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Donald Benjamin Sanders

Professor of Neurology
Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease
Duke Box 3403, Durham, NC 27710
1255 Hosp South, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Research Interests:
1. Therapy of neuromuscular disease - immunologic and neuromuscular facilitating agents for myasthenia gravis (MG) and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS).
2. Clinical trials in nerve, muscle and neuromuscular diseases

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Neurology · 1980 - Present Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease, Neurology

In the News


Published December 23, 2015
Patients fear spike in price of old drugs

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Recent Publications


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Journal Article J Clin Neuromuscul Dis · March 1, 2025 Full text Link to item Cite

275th ENMC international workshop: Seronegative myasthenia gravis: An update paradigm for diagnosis and management, 9-11 February 2024, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.

Conference Neuromuscular disorders : NMD · November 2024 The 275th ENMC workshop on the diagnosis and management of seronegative myasthenia gravis (SNMG) was held on February 9-11, 2024. The participants included experts in the field of adult and pediatric MG together with patient representatives. This workshop ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Defining the clinical phenotype and immunopathology of seronegative MG

ResearchKey Faculty · Awarded by Myasthenia Gravis Foundation · 2021 - 2023

Prospective Multicenter Observational Cohort Study of Comparative Effectiveness of Disease-Modifying Treatments for Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2017 - 2022

Real World Outcomes of Surgical and Medical Management in Myasthenia Gravis

ResearchMentor · Awarded by American Academy of Neurology · 2019 - 2022

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Education, Training & Certifications


Harvard University · 1964 M.D.