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Carlayne E Jackson, MD, FAAN

Chair, Dept of Neurology

Professor of Neurology and Otolaryngology

Carlayne E. Jackson, MD, FAAN, is currently professor of neurology and otolaryngology at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA). She serves as Chair of the Department of Neurology and holds the Edna Smith Dielmann Distinguished University Chair. 

Jackson is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where she received a bachelor's of science degree in Chemical Engineering. She obtained her medical degree at UTHSCSA, where she subsequently completed her neurology residency training and clinical neurophysiology fellowship. She has obtained board subspecialty certification in both clinical neurophysiology and neuromuscular medicine. She is a graduate of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program sponsored by Drexel University College of Medicine. 

Jackson serves as medical director for the South Texas ALSA Center of Excellence. She is a member of the Western ALS Study Group, Northeast ALS Research Group, and the Neuromuscular Study Group. She has participated in over 60 multi-center clinical trials in the areas of ALS, muscular dystrophy, and myasthenia gravis and has published over 310 abstracts, journal articles, and book chapters.  Jackson currently serves as Past President for the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Board of Directors.  She was awarded the AAN Leading in Excellence Mentorship Award in 2017 and named an AAN honorary member in 2025.