John A. Lincoln, MD, PhD

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John A. Lincoln, MD, PhD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurologist with a focus on multiple sclerosis and magnetic resonance imaging analysis. He joined the Multiple Sclerosis Research Group at UTHealth in 2011. He is also involved with the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis Center at the medical school and is the co-director of the neurology residency program.

Dr. Lincoln graduated in 1992 from Texas A&M University with a bachelor of science degree in genetics. By 1998, he obtained a master’s degree in microbiology and a doctorate of philosophy in immunology from Texas Tech University, where his research focused on the role of macrophages in innate immunity.

He obtained his Doctorate of Medicine in 2002 from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and completed an internal medicine internship. Following a residency in neurology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dr. Lincoln completed a neuroimmunology fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ).

In 2008, he joined the faculty at UMDNJ as both a clinician and researcher. While in Newark, his research focused on the potential viral etiologies of multiple sclerosis (MS) and in evaluating a new animal model of virally-mediated demyelination.

Dr. Lincoln has published articles related to the etiology, immunology, and clinical profiles seen in MS and is currently interested in evaluating the role of neurodegeneration in disease. Dr. Lincoln is currently an associate professor of neurology at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

Collaboration with Referring Physicians

Physicians at UTHealth Houston Neurosciences engage referring physicians in the care of their patients, keeping them informed about patient progress throughout the evaluation and treatment process. After a patient’s treatment, referring physicians receive a summary and a plan for follow-up. Our physicians encourage continued communication about each patient.

Languages Spoken:
English

Education/Training

Medical School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2002

Internship
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2003

Residency
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2006

Fellowship
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 2008

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology