Florian P Thomas

Dr. Thomas is the Founding Chair & Professor of the Department of Neurology at Hackensack University Medical Center & at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in New Jersey; at the latter he also serves as Associate Dean of Faculty. He came to New Jersey in 2016, after 20 years as tenured faculty at St. Louis University where was associate residency program director for the Department of Neurology & directed the MS Center as well as the St. Louis VA Spinal Cord Injury Service & Pain Rehabilitation Program. At the Medical School he serves on the curriculum team for neuroscience, a member of the Diversity & Equity Committee & faculty advisor to the Student Interest Group in Neurology & the Medical Student Pride Alliance. He holds graduate degrees in psychology, molecular biology, microbiology & health outcomes research from University of Bonn, Germany, St. Louis University & McGill University, Canada. Having completed residency & fellowship training at Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University & the Montreal Neurological Institute, he is board certified in spinal cord medicine, neural repair & rehabilitation & neurology. His clinical practice & research focus on neurogenetic & neuroimmunologic conditions & spinal cord injury. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine & serves on the Boards of the Metro New Jersey chapter of the National MS Society & of the American Paraplegia Society.