Steven Scherer

Steven is the Ruth Wagner Van Meter and J. Ray Van Meter Professor of Neurology. He received his BS, MD, and PhD from the University of Michigan, and did an internship, neurology residency, and a fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, before joining the faculty in 1991.

For almost 40 years, Steven has sought to understand the causes and treatments of peripheral neuropathies, and has developed a focus on inherited neuropathies. He sees people who have neuropathy in his clinics, and his laboratory efforts are focused on neuropathy, too. He has served on NIH Study Section, on the medical board of the CMT Association, and is the current president of the Peripheral Nerve Society. He has taught/mentored undergraduate, medical and graduate students, residents, fellows, and has served on 44 thesis committees. Steven is an author on 143 original research papers and 69 reviews.