Erik P Pioro

Erik P. Pioro, MD, PhD, is a neuromuscular clinician-scientist with expertise in ALS and related disorders (ALSRD). His research focuses on the neuroimaging, genetics, and molecular aspects of these disorders. Dr. Pioro earned his MD from the University of Calgary and a DPhil (PhD) from the University of Oxford. He completed his Neurology Residency at McGill University, followed by fellowships in imaging at the MNI and neuropathology at the Mayo Clinic. After a Neurophysiology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, he led the Section of ALS & Related Disorders there for over two decades. Since March 2021, he is the ALS of BC Society Professor & Chair of ALS Research at UBC, focusing on clinical care and research of patients living with ALSRD in BC.