Overview
I am a Movement Disorders Neurologist and see patients at the Morreene Road Clinic. I have a particular clinical interest in Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. My current focus includes expanding access to subspecialty neurological care to people with advanced movement disorders who find coming to clinic challenging by providing in-home and in-facility care.
I have master's level training in medical education. I work primarily with residents and fellows including chairing an international lecture series for trainees interested in Movement Disorders.
I have master's level training in medical education. I work primarily with residents and fellows including chairing an international lecture series for trainees interested in Movement Disorders.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Neurology
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2021 - Present
Neurology, Movement Disorders,
Neurology
Associate Director, Residency Program in the Department of Neurology
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2023 - Present
Neurology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Responsive Versus Continuous Deep Brain Stimulation for Speech in Essential Tremor: A Pilot Study.
Journal Article Mov Disord · September 2024 BACKGROUND: Responsive deep brain stimulation (rDBS) uses physiological signals to deliver stimulation when needed. rDBS is hypothesized to reduce stimulation-induced speech effects associated with continuous DBS (cDBS) in patients with essential tremor (E ... Full text Link to item CiteCharacterizing differences in retinal and choroidal microvasculature and structure in individuals with Huntington's Disease compared to healthy controls: A cross-sectional prospective study.
Journal Article PLoS One · 2024 OBJECTIVE: To characterize retinal and choroidal microvascular and structural changes in patients who are gene positive for mutant huntingtin protein (mHtt) with symptoms of Huntington's Disease (HD). METHODS: This study is a cross-sectional comparison of ... Full text Link to item CiteLongitudinal Analysis of Retinal Microvascular and Choroidal Imaging Parameters in Parkinson's Disease Compared with Controls.
Journal Article Ophthalmol Sci · December 2023 PURPOSE: To quantify rate of change of retinal microvascular and choroidal structural parameters in subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD) compared with controls using OCT and OCT angiography (OCTA). DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal study. PARTICIPANTS: Se ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke University Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Fellowship
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research · 2026 - 2028Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study of CVN424 in Parkinson's Disease Patients with Motor Complications
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cerevance Beta, Inc. · 2024 - 2027A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of CVN424 in Early Parkinson's Disease
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cerevance Beta, Inc. · 2023 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine ·
2015
M.Sc.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine ·
2015
M.D.