The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders

Assistant Professor
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Fellowship Site: University of Rochester; Rochester, New York

William completed his undergraduate studies at Brown University and obtained his medical degree at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He completed his Neurology residency and Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders at the University of Rochester where he joined as an Assistant Professor. As a clinician-researcher his interests include the characterization of prodromal Parkinson’s disease and the application of diagnostic biomarkers to guide research trial design and support advances in treatment. Additionally, having been born in Puerto Rico he remains committed to giving back to his community and will continue to work in a Spanish-language neurology clinic. 

Medical Director
Northwestern University - Movement Disorders Division
Chicago, Illinois

Fellowship Site: Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois

Juan was raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico and earned a BA in Neuroscience from Columbia University and an MD from Washington University in St. Louis. He completed both Neurology residency and a Movement Disorders fellowship at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, where he will serve as a medical director in the Movement Disorders division. A Gold Humanism Honor Society inductee and former local president of the Latino Medical Student Association, Juan is passionate about community outreach and advocacy, focusing on early recognition and improving access to care for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Keck Medical Center of USC
Los Angeles, California

Fellowship Site: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine; Los Angeles, California

Originally from Los Angeles, Kacey completed her undergraduate and medical school education at Northwestern University in Chicago, but returned to sunny Los Angeles for a neurology residency at LAC+USC and stayed on for movement disorders fellowship at Keck Medical Center of USC. She was drawn to the field of movement disorders in part due to the long lasting relationships built with the patient population as well as the satisfaction of being able to diagnose disorders based on a well-founded history and physical exam. Her research interest primarily centers around deep brain stimulation. After completing her fellowship, she joined USC's faculty position in movement disorders. 

Fellowship Site: University of Calgary; University of Calgary

Taha completed medical training in University of Khartoum. He subsequently pursued training in Neurology in Ireland with an emphasis on movement disorders in his last year, at ULC Queen Square Institute of Neurology. During training, Omer also became a research fellow in Neurology at Trinity College Dublin, earning a PhD studying biomarker profiling and progression in neurodegenerative disorders. During his fellowship training, he has emphasized clinically on advanced therapies of Parkinson's disease while gaining expertise across the whole range of movement disorders. He plans to continue clinical care of movement disorders patients while actively participating in research and teaching/education. 

Assistant Professor 
Department of Neurology 
Munich, Germany

Fellowship Site: University of Texas Health Science Center; Houston, Texas

A Chicago native, Emily completed her medical degree at Rush University. She relocated Houston to the University of Texas Health Science Center for her neurology residency where she stayed to complete a fellowship in movement disorders. Her clinical and research interests lie in Parkinson’s disease, specifically, risk factors for its development, identification of biomarkers for its early diagnosis, and potential disease modifying therapies for its treatment. She joined UT Houston’s movement division (UTMOVE) as an Assistant Professor in 2025, spending her time split between direct patient care and clinical research. 

Medical Doctor
Charité – Universitätsmedizin
Berlin, Germany

Fellowship Site: Charité – Universitätsmedizin; Berlin, Germany

Mehmet Salih Tuncer is a resident physician in the Department of Neurology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. During medical school, he completed his doctoral thesis on predicting language deficits in brain tumor patients through brain stimulation and structural brain network analysis. He has co-authored nine peer-reviewed scientific publications. Currently, he specializes in movement disorders and deep brain stimulation, with a research focus on advanced neuroimaging techniques to explore the relationship between cerebrovascular pathology and Parkinson’s disease. Outside of work, Mehmet enjoys spending time with his family and playing the piano. 

Consultant Neurologist
Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch, New Zealand

Fellowship Site: Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney; Sydney, Australia

Duncan Wilson is a movement disorders neurologist and a recipient of the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders through The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. He completed his clinical and research fellowship under Victor Fung in Sydney Australia. Dr. Wilson has a particular interest in improving access to advanced therapies and expanding movement disorder services in underserved regions. Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, Dr. Wilson leads efforts to develop comprehensive care models for people living with Parkinson’s disease, integrating multidisciplinary approaches with neuromodulation and neurogenetic diagnostics. He is actively involved in clinical research, including investigator-initiated trials and translational studies, with the goal of delivering meaningful, real-world outcomes for patients. Dr. Wilson is passionate about mentorship and collaboration, working across institutions to strengthen the global movement disorders community and promote equitable access to care.

Medical Doctor
University Clinic for Neurology in Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany

Fellowship Site: University of Tübingen - Tübingen, Germany

Isabel obtained her medical degree from the University of Tübingen in Germany and is now completing her residency in neurology at the University Clinic for Neurology in Tübingen, Germany. She is currently part of the clinical Parkinson's disease research group at Tübingen, focussing on fluid biomarkers, genetics and clinical trajectories in Parkinson's disease. After completing her fellowship in movement disorders she will continue the started work and will further be part in the Parkinson's disease research at the University of Tübingen, Germany.

Clinician-Researcher in Movement Disorders 
CHU de Quebec - University of Laval
Quebec, Canada

Fellowship Site: Toronto Western Hospital – Ontario, Canada

Laura obtained her medical degree from the University of Seville in Spain and completed her residency in neurology at the Clinica Universidad de Navarra in Spain. She is currently completing her PhD at the University of Navarra, studying the clinical effect of unilateral subthalamotomy with magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound in Parkinson's disease. After completing her fellowship in movement disorders at the Toronto Western Hospital, Laura will take up a faculty position as a clinician-researcher in movement disorders at CHU de Quebec - University of Laval in Quebec, Canada.

Neurologist 
Radboundumc Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders
Nijmegen, Netherlands

Fellowship Site: Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre – Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Milan graduated from the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders at Radboudumc Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders in Nijmegen, under the supervision of assoc. prof. dr. Bart Post. In 2024, he was awarded the qualification of movement disorders specialist by the Netherlands Society for Neurology. He continues his work at Radboudumc, combining his work as a clinical neurologist with PhD research into premature metabolization of levodopa, under the supervision of prof. Bas Bloem. They are hopeful that the results of their research will improve the quality of life of many people with Parkinson's disease.

Clinical and Research Fellow
Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center; John Hopkins University School of Medicine 
Baltimore, Maryland

Fellowship Site: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine – Baltimore, Maryland

Stephen completed a dual MD-PhD followed by neurology residency at New York University. He then completed a movement disorders fellowship with support from the Edmond J. Safra Foundation and The Michael J. Fox Foundation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical and research interests are in Parkinson's disease dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. As a fellow, he is developing a stem cell-based model for studying the cellular mechanisms of these diseases. He plans to continue a career as a physician-scientist in this area.

Autonomic Disorders Fellow
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts 

Fellowship Site: Emory University – Atlanta, Georgia

Ricardo Lopez Castellanos was born and raised in El Salvador, Central America, where he obtained his MD degree and became interested in Movement Disorders while participating in PD support groups, developing a passion for patient empowerment through education. He then completed a movement disorder research fellowship at the University of Cincinnati with efforts oriented to study autonomic dysfunction in PD and other non-motor symptoms, followed by Neurology residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he served as a chief resident. He is now completing a clinical Movement Disorders Fellowship as Edmond J. Safra fellow at Emory University and will conclude his training with a fellowship in Autonomic disorders at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. He enjoys bedside teaching and medical education through social media. His hobbies include visiting national parks, art museums, playing tennis and kayaking.

Assistant Professor
University of Texas Health at San Antonio 
San Antonio, Texas

Fellowship Site: Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, Ohio

Leila grew up in a historical city called Esfahan. After graduating from medical school, she had the ambition and goal to continue her studies in the United States. Leila spent two years doing research at the University of Florida where she was introduced to the movement disorders clinics. Later, she finished her neurology residency at the University of Texas Health in San Antonio. Having spent time in movement clinics, Laura developed a passion in this field. She then decided to pursue a Edmond J. Safra Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic where she received comprehensive training in clinical patient care, research and education. She is now at UT San Antonio as an assistant professor.

Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences
Rush University Medical Center Movement Disorders
Chicago, Illinois

Fellowship Site: Rush University Medical Center – Chicago, Illinois

Christina completed a medical degree and doctorate in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University in 2018. Her graduate research focused on understanding the role of beta frequency oscillations in symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. She completed a neurology residency at the University of Pennsylvania in 2022 and an Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders at Rush University Medical Center in 2024. She will join the faculty of Rush University as an Assistant Professor in Neurological Sciences with a specialization in surgical interventions for movement disorders. Her research interests include understanding circuit dynamics in deep brain stimulation for efficient parameter optimization.

Assistant Professor in Clinical Neurology
University of Pennsylvania 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Fellowship Site: University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rebecca earned her medical degree at Columbia University in New York, New York and completed a doctorate in neurology studying the cellular and molecular underpinnings of Alzheimer’s disease. She completed neurology residency through the Harvard Neurology Residency Program at Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospitals in Boston, Massachusetts and the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia VA Medical Center PADRECC. She plans to focus her clinical work on the intersection of cognition and movement disorders.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of Florida Normal Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
Gainesville, Florida

Fellowship Site: The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at University of Florida Health - Gainesville, Florida

Jun “John” Yu earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University and completed his neurology residency at the University of Florida (UF), where he served as chief resident. He remained at UF for a fellowship in movement disorders, gaining additional expertise in neurophysiology and intraoperative mapping for deep brain stimulation. With a long-standing interest in neuroscience and technology, John has participated in multiple neuromodulation-related research projects and published journal articles on various topics. His research focuses on using neurophysiology, neuroimaging, and machine learning techniques to advance the understanding of brain networks and improve neuromodulation therapies for movement disorders.

Neurologist
Servicio de Movimientos Anormales, Fleni
Buenos Aires, Argentina 

Fellowship Site: Fleni Hospital - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sergio completed medical training in Monterrey, Nuevo León, northeastern Mexico, specializing in both Internal Medicine and Clinical Neurology at Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. After graduating, he was invited as Assistant Professor in Neurology, actively participating in clinical research, earning him recognition as a Level I Researcher in Mexico’s National Researcher System from the National Council for Science and Technology. In 2021, he was selected for the first Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders in Latin America, a prestigious position held at the renowned Movement Disorders Service in Fleni, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Neurologist 
Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University 
Montreal, Canada 

Fellowship Site: The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre – Montreal, Canada

Steve completed a doctorate in pathobiology at the University of Toronto, medical degree at Queen’s University at Kingston, neurology residency at the University of Alberta, and clinical and research fellowship in movement disorders at McGill University. To further his interest in the intersection between neurodegenerative diseases and sleep dysfunction, he is set to undergo additional fellowship training in sleep neurology at the University of Toronto before starting a position as an academic clinician-researcher. His research interests involve detecting the early stages of prodromal Parkinson’s disease, and sleep and cognition in normal and pathological aging. 

Neurologist 
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
London, England

Fellowship Site: University College London – London, England

Francesca is a neurologist and postdoctoral researcher at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London (UCL). She was awarded her PhD in 2021 and graduated from the Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders at UCL. She works in movement disorders, botulinum toxin and neurogenetics clinics at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London. She has lab competency in neurogenetics. Her main research interests focus on gene discovery and validation, deep phenotyping, genotype-phenotype correlations and experimental approaches towards precision medicine in monogenic movement disorders. She has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles. 

Neurologist
Institut du Cerveau – Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière 
Paris, France 

Fellowship Site: Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital; Paris, France 

Poornima cares for patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. She has a particular interest in young onset Parkinson's disease. Her research focuses on the genetic contributors to Parkinson's disease, with the hope that identifying these factors will allow for disease modifying therapies for Parkinson's disease. 

