David Clifford, MD
Enriched profileMelba and Forest Seay Professor of Clinical Neuropharmacology in Neurology; Professor of Medicine; Section Chief, Section of Neuroinfectious Diseases · Washington University in St. Louis
David Clifford is Melba and Forest Seay Professor of Clinical Neuropharmacology in Neurology; Professor of Medicine; Section Chief, Section of Neuroinfectious Diseases at Washington University in St. Louis. OpenAlex indexes 350 publications with 28,597 citations (h-index 79); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Neurology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
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Overview
Updated 14 Oct 2026
David Clifford, MD, is Melba and Forest Seay Professor of Clinical Neuropharmacology in Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis (Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology). The public record shows 350 publications with 28,597 citations (h-index 79), centered on HIV Research and Treatment, HIV-related health complications and treatments, Polyomavirus and related diseases. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 5 companies, 10 NIH-funded awards (1985–2022).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Neurology. Clinical practice
- Top research focus: HIV Research and Treatment
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 5 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 7 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 229.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Combination Pain Therapy in HIV Neuropathy
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Combination of an Investigational Cannabinoid and Methadone for HIV-associated Neuropathy
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
- Epoetin Alfa for HIV-Associated Neuropathy Trial
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Industry payments
Updated 14 Oct 2026
5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- SANOFI US SERVICES INC.Program year20253 payments$11,676openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche AGProgram year20253 payments
- PFIZER INC.Program year20251 payment
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
85%Fatty acid derivatives23%Divalproex Sodium Er58%Divalproex Sodium42%Part D<11 patientsOther antiepileptics20.3%Levetiracetam100%Part D<11 patients+ 4 more classes in this area
Musculoskeletal
15%gamma-Aminobutyric Acid-ergic Agonist15%Baclofen100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 1985–2022 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- AI-driven low-cost ultrasound for automated quantification of hypertension, preeclampsia, and IUGR
Emory University
FY2026$594,672R01HD110480 - Bridge2AI: Bridge2AI: Patient-Focused Collaborative Hospital Repository Uniting Standards (CHoRUS) for Clinical Care AI
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2025$6,205,212OT2OD032701 - Bridge2AI: Patient-Focused Collaborative Hospital Repository Uniting Standards (CHoRUS) for Equitable AI
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2025$6,109,654OT2OD032701
Publications
Updated 14 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Consensus Recommendations for the Management of Neurosarcoidosis: A Delphi Survey of Experts Across the United States.
Neurology. Clinical practice
Article2025 - The devil's details: pathological correlates of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy magnetic resonance imaging.
European journal of neurology
Comment2022 - Checkpoint therapy for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: pointless?
European journal of neurology
Comment2020
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Updated research nosology for HIV-associated neurocognitive disordersArticle2,623 citations2007
- 02HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders persist in the era of potent antiretroviral therapyArticle2,326 citations2010
- 03
- 04Evaluation of Patients Treated with Natalizumab for Progressive Multifocal LeukoencephalopathyArticle792 citations2006
- 05PML diagnostic criteriaArticle697 citations2013
Network
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Online presence
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Background & recognition
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Education
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- Board certified
Neurology
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Section Chief
Section of Neuroinfectious Diseases, Department of Neurology, Washington University
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Washington University AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
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NeuroNEXT Clinical Trials Unit
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Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Disease Treatment Network (DIAN-TU) clinical trials
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Awards & honors
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- Washington University School of Medicine nominee
Arnold P. Gold Foundation National Humanism in Medicine Award
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- Fellow
American Academy of Neurology (FAAN)
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American Neurological Association
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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