SharonGLynchMD

Neurology • Kansas City, KS

Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis

Professor, Neurology, University Kansas School of Medicine

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Office
3599 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66103
Phone+1 913-588-6980

Fax+1 913-588-6965
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Education & Training

University of Utah HealthPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Immunogenetics, 1988 - 1991
University of Utah HealthResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1989
University of Utah HealthInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1997 - 2025
KS State Medical License 1991 - 2024
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
UT State Medical License 1985 - 1992
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Study of Subcutaneous Daclizumab in Patients With Active, Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2005 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
Cognitive Effects of Immunomodulatory Drugs in MS Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Completed
A Combination Trial of Copaxone Plus Estriol in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 2
Impact of Armodafinil on Neurocognition and Cognitive Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Study of Fampridine-ER Tablets in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3
Evaluation of Safety, Tolerability, and PK of VX15/2503 In Patients With MS Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 1
Safety, Tolerability and Activity Study of Ibudilast in Subjects With Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2
Effect of MD1003 in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPI2) Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 3
ASSESSING EMERALD AND MC10 BIOSTAMP nPOINT BIOSENSORS FOR RETT SYNDROME Start of enrollment: 2020 Nov 23
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Investigating the Impact of Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Medication Burden on Objective Cognitive Performance in Adults With Multiple Sclerosis.
Joanie Huebner, Jade Robichaud, Julia S Cozart, Crystal Burkhardt, Sharon G Lynch, Jared M Bruce> ;International Journal of MS Care. 2024 Mar 11
1 citations
Modifying diet and exercise in multiple sclerosis (MoDEMS): A randomized controlled trial for behavioral weight loss in adults with multiple sclerosis and obesity.
Jared M Bruce, Julia S Cozart, Robin P Shook, Christie Befort, Catherine F Siengsukon, Stephen Simon, Sharon G Lynch, Rola Mahmoud, Betty Drees, Paige Posson, Paul R H...> ;Multiple Sclerosis. 2023 Dec 1
A pilot study evaluating the prefeasibility of a behavioral weight loss program in people with multiple sclerosis.
Julia S Cozart, Amanda S Bruce, Christie Befort, Catherine Siengsukon, Sharon G Lynch, Stephanie Punt, Stephen Simon, Robin P Shook, Joanie Huebner, Taylor Bradish, Ja...> ;Preventive Medicine Reports. 2023 Dec 1
Association between frailty and sleep quality in people living with multiple sclerosis and obesity: An observational cross-sectional study.
Pradeep Kumar, D., Zanotto, T., Cozart, J., Bruce, A., Befort, C., Siengsukon, C., Shook, R., Lynch, S., Mahmoud, R., Simon, S., Hibbing, P., Drees, B., Huebner, J., B...> ;Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2024 Jan 1
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy programme to reduce depressive symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis: a multicentre, randomised, controlled, ph...
Stefan M Gold, Tim Friede, Björn Meyer, Rona Moss-Morris, Joanna Hudson, Susanna Asseyer, Judith Bellmann-Strobl, Andreas Leisdon, Leonie Ißels, Kristin Ritter, David ...> ;The Lancet. Digital Health. 2023 Oct 1
Longitudinal Olfactory Patterns in Multiple Sclerosis: A Scoping Review and Implication for Use in Management of Disease.
Lauren L Todd, Sharon G Lynch, Jennifer H Diebolt, Jacob White, Jennifer A Villwock, Sivakumar, R.> ;International Journal of MS Care. 2023 May 9
3 citations
Association Between Frailty and Free-Living Walking Performance in People With Multiple Sclerosis.
Tobia Zanotto, Irina Galperin, Anat Mirelman, Lingjun Chen, Keren Regev, Arnon Karni, Tanja Schmitz-Hübsch, Friedemann Paul, Sharon G Lynch, Abiodun E Akinwuntan, Hann...> ;Physical Therapy. 2023 May 4
Intrathecal Baclofen Injection to Avoid Withdrawal in a Multiple Sclerosis Patient Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Case Report.
Mirsad Dupanovic, Robert P Devine, Sean R Jackson, Sharon G Lynch> ;A&A Practice. 2017 Nov 1
Ofatumumab versus Teriflunomide in Multiple Sclerosis.
Hauser SL, Bar-Or A, Cohen JA, Comi G, Correale J, Coyle PK, Cross AH, de Seze J, Leppert D, Montalban X, Selmaj K, Wiendl H, Kerloeguen C, Willi R, Li B, Kakarieka A,...> ;The New England journal of medicine.
Ublituximab versus Teriflunomide in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.
Steinman L, Fox E, Hartung HP, Alvarez E, Qian P, Wray S, Robertson D, Huang D, Selmaj K, Wynn D, Cutter G, Mok K, Hsu Y, Xu Y, Weiss MS, Bosco JA, Power SA, Lee L, Mi...> ;The New England journal of medicine.
