Rebecca Spain, MD
Enriched profileAssociate Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine · Oregon Health & Science University
Rebecca Spain is Associate Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. OpenAlex indexes 88 publications with 2,755 citations (h-index 26); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 4 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Rebecca Spain, MD, is Associate Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. The public record shows 88 publications with 2,755 citations (h-index 26), centered on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Polyomavirus and related diseases. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2018–2023).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
- Top research focus: Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 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)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 6 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 47.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Co-Director
Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence–West (VA), per VA staff page
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →sciencedirect.com ↗
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 4 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Lipoic Acid for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
- Tecfidera and MRI for Brain Energy in MS
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University
Industry payments
Updated 4 Nov 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2023–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- TG Therapeutics, Inc.Program year20255 payments
- Amgen Inc.Program year20251 payment
- TG Therapeutics, Inc.Program year20242 payments
NIH funding
Updated 4 Nov 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2018–2023 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Lipoic acid for the treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis
Portland Va Medical Center
FY2023I01RX002682 - Lipoic acid for the treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis
Portland Va Medical Center
FY2023I01RX002682 - Lipoic acid for the treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis
Portland Va Medical Center
FY2022I01RX002682
Congress activity
Updated 4 Nov 2026
3 congress contributions (2024–2026) across AAN, ASN per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Rural vs Urban Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Multiple Sclerosis (P11-19.008)
AAN Annual Meeting
AAN2026Co-author - Comparison of Multiple Sclerosis Disease-modifying Therapy Utilization Between the Department of Veterans Affairs and US Medicare Health Care Systems (P11-6.004)
AAN Annual Meeting
AAN2024Presenting author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Filtered-phase imaging versus susceptibility-weighted imaging for paramagnetic rim lesion detection in multiple sclerosis: A head-to-head comparison.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
Article2026 - Lipoic Acid for Treatment of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial.
Neurology
Clinical Trial2026 - Gray matter blood-brain barrier water exchange dynamics are reduced in progressive multiple sclerosis.
Journal of neuroimaging
Article2021 - Laboratory versus daily life gait characteristics in patients with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and matched controls.
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
Article2020
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01The contemporary spectrum of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosisArticle335 citations2016
- 02
- 03Optical coherence tomography angiography of optic nerve head and parafovea in multiple sclerosisArticle254 citations2014
- 04Low-fat, plant-based diet in multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trialArticle161 citations2016
- 05Lipoic acid in secondary progressive MSArticle138 citations2017
Network
Updated 4 Nov 2026
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Online presence
Updated 4 Nov 2026
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doximity.com/pub/rebecca-spain-md
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ajmc.com/authors/rebecca-spain-md-msph-faan
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ohsu.edu/people/rebecca-spain-md-msph-faan
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ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/neurology/multiple-sclerosis-and-neuroimmunology-fellowship
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va.gov/MS/About_MSCoE/Staff_of_the_Multiple_Sclerosis_Centers_of_Excellence.asp
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Background & recognition
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →ohsu.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →primeinc.org ↗
Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →orcid.org ↗
Media & interviews
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- AJMC interview: Diet
Lifestyle Come Into Focus for Managing Multiple Sclerosis
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