Jacqueline Rosenthal, M.D., Named Medical Director of Shepherd Center’s Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute
Neurologist Jacqueline Rosenthal, M.D., has been promoted to the role of medical director of the Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute at Shepherd Center.
“I am very pleased that Dr. Jackie Rosenthal will serve as the medical director for the MS program,” said Michael Yochelson, M.D., MBA, chief medical officer at Shepherd Center. “She has great strengths, both clinically and administratively, and is well-suited to take on her new role.”
Dr. Rosenthal joined Shepherd Center in 2019, working in the MS Institute and serving as the founding program director of Shepherd’s Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship. She actively participates in clinical research and has collaborated with various MS committees and workgroups to advance MS education and increase awareness of the disease.
“I am excited to step into this new role and am incredibly grateful for the support and mentorship that has led me here,” said Dr. Rosenthal. “I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues in providing innovative, collaborative, and comprehensive MS care to our patients.”
Dr. Rosenthal earned her undergraduate degree from Xavier University of Louisiana. She is a graduate of Morehouse School of Medicine and completed her neurology residency at Madigan Army Medical Center. She practiced general neurology at Martin Army Community Hospital, where she developed a special interest in patients with multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunology conditions. After separating from the U.S. Army, she completed a neuroimmunology fellowship at the Atlanta VA Medical Center and Emory Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, during which her primary research focused on examining neurodegenerative biomarkers of cognitive dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Dr. Rosenthal assumes the role of medical director as Ben Thrower, M.D., who joined Shepherd in 2001, plans to retire later this year.
Outside of patient care and clinical research activities, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two young sons.
With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.