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology in Movement Disorders
Weill Cornell 
New York, NY

Fellowship Site: Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center - New York, New York

Andrea completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University, medical degree at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Neurology residency at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell where she served as Chief Resident. As an Edmond J. Safra Fellow in Movement Disorders at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, her research studies focused on lighting intervention in sleep disturbances in Parkinson’s disease and characterizing genetic variants in Parkinson’s disease in an ethnically diverse New York City population. She will be returning to Weill Cornell as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology in Movement Disorders with research interests in Parkinson’s disease genetics and biomarker identifications in underrepresented minority populations. 

Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas

Fellowship Site: UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham); Birmingham, Alabama

Aditya completed medical school at Gandhi Medical College in India and residency at the University of Missouri in Columbia. He chose to specialize in movement disorders because of its inherent reliance on good clinical skills to diagnose and manage complex diseases and the foundation it affords to foster long-term relationships with patients. Through his Edmond J. Safra fellowship in movement disorders, he discovered the challenges of correlating genotypes and phenotypes in movement disorders and the powerful role of therapies such as neurostimulation in Parkinson’s disease. When not phenomenologizing, Aditya can be found hiking trails with his dog or reading a good book.

Consulting Neurologist
Dublin Neurological Institute (DNI)
Dublin, Ireland

Fellowship Site: Toronto Western Hospital; Ontario, Canada

Conor cares for people with all types of movement disorders, including Parkinson’s, while simultaneously advancing research in these conditions. Given his background in engineering, Connor’s research interest is focused on the use of technology in the assessment and management of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. In particular, he is interested in how technology could be used to complement the clinical assessment of people living with movement disorders and monitor disease progression and response to treatment. 

Neurologist
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
London, England

Fellowship Site: UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology; London, England

Eoin is a neurologist and movement disorder specialist with a passion for clinical neurology, patient-focused clinical research, health economics and doctor-patient communication. Eoin is currently completing his PhD at University College London, exploring factors that influence variability in an individual’s response to deep brain stimulation treatment for dystonia. Following completion of his PhD, Eoin plans to take a position as an academic movement disorder clinician-researcher. 

Movement Disorder Specialist
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
Houston, Texas

Fellowship Site: Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas

Chintan studied neurobiology as an undergraduate at the University of Texas at Austin and obtained his MD from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso. He completed his neurology residency and Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders at Baylor College of Medicine. Chintan cares for people with Parkinson’s disease, atypical parkinsonism and other movement disorders. His research interests lie in advanced therapies such as deep brain stimulation and discovering genetic causes of movement disorders. 

Scientific Director
NANTZ National Alzheimer’s Center at Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas

Fellowship Site: Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at University of Florida Health; Gainesville, Florida

Jon completed his medical school and first neurology residency at the University of Navarra, Spain, where he also completed his PhD, evaluating neurophysiological deep brain stimulation recordings. He then moved to the University of Pennsylvania, as a post-doctoral researcher and research associate analyzing neuropathological, imaging and biofluid biomarkers in people with dementia and movement disorders. Jon then completed his second neurology residency at the Houston Methodist Hospital, followed by a movement disorders fellowship at the University of Florida as an Edmond J. Safra Fellow.

Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fellowship Site: University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pavan completed medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, neurology residency through the Harvard Neurology Residency Program at Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospitals in Boston, Massachusetts and Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia VA Medical Center PADRECC. He continues to apply his research focus on deep brain stimulation, clinical research and teaching experience towards his career 

Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fellowship Site: University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Whitley cares for patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Her research explores health outcomes and end-of-life care for patients with Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism. She is particularly interested in developing initiatives to improve quality of life for patients at all stages of disease.

