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Ken Tyler, MD
Professor, Neurology
Medical School
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MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
(1978)
Undergraduate School
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AB, Harvard University (MA)
(1974)
Internship
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Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program
(1979)
Residencies
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Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program, Internal Medicine (1980)
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Massachusetts General Hospital Program, Chief Resident, Neurology (1983)
Languages
English
Department
Neurology
Professional Titles
- Louise Baum Endowed Chair of Neurology
- Chair, Department of Neurology
Recognitions
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Gilden Lecturer, International Society Neurovirology (ISNV)
(2023)
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Pioneer in Neurovirology Award, International Society for Neurovirology (ISNV)
(2023)
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Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Neurology, American Neurological Association (ANA)
(2022)
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Inaugural H. Richard Tyler Lecturer, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
(2018)
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Richard Paine Lecturer, Children’s National Medical Center
(2018)
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4th Visiting Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
(2017)
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Associate Editor, Journal of Neurovirology
(2013)
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Editorial Board, Virology
(2013)
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Robert Aird Professor, UCSF
(2012)
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Lippard Lecturer, Columbia University
(2010)
Publications
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Tyler KL. Annual Report from the Editor-in-Chief (2025). Ann Neurol. 2025 Dec 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41459772
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Malhotra R, Schmitt B, Tyler K, Agrawal Y. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in an Immunocompetent Patient With West Nile Encephalitis. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2025 Aug;10(4):e70206. PubMed PMID: 40677962
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Li K, Rudy MJ, Hu Y, Tan H, Lambrinidis G, Wu X, Georgiou K, Tan B, Frost J, Wilson C, Clarke P, Kolocouris A, Zhang QY, Tyler KL, Wang J. A rationally designed 2C inhibitor prevents enterovirus D68-infected mice from developing paralysis. Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 1;16(1):5987. PubMed PMID: 40593720
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Ardakani RV, Crane PD, Pastula DM, Chauhan L, Matthews E, Money KM, Shah A, Piquet AL, Gross RH, Carlson AM, Tyler KL, Corboy JR, Alvarez E, Wolf AB. West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease in Patients Treated With Anti-CD20 Therapies. Neurol Clin Pract. 2025 Aug;15(4):e200489. PubMed PMID: 40584641
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Schmitt BL, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Pastula DM. An Overview of the Dengue Viruses. Neurohospitalist. 2025 Apr 14;:19418744251334717. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40242592
Professional Memberships
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American College of Physicians (ACP), Fellow
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American Academy of Neurology, Fellow
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American Neurological Association, Fellow
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Infectious Disease Society of America, Fellow
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American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow
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Association of American Physicians, Member
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American Society for Clinical Investigation, Member
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American Academy of Microbiology, Fellow
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American Society for Virology, Member
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Society for Neuroscience, Member
Specialty Information
Specialties
- Internal Medicine, Board Certification (1983)
- Neurology, Board Certification (1984)
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Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Specialized Training
(1983)
Conditions & Treatments
- Brain and Nervous System
- Infections