Overview
Dr. Schiffmann is a renowned expert on neurometabolic diseases. He earned his medical degree from the University of Liège, Belgium and a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research from Duke University. He is board-certified in Neurology with a Special Qualification in Child Neurology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Schiffmann was a lead researcher at the United States National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland for over 17 years (1991-2007) and then the Director of the Institute of Metabolic Disease at the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute in Dallas, Texas, 2008-2019. Dr. Schiffmann is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Christian University and a Clinical Professor, Texas A&M University Medical School College of Medicine. He is also a Senior Vice President for Clinical Research at 4D Molecular Therapeutics. Dr. Schiffmann has been performing pre-clinical and clinical research on lysosomal storage diseases since 1991 with a special focus on the natural history, pathogenesis and therapy of Fabry disease, Gaucher disease and the leukodystrophies. One of his particular interests and areas of expertise is to address patients with undiagnosed neurological diseases. Dr. Schiffmann has published 276 peer-reviewed research articles and over 15 book chapters.
Dr. Schiffmann is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease Type 3, Fabry Disease, Gaucher Disease, and Leukodystrophy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 133 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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6080 N Central Expy, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75206
Dallas, TX 75284
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
7 Clinical Trials
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Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Fabry DiseaseDr. Schiffmann isElite. Learn about Fabry Disease.
- Gaucher DiseaseDr. Schiffmann isElite. Learn about Gaucher Disease.
- Gaucher Disease Type 3Dr. Schiffmann isElite. Learn about Gaucher Disease Type 3.
- Distinguished
- Adult Polyglucosan Body DiseaseDr. Schiffmann isDistinguished. Learn about Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease.
- CACH SyndromeDr. Schiffmann isDistinguished. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- Farber LipogranulomatosisDr. Schiffmann isDistinguished. Learn about Farber Lipogranulomatosis.
- LeukodystrophyDr. Schiffmann isDistinguished. Learn about Leukodystrophy.
- Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts
- Pol 3-Related LeukodystrophyDr. Schiffmann isDistinguished. Learn about Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy.
- Advanced
- Metachromatic LeukodystrophyDr. Schiffmann isAdvanced. Learn about Metachromatic Leukodystrophy.
- Experienced
- Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD)Dr. Schiffmann isExperienced. Learn about Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD).
- Alexander DiseaseDr. Schiffmann isExperienced. Learn about Alexander Disease.
- Alternating Hemiplegia of ChildhoodDr. Schiffmann isExperienced. Learn about Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.
- Andersen DiseaseDr. Schiffmann isExperienced. Learn about Andersen Disease.
- Brown SyndromeDr. Schiffmann isExperienced. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- Canavan DiseaseDr. Schiffmann isExperienced. Learn about Canavan Disease.