Eva Feldman

Eva Lucille Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., is an American physician-scientist known for her work in the field of neurodegenerative diseases. She serves as the James W. Albers Distinguished University Professor of Neurology at the University of Michigan, as well as the Russell N. DeJong Professor of Neurology, Professor of Neurosurgery, and director of the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies and ALS Center of Excellence at Michigan Medicine.

Feldman has made contributions to research and clinical care in neurodegenerative diseases. Her primary focus has been on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, the neurologic complications of diabetes and obesity, as well as how environmental toxins affect the nervous system. She has conducted research on developing stem cell therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

Feldman is on the National Research Council, the operating arm of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine and the National Academy of Medicine (governing and oversight) Council. She is also a member of the Association of American Physicians and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.