Overview
I have a long standing interest in developing disease-modifying therapies for movement disorders, a major unmet clinical need. I work at the interface of neuroscience and neurology to apply mechanistic understanding of neurological disease to develop targeted neuromodulatory therapies and in the process further disease mechanisms and medical therapy.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Neurology
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2021 - Present
Neurology, Movement Disorders,
Neurology
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2018 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Increased sensorimotor and superior parietal activation correlate with reduced writing dysfluency in writer's cramp dystonia.
Preprint · March 21, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteMotor network reorganization associated with rTMS-induced writing improvement in writer's cramp dystonia.
Preprint · January 18, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteMotor network reorganization associated with rTMS-induced writing improvement in writer's cramp dystonia.
Journal Article Brain Stimul · 2025 BACKGROUND: Writer's cramp (WC) dystonia is an involuntary movement disorder with distributed abnormalities in the brain's motor network. Prior studies established the potential for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to either premotor cor ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Adaptive Neuromodulation of Working Memory Networks in Aging and Dementia
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Epidural Conus Medullaris Stimulation to Alleviate Pain and Augment Rehabilitation in Patients with Subacute Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2026Accelerating Personalized TMS Therapy for Focal Hand Dystonia
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Dystonia Medical Research Foundation · 2024 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine ·
2012
M.D.
Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine ·
2010
Ph.D.