Position:
Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences at Rush University Medical Center, Neurology Attending at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Work:
Rush University Medical Center
since Jul 2009
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Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
since Jul 2009
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Neurology Attending
Rush University Medical Center
Jul 2007 - Jul 2009
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Movement Disorders Fellow
Rush University Medical Center
Jul 2004 - Jun 2007
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Neurology Resident
Rush Univeristy Medical Center
Jul 2003 - Jun 2004
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Medicine Intern
Education:
Rush University Medical Center 2007 - 2010
MS, Clinical Research
Medical College of Wisconsin 1999 - 2003
MD, Medicine
CHS
Skills:
Botulinum Toxin Injections, Clinical Research, Clinical Diagnostics, Clinical Trial Management, Patient Recruitment, Staff Education, Writing For Publication, International Conferences, Journals, Publication Planning, Patient Education, Medication Administration, Vital Signs, Medical Records, ICD-9, Neurology, Movement Disorders, Meta-analysis, Survival Analysis, Power Analysis, Psychiatry, Viola, Orchestral, Data Collection, Dementia Care, Digital Photography, EMR, Fitness, Facebook, Clinical Trials, Neuropsychology, Medical Diagnostics, CTMS
Interests:
Research Interests:
Clinical trials in Parkinson's disease
Cognitive and neuropsychiatric features of Parkinson's disease
Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinsons disease
Pharmacological studies of movement disorders
Psychiatric comorbidities of Movement Disorders
Movement Disorders in US Veterans
Honor & Awards:
• November 2010: Rush University Medical Center nominee for Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award (1 of 2)
• September 2010: Junior Academic Neurologist Scholarship for NINDS/ANA Career Development Symposium and ANA Junior Faculty Development Course, San Francisco CA
• June 2010: “Blue Ribbon” award—abstract highlighted as one of top posters at the 2010 International Movement Disorders Society meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• August 2010: Participated in NIH Clinical Trial Methods Course in Neurology; Vail, CO (7 days).
• 2010: Selected for Veterans Administration Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Trial Design Course in Chicago, IL (3 days).
• 2009: Travel Scholarship, Movement Disorder Society International Congress in Paris, France
• 2006: ANA Resident’s Symposium Scholarship
• 2002: MCW Alumni Association Scholarship
• 1999: Honor Societies: Golden Key, Phi Kappa Phi
• 1992-1998: University of Utah Departmental Scholarships:
o English (1998)