1 citations
Cognition and proprioception in persons with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls: Nascent findings.
David A Henning, Jessie M Huisinga, Sharon Lynch, Nora E Fritz> ;Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2022 Dec 1
4 citations
Treadmill training with virtual reality to enhance gait and cognitive function among people with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial.
Irina Galperin, Anat Mirelman, Tanja Schmitz-Hübsch, Katherine L Hsieh, Keren Regev, Arnon Karni, Marina Brozgol, Pablo Cornejo Thumm, Sharon G Lynch, Friedemann Paul,...> ;Journal of Neurology. 2023 Mar 1
1 citations
Social support predicts sleep quality in people with multiple sclerosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taylor P Harris, Lauren M Zaeske, Rebecca Ludwig, Sara Baker, Sharon Lynch, Amanda Thuringer, Jared Bruce, Catherine F Siengsukon> ;Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2022 Aug 1
1 citations
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Lives of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis: 1 Year Into the Pandemic.
Sharon Lynch, Sara Baker, Suzanne Hunt, Amanda Thuringer, Yasir Jassam, Jared Bruce> ;International Journal of MS Care. 2022 May 24
1 citations
Frailty in multiple sclerosis: A closer look at the deficit accumulation framework.
Tobia Zanotto, Sharon G Lynch, Jeffrey M Hausdorff, Jacob J Sosnoff> ;Multiple Sclerosis. 2022 May 1
5 citations
Frailty and falls in people living with multiple sclerosis.
Tobia Zanotto, Irina Galperin, Anat Mirelman, Shahar Yehezkiyahu, John Estes, Lingjun Chen, Keren Regev, Arnon Karni, Tanja Schmitz-Hübsch, Friedemann Paul, Sharon G. ...> ;Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2021 Nov 24
5 citations
Modifying Diet and Exercise in MS (MoDEMS): Study design and protocol for a telehealth weight loss intervention for adults with obesity & Multiple Sclerosis.
Jared M. Bruce, Julia S. Cozart, Robin P. Shook, Stephanie Ruppen, Catherine F. Siengsukon, Steve Simon, Christie A. Befort, Sharon G. Lynch, Rola Mahmoud, Betty M. Dr...> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2021 Jun 30
11 citations
Polypharmacy in Multiple Sclerosis: Current Knowledge and Future Directions.
Joanie Thelen, Valeriy Zvonarev, Sarah Lam, Crystal Burkhardt, Sharon G. Lynch, Jared M. Bruce> ;Missouri Medicine. 2021 May 1
7 citations
Disability measurement in Multiple Sclerosis patients 55 years and older: What is the Expanded Disability Status Scale really telling clinicians?
Sharon G. Lynch, Sara Baker, Muhammad Mahdi Nashatizadeh, Amanda Thuringer, Joan Thelen, Jared M. Bruce> ;Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2021 Apr 1
6 citations
Real-time assessment of daytime sleepiness in drivers with multiple sclerosis.
Hannes Devos, Nesreen Alissa, Sharon G. Lynch, Maryam Sadeghi, Abiodun Emmanuel Akinwuntan, Catherine F. Siengsukon> ;Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2021 Jan 1
Effects of Ibudilast on MRI Measures in the Phase 2 SPRINT-MS Study.
Naismith RT, Bermel RA, Coffey CS, Goodman AD, Fedler J, Kearney M, Klawiter EC, Nakamura K, Narayanan S, Goebel C, Yankey J, Klingner E, Fox RJ, SPRINT-MS investigators> ;Neurology. 2020-12-02
49 citations
Safety and efficacy of MD1003 (high-dose biotin) in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (SPI2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.
Bruce A.C. Cree, Gary Cutter, Jerry S. Wolinsky, M. S. Freedman, Giancarlo Comi, Gavin Giovannoni, Hans-Peter Hartung, Douglas L. Arnold, Jens Kuhle, Valerie J Block, ...> ;The Lancet. Neurology. 2020 Dec 1
7 citations
Trunk and foot acceleration variability during walking relates to fall history and clinical disability in persons with multiple sclerosis
Jordan J. Craig, Adam P. Bruetsch, Sharon G. Lynch, Jessie M. Huisinga> ;Clinical Biomechanics. 2020 Jul 2
4 citations
Behavioral economic demand for medications and its relation to clinical measures in multiple sclerosis.
David P. Jarmolowicz, Derek D. Reed, Tadd D. Schneider, Julia Smith, Joanie Thelen, Sharon G. Lynch, Amanda S. Bruce, Jared M. Bruce> ;Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2020 Jun 1
26 citations
Feasibility and treatment effect of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in individuals with multiple sclerosis: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Catherine F. Siengsukon, Mohammed Alshehri, Cierra Williams, Michelle Drerup, Sharon G. Lynch> ;Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2020 May 1
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Press Mentions

Synthetic Cationic Autoantigen Mimics Glatiramer Acetate Persistence at the Site of Injection and Is Efficacious Against Experimental Autoimmune EncephalomyelitisJanuary 18th, 2021
Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help MS Patients: StudyFebruary 10th, 2016

Committees

Member, Kansas Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplianry Advisory Council 2018 - Present
Member, Institutional Review Board for University of KansasMedical Center 2001 - Present