Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, FANA
Northwestern University
Dr. Farrah Mateen is originally from Saskatchewan, Canada where she received her medical degree. She completed adult neurology training at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and a Fellowship in Medical Ethics at Harvard University. Dr. Mateen’s clinical and research fellowship training in neuroimmunology and neurological infections and doctoral studies in International Health was at the Johns Hopkins University. She spent 12 years on faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School before recently moving to Northwestern University. Dr. Mateen’s clinical practice is dedicated to multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica where she enjoys seeing patients with diagnostically and therapeutically complex conditions. She also performs clinical, epidemiological, and phase 1-4 trials-focused research on MS, NMO, and related demyelinating diseases including radiologically isolated syndrome. She has worked with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, World Health Organization, Polio Eradication Initiative, and several NGOs. Her work includes collaborations throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and South America. Dr. Mateen has published >150 academic manuscripts to advance neurological disease research and clinical care.