Joel Charles Morgenlander

Joel Charles Morgenlander
Professor of Neurology

My current clinical interests center around the diagnosis and treatment of disorders in sports neurology and sports concussion, autoimmune neurology, general neurology (outpatient and inpatient), and neurological education. We are proud to have developed a residency program in Neurology for advanced practice providers (PA and NP). Research efforts parallel my clinical interests.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Neurology, Neurology, General & Community Neurology, Neurology 2005
Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics 2015
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers 2011

Contact Information

0395 Duke South, Durham, NC 27710
Duke Box 3394, Durham, NC 27710
joel.morgenlander@duke.edu (919) 684-6887

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Fellow in Neurology, Medicine, Duke University 1990 - 1991
- Resident in Neurology, Medicine, Duke University 1987 - 1990
- Medical Intern, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh 1986 - 1987
- M.D., University of Pittsburgh 1986
Duke Appointment History
- Medical Director of the Neurscience Clinical Business Unit, Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 2001 - 2015
- Interim Chair, Department of Neurology, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 2013 - 2014
- Director of the Neurology Residency Training Program in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 1993 - 2011
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 2001 - 2005
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 1999 - 2001
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 1993 - 1999
- Associate in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 1991 - 1993
Recognition
In the News
- MAY 25, 2016 TWC News
  
  Dr. Joel Morgenlander comments: BMX legend Dave Mirra found to have had CTE
- JAN 7, 2014
  
  News Tip: Duke Experts Available to Discuss Russia, Olympics, Sports Injuries and Performance, Related Topics
Research
Selected Grants
- Development and Application of Novel Neurological Injury Assessment and Data Analysis Techniques awarded by Battelle Memorial Institute 2016 - 2019
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Hainline, B. "Emerging Subspecialties in Neurology: Sports neurology training and certification: An overview in 2018." Neurology 91, no. 21 (November 2018): 980-982. Full Text
  - Kang, JH, Husain, AM, and Morgenlander, JC. "Loss of Vestibular Ocular Reflex in Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus." Neurocritical Care (June 27, 2018). Full Text
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Blessing, R. "Authors respond." Neurology: Clinical Practice 6, no. 5 (October 1, 2016): 378-null. Full Text
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Blessing, R. "The Duke neurology advanced practice provider residency: Its time has come." Neurology. Clinical Practice 6, no. 3 (June 2016): 277-280. Full Text
  - Morgenlander, JC. "MRI pattern approach of adult-onset inherited leukoencephalopathies." Neurology. Clinical Practice 6, no. 2 (April 2016): 96-null. (Letter) Full Text
  - Miller, RG, Block, G, Katz, JS, Barohn, RJ, Gopalakrishnan, V, Cudkowicz, M, Zhang, JR, McGrath, MS, Ludington, E, Appel, SH, Azhir, A, and Phase 2 Trial NP001 Investigators, . "Randomized phase 2 trial of NP001-a novel immune regulator: Safety and early efficacy in ALS." Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation 2, no. 3 (June 2015): e100-. Full Text
  - Attix, DK, Zarzour, RH, Morgenlander, JC, Biagioni, EA, and Bytomski, JR. "Indispensable Stability: Intraclass Correlations for Executive and Memory Measures in College Athletes." CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST 29, no. 3 (April 3, 2015): 323-323. Link to Item
  - Leon-Guerrero, CR, and Morgenlander, JC. "The man with hemi-cape dysesthesias." Neurology. Clinical Practice 3, no. 1 (February 2013): 80-81. Full Text
  - Morgenlander, JC. "Comment: Child neurology training--the adult neurology program director perspective." Neurology 79, no. 8 (August 21, 2012): 819-. Full Text Link to Item
  - El Husseini, N, and Morgenlander, JC. "Pearls & Oy-sters: multiple ischemic strokes secondary to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia." Neurology 76, no. 11 (March 15, 2011): e48-e50. Full Text Link to Item
