585-341-7500 (clinical)
585-275-0553 (academic)
Current Titles and Roles
Professor of Neurology and Community and Preventive Medicine
Degrees, Certifications, and Licenses
- B.A., Amherst College, 1980
- M.D., University of Rochester, 1985
- Internship, Highland Hospital, Family Medicine, 1985-1986
- Residency, Strong Memorial Hospital, Neurology, 1986-1989
- Fellowship, Experimental Therapeutics, 1989-1992
- Certification, Neurology, 1990
Work History
1992-1995, Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology and Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
1993- Present, Director, Clinical Trials Coordination Center, Department of Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
1995-2000, Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
1999-2005, Chief, Movement and Inherited Neurological Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology,
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
2000-Present, Professor, Departments of Neurology and Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
Clinical Specialties
Movement disorders, HIV infection
Highlights
- Member, NINDS NSD-K Study Section, 2000-2004
- Member, FDA Peripheral & Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee, 2003-Present
- American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics (ASENT), member, 1998
- ASENT Program Committee, 1999-present
- ASENT Treasurer, 2003-present
- American Neurology Association (ANA), member 1996
- ANA Scientific Program Advisory Committee, 2003-present
- Movement Disorders Society (MDS)
- MDS Scientific Issues Committee, 2003-present
- MDS International Executive Committee, 2004-present
- American Academy of Neurology, fellow, 1998
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1992
- Sigma Xi, 1992
- World Federation of Neurology Research Committee on Parkinson’s Disease & Related Disorders, 2001
Research
- Treating neurodegenerative diseases affecting the basal ganglia, particularly Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and HIV related neurologic disorders
- Directing the Coordination Center for multi-center academic clinical research consortia
Academic Activity
Fellowship Program: Movement and Inherited Neurological Disorders