;348:577377. PubMed PMID: 32919147
  • Wong JK, Yu J, Patterson A, Carlson A, Wagle Shukla A. Clinical and imaging features of newly recognized Kelch-like protein 11 paraneoplastic syndrome. Neurology. 2020 Jul 21;95(3):134-135. PubMed PMID: 32561677
  • Carlson AM, Thomas KB, Kirmani S, Lindor NM. Chronic tibial nonunion in a Rothmund-Thomson syndrome patient. Am J Med Genet A. 2012 Sep;158A(9):2250-3. PubMed PMID: 22821900
  • Carlson AM, Maurer MJ, Goergen KM, Kalli KR, Erskine CL, Behrens MD, Knutson KL, Block MS. Utility of progranulin and serum leukocyte protease inhibitor as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in ovarian cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2013 Oct;22(10):1730-5. PubMed PMID: 23878295
  • Carlson AM, McPhail ED, Rodriguez V, Schroeder G, Wolanskyj AP. A prospective, randomized crossover study comparing direct inspection by light microscopy versus projected images for teaching of hematopathology to medical students. Anat Sci Educ. 2014 Mar-Apr;7(2):130-4. PubMed PMID: 23716270
  • Carlson AM, Young J, Avidan A. Frightening Spells at Night. J Clin Sleep Med. 2016 Jun 15;12(6):925-7. PubMed PMID: 27092704
  • Tomczak A, Su E, Tugizova M, Carlson AM, Kipp LB, Feng H, Han MH. A case of GFAP-astroglial autoimmunity presenting with reversible parkinsonism. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2019 Dec 19;39:101900. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31881522
  • Tomczak A, Su E, Tugizova M, Carlson AM, Kipp LB, Feng H, Han MH. A case of GFAP-astroglial autoimmunity presenting with reversible parkinsonism. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2019 Dec 19;39:101900. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31881522
  • Case R, Valentin R, Carlson A, Gomez D, Alnauimat H, Patel DC. Recurrence of sarcoidosis after lung transplantation presenting as neurosarcoidosis. Neurology: Clinical Practice. 2020 Sep 23.
  • Sollero CE, Lin H, Chuquilin M, Wymer J, Carlson AM. (in press). Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome – a rare, but treatable cause of adult-onset leukoencephalopathy. Practical Neurology.
  • Sollero CE, Robinson C, Gyang T, Carlson A. Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Related to Renal Cell Carcinoma: a Case Report (P12.005). Presented at: American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. 2020, online due to COVID-19 public health crisis.
  • Rempe T, Carlson A, Miravalle A, Gyang T. Ocrelizumab treatment is not associated with an increase in anti-JCV antibody index (P15.016). Presented at: American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. 2020, online due to COVID-19 public health crisis.
  • Bolling J, Sollero CE, Gyang T, Carlson A. From Therapy Enrollment to First Dose-a Quality Improvement Initiative for MS Care (P16.010). Presented at: American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. 2020, online due to COVID-19 public health crisis.
  • Bolling J, Vasquez M, Sollero CE, Carlson A, Gyang T. Real-world Experience with Ocrelizumab-A Safety Analysis (P2.009). Presented at: American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. 2020, online due to COVID-19 public health crisis.
  • Carlson AM, Sollero CE, Nair K, Sillau S, Wu Q, Gyang T, Li Z, Armstrong M. Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in the OneFlorida Data Trust (P0485). Presented at: MSVirtual2020. 2020
  • Carlson AM, Sollero CV, Nair KV, Sillau S, Wu Q, Gyang T, Li Z, Armstrong MJ. Prevalence of multiple sclerosis and treatment utilization in a large, highly diverse population. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2022 May;61:103784. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.103784. Epub 2022 Mar 30. PMID: 35405561.
  • Carlson, Aaron, et al. "Longitudinally Integrated Clerkships and Interwoven Learning Experiences: Adapting Neuroscience Education to Evolving Medical School Curricula (P9-6.001)." (2022).
  • Corigliano MR, Carlson AM, Sillau SH, Stabio ME. An innovative 3D-printed model of the cerebral arterial circle for dental gross anatomy. J Dent Educ. 2023 Dec 21. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13440. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38129320.
  • Vervloet Sollero CE, Piquet AL, Robinson C, Gyang TV, Carlson A. Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Related to Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report. The Neurohospitalist. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/19418744231216179
  • Money KM, Cronin J, Guimaraes-Young A, Carlson A, Lovell MA, Matthews E, Orjuela KD, Pastula DM, Wartchow EP, Piquet AL. CADASIL progression after neurologic infectious insults: Case report of a new pathogenic NOTCH3 mutation. Neuroimmunology Reports. 2023 Dec 1;4:100186.

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology, Member
  • Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Member
  • Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
12401 E 17th Ave
Leprino Building, 3rd floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2080

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

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

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Neurology, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Brain and Nervous System
  • Brain and Nervous System - Stroke
  • Brain and Nervous System - Spine Diseases and Conditions
  • Brain and Nervous System - Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Brain and Nervous System - Multiple Sclerosis
Public Speaking
Yes
Multiple sclerosis education and patient events, general neurology education.