  - Lou, E, Züchner, S, Vance, J, and Morgenlander, J. "A Potential Novel Variant of Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy in a 61-Year-Old Man With Cough-Induced Syncope and Vertebral Artery Dissection." Mayo Clinic Proceedings 85, no. 6 (June 2010): 594-595. Full Text
  - Khishchenko, N, Allen, KD, Coffman, CJ, Kasarskis, EJ, Lindquist, JH, Morgenlander, JC, Norman, BB, Oddone, EZ, Rozear, MP, Sabet, A, Sams, L, and Bedlack, RS. "Time to diagnosis in the National Registry of Veterans with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis." Amyotroph Lateral Scler 11, no. 1-2 (2010): 125-132. Full Text Link to Item
  - Pastula, DM, Coffman, CJ, Allen, KD, Oddone, EZ, Kasarskis, EJ, Lindquist, JH, Morgenlander, JC, Norman, BB, Rozear, MP, Sams, LA, Sabet, A, and Bedlack, RS. "Factors associated with survival in the National Registry of Veterans with ALS." Amyotroph Lateral Scler 10, no. 5-6 (October 2009): 332-338. Full Text Link to Item
  - Kleinschmidt-Demasters, BK, Cummings, TJ, Hulette, CM, Morgenlander, JC, and Corboy, JR. "Adult cases of leukoencephalopathy, cerebral calcifications, and cysts: expanding the spectrum of the disorder." J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 68, no. 4 (April 2009): 432-439. Full Text Link to Item
  - Schuh, LA, Adair, JC, Drogan, O, Kissela, BM, Morgenlander, JC, and Corboy, JR. "Education research: neurology residency training in the new millennium." Neurology 72, no. 4 (January 27, 2009): e15-e20. Full Text Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, J, and Bushnell, C. "Education Research: Neurology continuity clinic: Improving the timing of the experience." Neurology 72, no. 9 (2009): e43-. Full Text
  - Allen, KD, Kasarskis, EJ, Bedlack, RS, Rozear, MP, Morgenlander, JC, Sabet, A, Sams, L, Lindquist, JH, Harrelson, ML, Coffman, CJ, and Oddone, EZ. "The National Registry of Veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis." Neuroepidemiology 30, no. 3 (2008): 180-190. Full Text Link to Item
  - Schmidt, S, Allen, KD, Loiacono, VT, Norman, B, Stanwyck, CL, Nord, KM, Williams, CD, Kasarskis, EJ, Kamel, F, McGuire, V, Nelson, LM, and Oddone, EZ. "Genes and Environmental Exposures in Veterans with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: the GENEVA study. Rationale, study design and demographic characteristics." Neuroepidemiology 30, no. 3 (January 2008): 191-204. Full Text
  - Halford, J, Mazeika, G, Slifer, S, Speer, M, Saunders, AM, Strittmatter, WJ, and Morgenlander, JC. "APOE2 allele increased in tardive dyskinesia." Mov Disord 21, no. 4 (April 2006): 540-542. Full Text Link to Item
  - Lobello, K, Morgenlander, JC, Radtke, RA, and Bushnell, CD. "Video/EEG monitoring in the evaluation of paroxysmal behavioral events: duration, effectiveness, and limitations." Epilepsy Behav 8, no. 1 (February 2006): 261-266. Full Text Link to Item
  - Sathornsumetee, S, and Morgenlander, JC. "Friday night palsy: an unusual case of brachial plexus neuropathy." Clin Neurol Neurosurg 108, no. 2 (February 2006): 191-192. Full Text Link to Item
  - Bedlack, RS, Vu, T, Hammans, S, Sparr, SA, Myers, B, Morgenlander, J, and Hirano, M. "MNGIE neuropathy: five cases mimicking chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy." Muscle Nerve 29, no. 3 (March 2004): 364-368. Full Text Link to Item
  - Olson, DM, Cheek, DJ, and Morgenlander, JC. "The impact of bispectral index monitoring on rates of propofol administration." AACN Clin Issues 15, no. 1 (January 2004): 63-73. Link to Item
  - Bedlack, RS, Edelman, D, Gibbs, JW, Kelling, D, Strittmatter, W, Saunders, AM, and Morgenlander, J. "APOE genotype is a risk factor for neuropathy severity in diabetic patients." Neurology 60, no. 6 (March 25, 2003): 1022-1024. Link to Item
  - Corboy, JR, Boudreau, E, Morgenlander, JC, Rudnicki, S, and Coyle, PK. "Neurology residency training at the millennium." Neurology 58, no. 10 (May 28, 2002): 1454-1460. Link to Item
  - Bushnell, C, Siddiqi, Z, Morgenlander, JC, and Goldstein, LB. "Use of specialized coagulation testing in the evaluation of patients with acute ischemic stroke." Neurology 56, no. 5 (March 13, 2001): 624-627. Link to Item
  - Bulsara, KR, Baron, PW, Turrle-Newhall, JE, Ciavien, P-A, and Morgenlander, J. "Guillain-Barre Syndrome in organ and bone marrow transplant patients." Transplantation 71, no. 8 (2001): 1169-1172.
