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Christina J. Azevedo, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology

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Education and Training

  • University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN — BS — 05/2003 — Science Pre-Professional Studies
  • Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR — MD — 06/2007 — Medicine
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH — 06/2011 — Neurology Residency
  • Yale University, New Haven, CT — 06/2013 — Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship
  • Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT — MPH — 05/2013 — Applied Biostatistics & Epidemiology

Research Funding

  • MRI-Defined Disease Duration and Precision Care in Multiple Sclerosis
    NIH · R01NS138467 · Sep 15, 2026 – Aug 31, 2030 · Role: Principal Investigator

Publications

  • C9ORF72-associated bulbar-onset ALS in a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and conjugal ALS. Neurol Sci. 2026 Sep 26; 47(10).. View in PubMed
  • Application of the 2024 McDonald Criteria in Individuals With Nonspecific Symptoms or Incidental Imaging Findings in a Multicenter Study. Neurology. 2026 Jul 14; 107(1):e218183.. View in PubMed
  • Diagnostic performance of central vein sign and paramagnetic rim lesion integration for multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2026 May; 32(6):614-623.. View in PubMed
  • Probabilistic brain MR image transformation using generative models. Sci Rep. 2025 Dec 20; 16(1):2161.. View in PubMed
  • 2024 MAGNIMS-CMSC-NAIMS consensus recommendations on the use of MRI for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Lancet Neurol. 2025 Oct; 24(10):866-879.. View in PubMed
  • Frequency and Diagnostic Implications of Paramagnetic Rim Lesions in People Presenting for Diagnosis to a Multiple Sclerosis Clinic. Neurology. 2025 Sep 23; 105(6):e213912.. View in PubMed
  • Multicenter Automated Central Vein Sign Detection Performs as Well as Manual Assessment for the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2025 Mar 04; 46(3):620-626.. View in PubMed
  • Analysis of healthcare utilization before the diagnosis of radiologically isolated syndrome. Mult Scler. 2025 Feb; 31(2):184-196.. View in PubMed
  • Reliability of Central Vein Sign Imaging With 3T FLAIR* in a Multicenter Study. J Neuroimaging. 2025 Jan-Feb; 35(1):e70011.. View in PubMed
  • Incorporation of the central vein sign into the McDonald criteria. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2025 Jan; 93:106182.. View in PubMed

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