The University of Toledo

Faculty - Boyd Moreau Koffman, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology email: boyd.koffman@utoledo.edu SPECIAL INTERESTS Multiple sclerosis Neuromuscular Disorders EDUCATION   M.D.: George Washington University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, 1990. Ph.D.: University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 1990. Internship: George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, 1990- 1991. Neurology Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1991-1994. Fellowship: Neuromuscular Diseases Section, National Institute of Neurologic Diseases and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1994-1997.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Staff Neurologist: VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1997-1998.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Toledo (formerly Medical College of Ohio), Toledo, OH, July 1998 - December 2006.
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, January 2006.

CERTIFICATIONS

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology)
Initial Certification - April 1996
Maintenance of Certification - April 2007

MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Neurology
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine

HONORS

Listed in the Best Doctors in America 2011-2012

Listed in the Best Doctors in America 2009-2010

Outstanding Neurology Attending, University of Toledo Department of Neurology Resident's Choice Award, 2001-02, 2005-06, 2009-10
Outstanding Program Volunteer, Northwestern Ohio Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2009
Outstanding Professional, Northwestern Ohio Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2004

 

EDITORIAL

AdHoc Reviewer
     ACTA Neurologica Scandinavica 2006
    Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2004
    Muscle & Nerve, 1999, 2003-2005
    Cephalgia, 1999 

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

Papers:

Kiraly A, Koffman B, Hacker M, Gunning W, Rasche S, Quinn A. Inhibition of EAE with a novel Aza-anthrapyrazole. Clin Immunol. 2011 Dec; 141(3):304-16. Epub 2011 Aug 30, 2011. PMID: 21964417.

Nicholas-Bublick S, Koffman BM. Varying Clinical Presentations of a family afflicted by Cerebral Cavernous Malformations (CCMs) and Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformations (SCCMs). Journal of Radiology Case Reports.

Koffman BM, Mandel S, Katz OA.  Neurological complications of bariatric surgery.  Practical Neurology 2006;5:19-21.

Koffman BM, Greenfield LJ, Ali II, Pirzada NA.  Neurologic complications of surgeries for obesity.  Muscle & Nerve 2006; 33:166-176.

Dalakas MC, Koffman B, Fujii M, Spector S, Sivakumar K, Cupler E.  A controlled study of intravenous immunoglobulin combined with prednisone in the treatment of IBM.  Neurology 2001;56:323-327.

Peng A, Koffman B, Malley J, Dalakas MC.  Disease progression and functional muscle decline in sporadic inclusion body myositis (s-IBM):  observations in 78 patients.  Neurology 2000;55:296-298.

Koffman B, Junck L, Feit HW, Elias SB, Levine SR.  Polyradiculopathy in sarcoidosis.  Muscle Nerve 1999;22:608-613.

Koffman BM, Sivakumar K, Simonis T, Stroncek D, Dalakas MC.  HLA allele distribution distinguishes the sporadic and hereditary phenotypes of inclusion body myositis.  J Neuroimmunol 1998;84:139-142.

Koffman BM, Rugiero M, Dalakas MC.  Immune-mediated conditions and antibodies associated with sporadic inclusion body myositis.  Muscle Nerve 1997;21:115-117.

Koffman BM, Dalakas MC.  Effect of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin on serum chemistry, hematology, and lymphocyte subpopulations:  assessments based on controlled treatment trials.  Muscle Nerve 1997;20:1102-1107.

Pollack RM, Bantia S, Bounds PL, Koffman BM.  PH dependence of the kinetic parameters for 3 oxo-Δ⁵-steroid isomerase.  Substrate catalysis and inhibition of (3S)-spiro[5α-androstane-3,2’-oxiran]-17-one.  Biochemistry 1986;25:1905-1911.

Book chapters:                                

Koffman BM. Myopathy, Toxic. 5-Minute Neurology Consult. Lippincott-Williams and Wilkins. Philadelphia. pp

Koffman BM. Poliomyelitis. 5-Minute Neurology Consult. Lippincott-Williams and Wilkins. Philadelphia. pp

Koffman BM. Inclusion body myositis. 5-Minute Neurology Consult. Lippincott-Williams and Wilkins. Philadelphia. pp

Koffman BM, Daboul I.  Bariatic Surgery.  In:  Neurology of Internal Medicine.  José Biller, MD, editor.  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD:  2007, pp  250-255.

Koffman BM.  Inclusion body myositis.  In:  The 5-minute Neurology Consult.  Lynn DJ, Newton HB, Rae-Grant AD, eds.  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD:  2003.

Koffman BM.  Polymyositis.  In:  The 5-minute Neurology Consult.  Lynn DJ, Newton HB, Rae-Grant AD, eds.  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD:  2003.

Koffman BM.  Toxic myopathies.  In:  The 5-minute Neurology Consult.  Lynn DJ, Newton HB, Rae-Grant AD, eds.  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD:  2003.

Bashirelahi N, Koffman B, Sydiskis RJ.  Steroid receptors.  In:  Endocrine Toxicology, second edition.  Thomas JA, Colby HD, eds.  Taylor & Francis, Bristol, PA:  1997.

 In Press:

Koffman BM, Mutgi S, Crooks RK, Khuder S, Herial NA. Impact of oral health in multiple sclerosis and epilepsy: a neurology clinic survey. Special Care in Dentistry.