Barrie James Hurwitz | Scholars@Duke

Barrie James Hurwitz
Associate Professor Emeritus of Medicine

The general focus of my work is clinical neurology and teaching, including the diagnosis of neurologic conditions and their specific treatment.

I am not engaged in any laboratory research.

I am involved in the following clinical trials: (1) Principal investigator of double-blind, placebo-controlled research study on the safety and efficacy of Betaseron in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis; (2) principal investigator of compassionate administration of open label Ropinirole in the treatment of Parkinson's disease; (3) NORG neurology consultant; and (4) investigator for the collaborative study of hereditary basis of Parkinson's disease with Dr. Allen Roses.

My academic work is as a clinical neurologist with special interests in Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and cerebrovascular disease.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 2011

Contact Information

122 Baker House, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3184 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
hurwi003@mc.duke.edu (919) 684-4126

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.B.B.Ch., University of Witwatersrand (South Africa) 1968
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 1994 - 2011
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 1985 - 2010
Research
Selected Grants
- Aging And Cognitive After Cardiac Surgery awarded by National Institutes of Health 1996 - 1999
- Aging And Cognition After Cardiac Surgery awarded by National Institutes of Health 1994 - 1999
- Aging And Cognition After Cardiac Surgery awarded by National Institutes of Health 1991 - 1999
- Antiarrhythmic Mechanisms In Ischemic Myocardium awarded by National Institutes of Health 1988 - 1991
- Antiarrhythmic Mechanisms In Ischemic Myocardium awarded by National Institutes of Health 1985 - 1990
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Hurwitz, Barrie J. “Analysis of current multiple sclerosis registries.” Neurology 76, no. 1 Suppl 1 (January 4, 2011): S7-13. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e31820502f6.
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  - Hurwitz, Barrie J. “Registry studies of long-term multiple sclerosis outcomes: description of key registries.” Neurology 76, no. 1 Suppl 1 (January 4, 2011): S3–6. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182050225.
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  - Hurwitz, B. J. “Important sources of variability in clinical studies of neutralizing antibodies against interferon beta.” J Neurol Sci 272, no. 1–2 (September 15, 2008): 8–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2008.05.004.
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  - Hurwitz, Barrie J., Douglas Jeffery, Barry Arnason, Kim Bigley, Patricia Coyle, Douglas Goodin, Samer Kaba, et al. “Tolerability and safety profile of 12- to 28-week treatment with interferon beta-1b 250 and 500 microg QOD in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group pilot study.” Clin Ther 30, no. 6 (June 2008): 1102–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinthera.2008.06.013.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles