Clinical Professor; Director, Neuromuscular Disease
Office Phone: 604-875-5168
Email: Kristine.Chapman@vch.ca
Biography & Research Interest:
Dr. Chapman is the Director of the Neuromuscular Disease Unit at the Vancouver Hospital. She is a Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Chapman completed her undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy, and Neurology training at UBC. She did a Neuromuscular and Neurophysiology Fellowship at Harvard.
Dr. Chapman is actively involved in education locally at UBC, and nationally, and is an examiner for the CSCN EMG exam. Dr. Chapman is the Past President of the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, and on the board of the Canadian Federation of Neurological Sciences. Dr. Chapman co-chairs the British Columbia Neuromuscular Task Force looking at utilization of IVIg in Neuromuscular Disease, and is the medical chair of the BC Neurodiagnostic Accreditation Committee. Her interests include autoimmune nerve disease and complex traumatic nerve injuries.