Courtney Casserly, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Western University
Office: London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital
Phone: 519-663-3133
Fax: 519-663-3107
Administrative Assistant: Ashley Maclean
Bio Sketch
Dr. Courtney Sarah Casserly obtained her Honours BSc in Biochemistry McGill, MD from Queen’s University, residency in Neurology at Western University, Fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto. She worked as a Clinical Adjunct 2016-2019 and then Assistant Professor of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences 2019-. She is now a Clinician Teacher; recipient of the 2020 Dr. Angelika Hahn Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching. She chaired the Annual CNS Resident Research Boot Camp 2020-2023 and the NeMO National Teaching Course 2023 in collaboration with the Canadian Federation of Neurological Sciences (CNSF). She is the Ontario Representative on the Board of the Canadian Neurological Society. She chairs Monthly National MS School of London Rounds (2022-). She is the recipient of grants from Western Libraries for Open Access Health Education 2022 and Western Fellowship in Teaching Innovation 2023 and has created innovative content for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. She has completed patient advocacy training through the American Academy of Neurology Palatucci Leadership Forum in 2019. She is currently participating in the OMA Rotman Physician Leadership Program 2024-2025. In 2024 she becaume the interim director of the London MS Clinic and is the founder and director of the Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) and MOG-associated disease (MOGAD) clinic (NEMO). She works as part of an exceptional interprofessional team including patients and health professionals and loves her job.
Research
Dr. Casserly is the site investigator for CANOPTICS, a national NMOSD registry out of the University of Toronto. She is collaborating with the Faculty of Nursing at Western on a Qualitative PhD project looking at Individual Patient Experiences with MS Diagnosis. She collaborates with MS researchers on clinical trials and clinical registries, including Drs. Juan Racosta, Dr. Beyza Ciftzi and in future Dr. Paricia Ricco.
Medical Interests
Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and MOG Associated Disease
Honours and Awards
- 2nd place e-Poster Prize from An International Medical Association for Health Professionals Education AMEE Conference Glasgow: for A Stroke of Genius: A Multivoiced Approach to Interprofessional Education. 2023
- LHSC Professional Staff Organization (PSO) Recognition & Reward Award, to “enable exemplary patient care, teaching and research through leadership, collaboration and/or innovation” 2023
- Western Fellowship in Teaching Innovation Award 2023
- Angelika F Hahn Excellence in Teaching Award, for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University 2020
- Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum. American Academy of Neurology 2019.
Publications
News
Social Media Coverage
I'm sad that we couldn't be in Glasgow in person, but I'm so proud of the work that @casserly_dr and I and a HUGE team of amazing folks from @westernuCNS & @LHSCCanada & @westernulibs & @westernuelearn ITRC & @SchulichMedDent & @westernuFHS and many more! did. https://t.co/dqPRQ8jY77
— Dani Dilkes (@DanielleDilkes) August 30, 2023
Looking forward to sharing our work on "Centering Patient Experience and Diverse Bodies in Lumbar Puncture Teaching" https://t.co/Rz9g05HoXs at the AMEE with @Erin_Y_Lin @wilmaKoopman3 and @DanielleDilkes in collab with @MScBMC @Charys_M_Martin #westernu #westernCNS #amee_online pic.twitter.com/8AJt2EJM3R
— DrCourtneyCasserly (@casserly_dr) August 20, 2024
First NeMO clinic - a dedicated clinic for neurmyelitis optica and MOG syndrome. Great job @casserly_dr! #NMOSD #MOG
https://twitter.com/dr_sarahamorrow/status/1238150230169784320?s=21
— #WesternU CNS (@westernuCNS) March 12, 2020
@casserly_dr awesome job in mock testimony, discussing increasing access for treatments for neuromyelitis optica in Ontario Canada #AANPALF@AANMember#AANAdvocacyhttps://twitter.com/stroke_doc/status/1152687806067560448?s=21
— #WesternU CNS (@westernuCNS) July 20, 2019