Tahseen Mozaffar MD

Tahseen Mozaffar, MD, is a board-certified neurologist with subspecialty expertise in neuromuscular medicine. He is a Professor in the Department of Neurology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, with additional appointments in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Mozaffar serves as Director of the UCI Health ALS & Neuromuscular Center, an MDA-designated center, and Director of the Division of Neuromuscular Diseases. His clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and management of complex neuromuscular disorders, including ALS, myasthenia gravis, inflammatory myopathies, Pompe disease, and muscular dystrophies. He also has interests in inclusion body myositis, autoimmune and antibody-associated myositis, neurogenetic disorders, and electrodiagnostic medicine. Dr. Mozaffar earned his medical degree from Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed neurology residency training at Barnes-Jewish/Barnes Hospital in St. Louis and pursued fellowship training in neuromuscular disorders at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to patient care, Dr. Mozaffar is involved in clinical and translational research focused on rare and ultra-rare neuromuscular diseases, including natural history studies and clinical trials. He also contributes to professional service as a member of The Myositis Association Medical Advisory Board and holds leadership in research oversight as Chair of Institutional Review Board A at UC Irvine.