James R. Lehrich, M.D.James R. Lehrich, M.D.Current MGH Appointment: Neurologist
Current HMS Appointment: Associate Professor of Neurology
Current MGH Address: WACC-828
Current MGH Phone #: 726-3783
E-Mail: JLehrich@Partners.Org
FAX #: (617) 724-0895
Undergraduate Education: A.B., Biology, Harvard College, 1958
Graduate and/or Medical School: M.D., Harvard Medical School, 1962
Residencies and Fellowships: Medicine, Mass. General Hospital, 7/62-6/64 Neurology, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, 7/66-6/67 Neurology, Mass. General Hospital, 7/67-6/69
Foreign Languages Spoken: no
Certification by an Americal Specialty Board: yes
Primary Specialty: Neurology
Other Specialties: none
Research Interests: Multiple Sclerosis
Clinical Interests: Multiple Sclerosis and diseases of the spine
Representative Publications:
1) Hauser SL, Doolittle TH, Lopez-Bresnahan M, Shahani B, Shoenfeld D, Shih V, Growdon JH, Lehrich JR. An antispasticity effect of L-threonine in multiple sclerosis. Archives of Neurology 1992;49:923-926
2) Hauser SL, Dawson DM, Lehrich JR, et al. Intensive immunosuppression in progressive multiple sclerosis: a randomized, three-arm study of the high-dose intravenous cyclophosphamide, plasma exchange, and ACTH. N Engl J Med. 1983;308: 173-180
3) Lehrich JR, Arnason BGW, Hochberg FH. Demyelinating myelopathy in mice induced by the DA virus. J Neurol Sci. 1976;29:149-160