Neurologist
Cedars-Sinai Medical Group,
Los Angeles, California

Fellowship Site: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF); San Francisco, California 

Amir studied Cognitive Science as an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley, and obtained a master's degree in Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University. He completed his medical degree at Saint Louis University, and his residency training in the Harvard Neurology Program at Beth Israel Deaconess. Within Movement Disorders, Dr. Badiei's interest lies in the atypical parkinsonian syndromes, the neurocognitive effects of deep brain stimulation in parkinsonism, and brain mapping.

Assistant Professor, Neurology
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Fellowship Site: Emory University; Atlanta, Georgia 

Chris is a movement disorder neurologist at Emory University. After completing his residency in neurology at Emory University, Chris continued his training as an Edmond J. Safra fellow at Emory University. Following the completion of his fellowship, Chris will be staying on faculty as an Assistant Professor of Neurology with a focus in the clinical management of Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, and other movement disorders. 

Chief of Clinic, Neurology
Rijnstate Hospital
Arnhem, the Netherlands

Fellowship Site: Radboud University Medical Centre; Nijmegen, the Netherlands 

Judith diagnoses and treats patients with various types of movement disorders. Next to Parkinson’s disease, she has specific expertise in rarer movement disorders, such as cerebellar ataxia. She combines care for these patients with research in this field. She is involved in the care for patients with Parkinson’s disease, including those receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS). Judith strives to optimize care for young patients with movement disorders and will continue working on this after completion of her fellowship.

Clinical Instructor
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Fellowship Site: Northwestern University; Chicago, Illinois 

Neil received his B.S. in neuroscience from University of Illinois at Chicago and his M.D. from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. He completed his medical internship, neurology residency, and his two-year Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. During his fellowship, Dr. Shetty received specialized training in deep brain stimulation and other advanced therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. He will stay on as faculty at Northwestern in Chicago as a movement disorders specialist with a focus in DBS and advanced therapeutics.

Instructor, Department of Neurology
UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Birmingham, Alabama

Fellowship Site: UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham); Birmingham, Alabama

Juliana diagnoses and treats patients with movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. She focuses on deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery and programming. She plans to pursue a career as a clinician-educator. She currently designs curricula and teaches medical students to perform the neurologic exam more effectively.

Instructor of Neurology
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Fellowship Site: Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston, Massachusetts

Grace cares for people with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Her research explores the interaction between genes and the environment. A better understanding of this relationship could identify disease-modifying therapies for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and lead to the development of preventative trials in at-risk genetic carriers.

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Medical College of Wisconsin and Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Fellowship Site: University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan

Eric provides comprehensive clinical care to people living with Parkinson disease and other movement disorders. In doing so, he enjoys building connections with patients and their loved ones. He also has a special interest in educating the next generation of neurologists. His research during The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship examined the caregiver experience of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease.

Assistant Professor
University of Cincinnati Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio

Fellowship Site: Toronto Western Hospital; Ontario, Canada

Greg’s clinical work is focused on movement disorders with an interest in Parkinson’s disease. His research involves developing more effective web-based educational tools for people with Parkinson’s disease and care partners. 

Assistant Professor, Movement Disorders Division
Columbia University
New York, New York

Fellowship Site: Columbia University Medical Center; New York, New York

Kimberly evaluates and treats patients with a multitude of movement disorders but has a special interest in the various gait disorders that affect patients with Parkinson's disease. Her research centers on examining the underlying neuronal pathways that cause gait dysfunction via neuromodulation systems.

Clinician Scientist
Institute of Neurogenetics and the Institute of Systems Motor Science, University of Lübeck
Lübeck, Germany

Fellowship Site: University of Lübeck; Lübeck, Germany

Anne has a strong research interest in the neurophysiology of patients with monogenic dystonia and Parkinson’s such as Parkin and PINK1-associated Parkinson’s. She uses transcranial magnetic stimulation to investigate motor network alterations and analyzes how they can be modified by therapeutic approaches such as dopaminergic treatment and deep brain stimulation. 