  - Bedlack, RS, Strittmatter, WJ, and Morgenlander, JC. "Apolipoprotein E and neuromuscular disease: a critical review of the literature." Arch Neurol 57, no. 11 (November 2000): 1561-1565. (Review) Link to Item
  - Shbarou, RM, Chao, NJ, and Morgenlander, JC. "Cyclosporin A-related cerebral vasculopathy." Bone Marrow Transplant 26, no. 7 (October 2000): 801-804. Full Text Link to Item
  - Spinner, RJ, Morgenlander, JC, and Nunley, JA. "Ulnar nerve function following total elbow arthroplasty: a prospective study comparing preoperative and postoperative clinical and electrophysiologic evaluation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis." J Hand Surg Am 25, no. 2 (March 2000): 360-364. Full Text Link to Item
  - Bushnell, CD, Siddiqi, Z, Morgenlander, JC, and Goldstein, LB. "Use of coagulation tests in the evaluation of acute ischemic stroke." STROKE 31, no. 1 (January 2000): 332-332. Link to Item
  - Burke, JR, and Morgenlander, JC. "Managing common behavioral problems in dementia. How to improve quality of life for patients and families." Postgrad Med 106, no. 5 (October 15, 1999): 131-140. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Steffens, DC, and Morgenlander, JC. "Initial evaluation of suspected dementia. Asking the right questions." Postgrad Med 106, no. 5 (October 15, 1999): 72-83. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Welsh-Bohmer, KA, and Morgenlander, JC. "Determining the cause of memory loss in the elderly. From in-office screening to neuropsychological referral." Postgrad Med 106, no. 5 (October 15, 1999): 99-passim. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Burke, JR, and Morgenlander, JC. "Update on Alzheimer's disease. Promising advances in detection and treatment." Postgraduate Medicine 106, no. 5 (October 1999): 85-86. (Review) Full Text
  - Chu, CT, Howell, DN, Morgenlander, JC, Hulette, CM, McLendon, RE, and Miller, SE. "Electron microscopic diagnosis of human flavivirus encephalitis: use of confocal microscopy as an aid." Am J Surg Pathol 23, no. 10 (October 1999): 1217-1226. Link to Item
  - Ahearn, GS, Bedlack, RS, Price, DT, Robertson, CN, and Morgenlander, JC. "Transient lumbosacral polyradiculopathy after prostatectomy: association with spinal stenosis." South Med J 92, no. 8 (August 1999): 809-811. Link to Item
  - Cokgor, I, Rozear, M, and Morgenlander, JC. "Seizures and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. A case report and series review." N C Med J 60, no. 2 (March 1999): 108-109. Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC. "Dementia." Postgraduate Medicine 106, no. 5 (January 1999): 71-71. Full Text
  - Devlin, T, Moll, S, Hulette, C, and Morgenlander, JC. "Intravascular malignant lymphomatosis with neurologic presentation: factors facilitating antemortem diagnosis." South Med J 91, no. 7 (July 1998): 672-676. (Review) Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC. "Concerns about meningitis." Postgrad Med 104, no. 1 (July 1998): 31-. (Letter) Link to Item
  - Chu, CT, Howell, DN, Morgenlander, JC, McLendon, RE, and Miller, SE. "ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC DIAGNOSIS OF ARBOVIRAL MENINOOENCEPHALITIS." Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology 57, no. 5 (May 1998): 505-505. Full Text
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Charlton, R. "Editor's mailbox." Postgraduate Medicine 104, no. 1 (January 1, 1998): 31-32. Full Text
  - Meriggioli, MN, and Morgenlander, JC. "Peripheral neuropathy and connective tissue disease. Watch for this twosome when hunting for a diagnosis." Postgrad Med 102, no. 5 (November 1997): 65-75. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, Lynch, JR, and Sanders, DB. "Surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with peripheral neuropathy." Neurology 49, no. 4 (October 1997): 1159-1163. Link to Item
