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George A. Jelinek | |
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| Born | February 21, 1954 |
| Education | University of Western Australia, Royal College of Surgeons, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Professor and founder, Neuroepidemiology, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health |
| Institutions | Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia, St Mary's Hospital, London, The University of Melbourne, Sir Gairdner Hospital, Western Australia, The University of Western Australia |
| Research | Emergency medicine, multiple sclerosis, chronic disease |
George Jelinek is an Australian doctor who is professor and founder, Neuroepidemiology Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health.[1][2] This unit expressly evaluates modifiable risk factors that predict the progression of Multiple sclerosis. He has served since 2017 as the Chief Editor for Neuroepidemiology in the journal Frontiers in Neurology, and he was Founding Editor – and is currently the Editor Emeritus – for Emergency Medicine Australasia.[3] Jelinek also has the distinction of being the first Professor of Emergency Medicine in Australasia.[4] Between 1987 and 2018, he published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers, seven book forewords and eight books, and received more than 20 research grants. He is a frequent invited speaker.
In 2012, Jelinek supported the establishment of the Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis charity in the UK,[5] with registration with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit commission (ACNC) following in December 2014[6] and then not-for-profit 501(c)(3) registration in the United States in 2015.[7]
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- ^ "Editors & Contributors". Intellect, Ltd. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "1157579 – OVERCOMING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS". Charity Commission, UK. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Limited". Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis USA Inc". Nonprofit Explorer. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2019.