J. Theodore Phillips MD PhD is the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Texas Neurology, Dallas, and Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Phillips is an honors graduate of the University of Texas at Austin receiving a bachelor of science in chemistry, and subsequently received both medical and doctor of philosophy degrees with a focus on immunogenetics from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Phillips completed his internal medicine internship at Baylor University Medical Center and neurology residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and has specialized in Multiple Sclerosis research and patient care for almost 25 years in the Dallas area. Prior to establishing the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Texas Neurology, he was director of the MS clinic at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for 9 years.
Dr. Phillips is a member of the Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Treatment Training Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, as well as several professional societies, including the American Academy of Neurology and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, where he serves as a member of the national Medical Advisory Board and national Clinical Education Committee, and the Lone Star Chapter Clinical Advisory Committee. He is a principal investigator in several ongoing experimental treatment trials in MS, and additionally, is a frequent lecturer to professional and patient groups. He has also authored or co-authored over 50 scholarly publications in neurology and immunology relating to MS, and has been selected as one of the “Best Doctors in Dallas” by
D Magazine, Dallas,
“Best Doctors in Texas” by Texas Monthly, and “Best Doctors in America” by
BestDoctors.com.
