Aaron Izenberg
Working Group Member
Neurologist, Director of Rapid Neurology Clinic and Neurology Education, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, and Neurology Education Committee member, University of Toronto
NMD4C Involvement: Pillar 2: Clinical Research, Pillar 3: Clinical Practice Research
Biography
Dr. Izenberg’s clinical focus is in the diagnosis and management of patients with neuromuscular and neurological disease. He has particular interest in management of motor neuron diseases (including ALS and SMA), myopathy, myasthenia gravis, peripheral neuropathy, as well as urgent neurology. He is also the director of the rapid neurology clinic at Sunnybrook.
Dr. Izenberg’s chief academic interest is in medical education. He is the site director for Neurology education at Sunnybrook, and sites on the Neurology Education Committee for the University of Toronto. He is involved in clinical research in neuromuscular diseases, including Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Myasthenia Gravis.
Recent Publications
Tchoudnovski, D, Yang, D, Ntale, I, Xie, H, Zinman, L, Izenberg, A et al.. Depressive symptoms, but not OSA severity, are associated with general fatigue in myasthenia gravis. Sleep Med. 2026.144 108970 PMID:42070450
Munn, J, Zaltz, E, Izenberg, A, Dale, C, Ambreen, M, Hammash, N et al.. Understanding the experiences of adults with spinal muscular atrophy & their transition to an adult program: A mixed methods study. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2025. 22143602251377241 PMID:40953063
O'Connell, C, Rodrigue, X, Hodgkinson, V, Henley, K, Slayter, J, Aleman, A et al.. Thinking outside the box: A re-evaluation of Canadian recommended outcome measures in adult spinal muscular atrophy - report of a national consensus workshop. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2025.12 (5)699-710 PMID:40356341
Hophing, L, Tse, T, Naimer, N, Masellis, M, Mirza, SS, Izenberg, A et al.. Virtual Compared With In-Person Neurologic Examination Study. Neurol Clin Pract. 2024.14 (6)e200339 PMID:39185101
Stepanian, L, Laughlin, RS, Bacher, C, Izenberg, A, Hodgkinson, V, Dyck, A et al.. Chronic glucocorticoid management in neuromuscular disease: A survey of neuromuscular neurologists. Muscle Nerve. 2024.70 (1)52-59 PMID:38411028
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