  - Pirzada, NA, and Morgenlander, JC. "Peripheral neuropathy in patients with chronic renal failure. A treatable source of discomfort and disability." Postgrad Med 102, no. 4 (October 1997): 249-261. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC. "Recognizing peripheral neuropathy. How to read the clues to an underlying cause." Postgrad Med 102, no. 3 (September 1997): 71-80. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Perkins, AT, and Morgenlander, JC. "Endocrinologic causes of peripheral neuropathy. Pins and needles in a stocking-and-glove pattern and other symptoms." Postgrad Med 102, no. 3 (September 1997): 81-106. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, Lynch, JR, and Sanders, DB. "Surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with peripheral neuropathy." NEUROLOGY 48, no. 3 (March 1997): 3114-3114. Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC. "Recognizing peripheral neuropathy: How to read the clues to an underlying cause: How to read the clues to an underlying cause." Postgraduate Medicine 102, no. 3 (January 1, 1997): 71-80. Full Text
  - Devlin, T, Gray, L, Allen, NB, Friedman, AH, Tien, R, and Morgenlander, JC. "Neuro-Behcet's disease in Japan - Reply." NEUROLOGY 47, no. 2 (August 1996): 614-615. Full Text Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC. "A syndrome of concurrent central and peripheral nervous system involvement due to Epstein-Barr virus infection." Muscle & Nerve 19, no. 8 (August 1996): 1037-1039. Full Text
  - Morgenlander, JC, McCallum, RM, Devlin, T, Moore, MS, Gray, L, and Alberts, MJ. "Transcranial doppler sonography to monitor cerebral vasculitis." The Journal of Rheumatology 23, no. 3 (March 1996): 561-563.
  - Provenzale, JM, Morgenlander, JC, and Gress, D. "Spontaneous vertebral dissection: clinical, conventional angiographic, CT, and MR findings." J Comput Assist Tomogr 20, no. 2 (March 1996): 185-193. Link to Item
  - Devlin, T, Gray, L, Allen, NB, Friedman, AH, Tien, R, and Morgenlander, JC. "Reply from the Authors: Neuro-Behcet's disease in Japan." Neurology 47, no. 2 (January 1, 1996): 614-615. (Letter) Full Text
  - Devlin, T, Gray, L, Allen, NB, Friedman, AH, Tien, R, and Morgenlander, JC. "Neuro-Behçet's disease: factors hampering proper diagnosis." Neurology 45, no. 9 (September 1995): 1754-1757. Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Sanders, DB. "Spontaneous EMG activity in the extensor digitorum brevis and abductor hallucis muscles in normal subjects." Muscle Nerve 17, no. 11 (November 1994): 1346-1347. Full Text Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Redick, LF. "Spinal dysraphism and epidural anesthesia." Anesthesiology 81, no. 3 (September 1994): 783-785. (Letter) Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC. "Lumbar puncture and CSF examination. Answers to three commonly asked questions." Postgrad Med 95, no. 8 (June 1994): 125-131. (Review) Link to Item
  - Eraser, JL, Bromberg, MB, Albers, JW, Robinson, LR, Henderson, M, Sheean, G, McDonald, CM, Bötzel, K, Witt, TN, Herskovitz, S, Bieri, PL, Berger, AR, Tanaka, M, Yoshimoto, H, Safto, Y, Yamazaki, M, Tsuji, S, van der Kamp, W, Zwinderman, AH, Roos, RAC, Ferrari, MD, Kamphuisen, HAC, van Dijk, JG, Morgenlander, JC, Leis, AA, Schild, JH, and Stokić, DS. "Letters to the editor." Muscle &Amp; Nerve 17, no. 1 (January 1, 1994): 112-120. (Letter) Full Text
  - MORGENLANDER, J. "Spinal dysraphism and epidural anesthesia." Anesthesiology 81 (1994): 783-785. Full Text
