Edward Kasarskis, MD, PhD
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Positions
- Professor
College Unit(s)
Other Affiliation(s)
- Nutritional Sciences Graduate Faculty
Biography and Education
Biography
Dr. Ed Kasarskis has dedicated his entire medical career to researching ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. There is no known cure for ALS, but Dr. Kasarskis hopes that his work and that of his team will lead to breakthroughs that are broadly applicable—both in ALS and in related conditions like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Education
Clinical Interests
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease
Graduate School
1968-1975 Ph.D. Biochemistry University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Medical School
1969-1974 M.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Residency
1974-1975 Intern (Internal Medicine) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
1975-1976 Resident (Internal Medicine) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
1976-1978 Resident (Neurology) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
1978-1979 Chief Resident (Neurology) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Certification
Neurology: Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1981
Academic Appointments
1979-1980 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA
1980-1985 Assistant Professor Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
1983-1985 Assistant Professor, Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
1985-1992 Associate Professor, Department of Neurology College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
1985-1992 Associate Professor, Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
1991-1992 Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
1991-present Associate, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
1991-present Chief, Neurology Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington KY
1992-present Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington KY
1992-present Professor, Graduate Center for Toxicology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY
Director: Motor-Neuron Disease - ALS Clinic