Channa M. Kolb MD
Channa M. Kolb
MD
Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Multiple Sclerosis; Neurology
Education and Training:
- Residency, Neurology Resident, The Cleveland Clinic (2010)
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Staten Island University (2007)
- MD, State University of New York at Buffalo, Granted the AAN Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology, May 2006 (2006)
- BA, Double Major: Chemistry and Psychology, New York University (2002)
Employment:
- Associate Neurologist, Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2010–2012)
Awards and Honors:
- AAN Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology (2006)
- Dr. Dorothy A. Starr Research Scholar (1999)
Research Expertise:
- Multiple sclerosis
Research Centers:
- Jacobs Neurological Institute
Journal Articles:
- Houtchens MK, Kolb CM. Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy: therapeutic considerations. J Neurol. 2013; 260(5).
- Kolb CM, Pierce LM, Roofe SB. Biocompatibility comparison of novel soft tissue implants vs commonly used biomaterials in a pig model. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012; 147(3).
- Houtchens MK, Kolb CM. Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy: therapeutic considerations. J Neurol. 2012.
- Kolb CM, Ostrander S, Ramsey MJ, Burgos RM, Belnap C. Pathology quiz case 1. Actinomycosis osteomyelitis of the temporal bone. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012; 138(2).
Professional Memberships:
- American Academy of Neurology (2007–present)
- President; American Medical Student Association (AMSA), Buffalo (2003–2004)
Presentations:
- "Clinical and MRI dissociation in patients with multiple sclerosis show no difference in cognitive and quality of life measures and is not explained by loss of brain volume or the presence of spinal cord lesions" American Academy of Neurology (2011)
- "Living with Multiple Sclerosis Successfully" Cleveland Clinic MS Symposium, Cleveland Clinic Foundation of Florida, Patient Presentation (2009)
Service Activities:
- American Medical Association-Medical Student Section; Member (2002–2006)
- American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA); Member (2002–2006)
- Medical Society of the State of New York; Member (2002–2006)