Ben Thrower, MD
Associate Professor of Medical Education in Neurology
Education
– BS in Biology. Florida State University. 1984
– MD. University of Florida. 1988
– Internship. University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. 1989
– Neurology Residency. University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. 1992
Other Professional Experience
– Medical Director of the Andrew C. Carlos MS Institute at Shepherd Center.
2001 – 2026
Ben, along with his pediatrician wife, Karen Thrower, founded Together for Health for Comunidad Connect—a nonprofit focusing on community development and sustainable healthcare in rural Nicaragua.
Awards & Honors
First physician inducted into the Georgia Chapter of the National MS Society Volunteer Hall of Fame. 2021
Co-authored Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis. 2015
Senior Medical Advisor to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation since 2001.
Publications