Sarah Simmons, MD, PhD
| Title: | Assistant Professor |
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| Division: | General Physiatry, Research |
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Sarah Simmons is a physician and assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, working at UW Medicine's Multiple Sclerosis Center. Her clinical work focuses on rehabilitation and symptom management in people with MS. Her research interests include how exercise influences MS disease activity and progression. In addition to her MD, she completed her PhD in Immunology (studying mouse models of MS) and a neuroimmunology/MS fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.
Education and Training
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation Fellowship, 2022
- University of Washington Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine Residency, 2020
- University of Washington School of Medicine Medical Education, 2016
Board Certifications
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Notable Awards
- Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program 2017-2020, 2022- current
- Master MS Fellow 2019 and 2020
- 2020 UW PM&R Resident Research Award Recipient
- UW PM&R Resident of the Year 2020
Clinical Interests
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurorehabilitation
Research Interests
Dr. Simmons' current work in the clinical trial realm investigates how various exercise modalities influence biomarkers and imaging markers of disease in patients with MS.
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