- Chief, Division of Movement Disorders
- The Bryson Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Movement Disorders
- Program Director – Movement Disorders Fellowship
- Vice Chair, Education
- Director – Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence
Clinical Interests
- Movement disorders; Parkinson’s disease; progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, cortical basal ganglionic degeneration, tremor; restless leg syndrome; tics; Tourette Syndrome; dystonia; myoclonus; ataxia; Huntington’s disease; chorea; tardive dyskinesia; hemifacial spasm; stereotypies; stiff-person syndrome, treatment with Botulinum toxin A and B types.
Clinical Research Interests
- Movement disorders phenomenology, gait abnormalities in patients with Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism; functional MRI imaging in Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism, non–motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Certifications
- Diplomate in Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2008
Education/Training
Degrees:
- MD with Highest Honors
Sechenov’s Moscow Medical Academy, 1999
Residencies:
- Internship in Internal Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2003 - Residency in Neurology
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2006
Fellowships:
- Postdoctoral research fellowship in functional MRI
Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2002 - Fellowship in Movement Disorders
Columbia University Medical Center, 2008
Professional Organization Memberships
- American Academy of Neurology
- Movement Disorders Society
- Parkinson Study Group
Links
- Research
- UNC Division of Movement Disorders
- Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
- UNC Adult Neurology Residency Program
- Patient Ratings (when available) – Physician satisfaction data is posted when a physician has received a minimum of 30 returned patient surveys within the last 12 months.