  - Morgenlander, JC. "Bell's palsy: an eponym that often leads to confusion." Muscle & Nerve 17, no. 1 (January 1994): 119-null. (Letter) Full Text
  - Morgenlander, JC, Nohria, V, and Saba, Z. "EKG abnormalities in pediatric patients with myotonic dystrophy." Pediatr Neurol 9, no. 2 (March 1993): 124-126. Link to Item
  - MORGENLANDER, J. "EKG abnormalities in pediatric patients with myotonic dystrophy." Pediatr Neurol 9 (1993): 124-126. Full Text
  - Skeen, MB, Rozear, MP, and Morgenlander, JC. "Posey palsy." Ann Intern Med 117, no. 9 (November 1, 1992): 795-. (Letter) Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Massey, JM. "Myotonic dystrophy." Semin Neurol 11, no. 3 (September 1991): 236-243. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Goldstein, LB. "Recurrent transient ischemic attacks and stroke associated with an internal carotid artery web: To the editor." Stroke 22, no. 7 (January 1, 1991): 956-null. (Letter)
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Goldstein, LB. "Recurrent transient ischemic attacks and stroke in association with an internal carotid artery web." Stroke 22, no. 1 (January 1991): 94-98. Full Text
  - Wirth, FP, Miller, WA, Russell, AP, Morgenlander, JC, and Goldstein, LB. "Recurrent transient ischemic attacks and stroke associated with an internal carotid artery web [3]." Stroke 22, no. 7 (1991): 956--.
  - MORGENLANDER, JC, and ROZEAR, MP. "DISK SPACE INFECTION - A CASE-REPORT WITH MRI DIAGNOSIS." AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 42, no. 4 (October 1990): 983-986. Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Massey, EW. "Bell's palsy. Ensuring the best possible outcome." Postgrad Med 88, no. 5 (October 1990): 157-164. (Review) Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Rozear, MP. "Disc space infection: a case report with MRI diagnosis." Am Fam Physician 42, no. 4 (October 1990): 983-986. Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, Hurwitz, BJ, and Massey, EW. "Capsaicin for the treatment of pain in Guillain-Barré syndrome." Ann Neurol 28, no. 2 (August 1990): 199-. (Letter) Full Text Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Wilkins, RH. "Surgical treatment of cluster headache." J Neurosurg 72, no. 6 (June 1990): 866-871. Full Text Link to Item
  - GOLDSTEIN, LB, MATCHAR, DB, MORGENLANDER, JC, and DAVIS, JN. "DRUGS INFLUENCE THE RECOVERY OF FUNCTION AFTER STROKE." STROKE 21, no. 1 (January 1990): 179-179. Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, and Massey, EW. "Neurogenic claudication with positionally dependent weakness from a thoracic disk herniation." Neurology 39, no. 8 (August 1989): 1133-1134. Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, Rossitch, E, and Rawlings, CE. "Aspergillus disc space infection: case report and review of the literature." Neurosurgery 25, no. 1 (July 1989): 126-129. (Review) Link to Item
  - Morgenlander, JC, Rossitch, E, and Rawlings, CE. "Aspergillus disc space infection." Neurosurgery (July 1989): 126-126. Full Text
  - Thrivikraman, KV, Keller, RW, Wolfson, SK, Yao, SJ, and Morgen-Lander, JC. "496—Cyclic voltammetric studies on the application of carbon elctrodes in the determination of oxalic acid." Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Interfacial Electrochemistry 141, no. 3 (July 1982): 357-364. Full Text
  - Thrivikraman, KV, Keller, RW, Wolfson, SK, Yao, SJ, and Morgen-Lander, JC. "Cyclic voltammetric studies on the application of carbon electrodes in the determination of oxalic acid." Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics 9, no. 3 (July 1982): 357-364. Full Text

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