Movement Disorders Specialist
Department of Neurology
Westchester Medical Center- MidHudson Regional Hospital
Poughkeepsie, New York

Assistant Professor of Neurology
School of Medicine at New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester, New York

Adjunct Instructor
School of Science at Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York 

Fellowship Site: University of Rochester; Rochester, New York

Katherine evaluates and treats patients with neurological disorders, with a focus in movement and cognitive disorders. Her research focuses on identifying modifiable risk factors for cognitive impairment with the goal of mitigating risk for dementia in those with Parkinson’s disease and prodromal dementia with Lewy bodies. 

Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of Texas Health Science Center 
San Antonio, Texas

Fellowship Site: University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sarah cares for patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Her comparative effectiveness outcomes research focuses on determining which interventions work best for patients to improve the quality of care.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Division of Movement Disorders
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
New York, New York

Fellowship Site: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York City, New York

Katherine diagnoses and manages patients with complex movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism. She also runs several clinical trials. Her main research interests include examining LRRK2 mutation Parkinson’s disease and deep brain stimulation outcomes.

Neurologist
Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center
Antioch, California

San Francisco VA Medical Center
San Francisco, California

Fellowship Site: University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco, California

Jessica’s medical practice focuses on care for underserved and relatively rural populations in California. She is the only trained movement disorder in the area and actively involved in the sole Parkinson’s disease support group in the region. Jessica is interested in the management of motor, non-motor and palliative care needs of people living with movement disorders.

Assistant Professor
Division of Movement Disorders/Neurology
Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

Fellowship Site: Rush University; Chicago, Illinois

Natalie divides her time between treating patients with Parkinson’s disease and other immune-mediated movement disorders and researching biomarkers (objective measures to diagnose and track disease). She is particularly focused on studying immune markers in patients with Parkinson’s to help target individuals who might respond better to certain types of treatments.

Honorary Consultant Neurologist and Senior Clinical Research Fellow
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland

Fellowship Site: Toronto Western Hospital; Ontario, Canada

David treats movement disorder patients while leading research into their conditions. He developed a new program at the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic to care for people and connect them to research studies. His research looks to understand genetic and environmental risk factors for Parkinson's as well as the influence of sleep on brain health and how it impacts risk of developing diseases such as Parkinson's.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Birmingham, Alabama

Fellowship Site: UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham); Birmingham, Alabama

Marissa evaluates and treats people with all types of movement disorders, including Parkinson's, Huntington's, ataxia and others. She also runs several clinical trials. Her main research interests are the genetics of movement disorders, underrepresented populations in Parkinson's studies, including African-Americans, and the education of patients, families and medical students about Parkinson’s.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Fellowship Site: Emory University; Atlanta, Georgia

Lenora divides her time between treating people with movement disorders in the clinic and researching biomarkers (objective measures to diagnose and track disease) in the lab. She is particularly focused on biomarkers for Parkinson’s and atypical parkinsonisms, conditions that can mimic Parkinson’s disease and, like Parkinson’s, do not yet have diagnostic tests.

Assistant Professor of Neurology, Division of Movement Disorders
Columbia University
New York, New York

Fellowship Site: Columbia University; New York, New York

Christine evaluates and treats patients with movement disorders and, at the same time, directs research into these conditions. Her work centers on focal dystonia, a condition that causes involuntary muscle contractions and postures in one body part. She’s especially interested in understanding and treating musicians’ dystonia because of her background as a violinist. Christine serves on the AAN Clinical Research Subcommittee.

Clinician-scientist
Technical University of Munich
Munich, Germany

Fellowship Site: University of Tübingen; Tübingen, Germany

Gerrit evaluates and treats patients with Parkinson’s and Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders. He also serves as an investigator on Parkinson's and other movement disorder trials and is working on separating the different underlying mechanisms of Parkinson's to advance personalized treatment approaches.