Dr. Andrew Eisen MD., FRCPC

Dr. Andrew Eisen is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, and a Founder of ALSBC (1981), and has served on its Board of Directors for 40 years. He is a graduate of the University of Leeds in England (1959). He completed his Residency in Neurology at the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University and obtained the FRCPC in 1968. He was on the Staff of the Montreal Neurological and McGill from 1968-1980 and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1980 as Professor of Neurology. During his time at UBC, he developed the Neuromuscular Diseases Program and started a Provincial ALS Centre. Dr Eisen was Associate Dean of Research, University of British Columbia from 1985-1989 and Head of the Department of Medicine UBC from 1989 to 1994. He was Head of Neurology from 1995 until 2000.In 1980. In 2001, he was made an Honorary Life Director of ALSBC. Dr Eisen has written extensively on ALS and edited the Motor Neuron Volumes of both the Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology (2004) and Clinical Neurology (2007). In 1999, he received the prestigious Forbes Norris Award “For compassion and love of humanity in the study, management and support of ALS and Motor Neuron Disease.” He is a former President of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Eisen served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology as its Treasurer. He has a publication record that includes 5 books, 35 book-chapters and over 250 peer reviewed articles. In 2012, Dr. Eisen was a recipient of a British Columbia Community Achievement Award, and also an awardee of the Queen Elizabeth II, Diamond Jubilee Medal.