Marc C. Patterson, M.D.

Location: Minnesota

Primary Appointment
Neurology
Joint Appointment
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Medical Genetics
Academic Rank
Professor of Medical Genetics
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Pediatrics

Summary

The major interestes of Marc Patterson, M.D., include Niemann-Pick disease, type C (NPC) and other lysosomal diseases, congenital disorders of glycosylation and pediatric multiple sclerosis.

His research activities have included laboratory studies at the University of Queensland in neuropharmacology; and National Institutes of Health (NIH) in lysosomal diseases (LSDs).

His participation in clinical studies includes therapeutic trials and natural history studies at NIH, Columbia University and Mayo Clinic.

His focus is on the development of novel small molecule therapies for LSDs, and was principal investigator of a prospective trial of miglustat in NPC and of a retrospective study of the use of miglustat in NPC in clinical practice.

These studies led to approval of this agent for treatment of neurologic manifestations of NPC in the European Union, Canada, Brazil, Australia and Taiwan.

Dr. Patterson is participating in the development of therapeutic protocols for metachromatic dystrophy and globoid cell leukodystrophy.

He is a member of the Human Glycosylation Disorders Network, a member of the Steering Committee of the NIH-funded Lysosomal Disease Network, as well as the leader of its educational core and PI of a longitudinal study of cognition in Niemann-Pick disease, type C.

Dr. Patterson is co-PI of the Mayo Clinic Center of Excellence for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis.

Recent publications

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Education

M.D. – Awarded under section 6529 of the NY State Education Law
State University of New York

Special Clinical Fellow
Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Fellowship
Developmental and Metabolic Neurology Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Warren Grant Magnusson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health

Senior Clinical Fellow – Pediatric Neurology
Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Clinical Fellowship – Pediatric Neurology
Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Medical Registrar – Pediatrics
Royal Children's Hospital

Medical Registrar – Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Hematology/Oncology
Royal Brisbane Hospital

Junior House Officer – Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Hematology/Oncology
Royal Brisbane Hospital

Rotating Internship – Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology
Royal Children's Hospital, Royal Brisbane Hospital

MB BS
University of Queensland

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