Carrie M. Hersh, DO, MSc, FAAN joined the faculty at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in August 2015 where she also serves as Associate Professor of Neurology at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. She also directs the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Health and Wellness Program and the Professional Engagement Program and is Associate Program Director of the MS and Neuroimmunology Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. She completed a neuroimmunology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research through a National MS Society Sylvia Lawry Award. She also earned a master’s degree in clinical research through the Clinical Research Scholars Program (CRSP) at Case Western Reserve University. She completed her adult neurology residency training at Cleveland Clinic and graduated medical school with honors from Nova Southeastern University-College of Osteopathic Medicine. She earned her BS degree in microbiology and neurobiology at University of Florida, graduating summa cum laude, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She is a distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and graduated from the highly prestigious AAN Women Leading in Neurology Program in 2023.

A patient advocate and proponent of shared decision making, Dr. Hersh specializes in multiple sclerosis and related neuroimmunological disorders. She is particularly interested in real-world evidence, outcomes-based research and comparative effectiveness studies. She serves as PI of multiple investigator-initiated studies and clinical trials evaluating the effects of disease modifying therapies and wellness interventions on clinical, radiographic, and patient-reported outcomes. She is the lead investigator of the Multiple Sclerosis Partners Advancing Technology and Health Solutions program at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and serves on the study steering committee for the PCORI-funded DELIVER-MS clinical trial.

Dr. Hersh is a frequent lecturer on multiple sclerosis and related disorders topics at national and international meetings and has a prolific publication record, including peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, invited reviews, editorials, abstracts, and book chapters. She is the Editor of the Multiple Sclerosis issue of Neurologic Clinics (February 2024). She has special interest in gender equity, professional engagement, and burnout prevention among healthcare professionals, for which she has directed multiple national workshops and programs and is published on this topic. She is also an Advanced Peer Coach through the Cleveland Clinic Center of Excellence in Coaching and Mentoring.

Dr. Hersh is a leader in the MS community in serving as Chair of the Healthcare Advisory Council for the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, was the former Chair of the National MS Society’s regional Healthcare Provider Council, sits on the Board of Governors of the Consortium of MS Centers as Co-Chair of the Scientific Program Committee, and serves on numerous national and international steering committees, expert panels, and advisory boards.