Biographical summary
Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D., is originally from Dublin. He obtained his medical degree from University College Dublin (2000). He undertook internal medicine and neurology training in Ireland, which he completed at Mayo Clinic as a fellow in movement disorders and then autoimmune neurology. He became a consultant at Mayo Clinic in 2009, as a joint appointee in the Department of Neurology and the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. He is co-director of the Neuroimmunology Laboratory. He is a professor of neurology and professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He is certified by the American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology. Dr. McKeon is an expert in the assessment and diagnosis of patients with immune-mediated CNS diseases including autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune ataxias, other autoimmune movement disorders, paraneoplastic neurological disorders, autoimmune myelopathies, and stiff-person syndrome. His research is focused on the discovery and validation of novel antibody biomarkers of autoimmune CNS diseases, natural history and outcome studies of autoimmune neurological diseases and clinical trials.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Neural autoantibody test development
- Autoimmune encephalopathies
- Autoimmune movement disorders (chorea, myoclonus, dystonia)
- Stiff-person syndrome
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2011
MD - NeuroimmunologyUniversity College Dublin
- 2009
ResidentAutoimmune Neurology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2009
Fellow - Autoimmune Neurology (VA Lennon, SJ Pittock)Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2007
ResidentMovement Disorders, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2007
Fellow - Movement DisordersMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2006
Specialist RegistrarMater Misericordiae Hospital
- 2005
Specialist RegistrarBeaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons
- 2004
Specialist RegistrarCork University Hospital
- 2003
Resident - Internal Medicine 3-year programUniversity College Dublin
- 2000
MB BCh/BAOUniversity College Dublin Medical School
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2013
ImmunologyAmerican Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology
- 2008
NeurologyRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
- 2002
Internal MedicineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Awards and honors
- 2013
Grass Foundation-American Neurological Association Award in NeuroscienceAmerican Neurological Association
- 2009
Abstract in the top 5%American Academy of Neurology
- 2008
Department of Neurology Clinical Research Award - ManuscriptDepartment of Neurology
- 2005
Registrars (Residents and Fellows) Prize in Neurology for HeterogeneityIreland
- 2000
Top 10% of graduating classUniversity College Dublin Medical School
- 2000
Finalist, Mater Hospital Gold Metal in Clinical MedicineMater Hospital
Professional memberships
- 2016 - present
FellowRoyal College of Physicians
- 2014 - 2018
Co-ChairmanDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2014
Board MemberAmerican Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology
- 2013 - present
MemberAmerican Neurological Association
- 2012 - present
Workgroup MemberDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2012 - 2014
Workgroup MemberDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- 2012 - 2014
MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
- 2011
Administrative LeadDepartment of Neurology, Autoimmune Neurology Clinic
- 2010 - 2014
Administrative LeadDepartment fo Neurology, Autoimmune Neurology Clinic
- 2009 - present
Administrative LeadDepartment of Neurology
- 2006 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
- 2006 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
- 2004 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
- 2002 - present
MemberRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
- 2000 - present
MemberIrish Neurological Association
Publications
Research activities