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UFHealth Epilepsy Team Featured at AES 2018
Kudos to the UFHealth Epilepsy team on your exhibit at the 72nd annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society in New Orleans in early December! Highlights of the the UFHealth […]
UF neurosurgery and neurology departments team up for interdisciplinary NIH grant
The University of Florida departments of neurosurgery and neurology have partnered and were awarded a highly select five-year National Institutes of Health Research Education Program, or R25, grant to support […]
Three neurology faculty members honored with professorships
On Oct. 10, three UF College of Medicine department of neurology faculty members were honored with professorships at UF’s 2018 Celebrating Distinction ceremony — Katharina Busl, M.D., the James E. Rooks […]
MBI neuroscientists talk deep brain stimulation at the Cade
McKnight Brain Institute neuroscientists and grad students shared the inner workings of deep brain stimulation, or DBS, with the Gainesville community Sept. 22 during a special event at the Cade […]
Fixel Center for Neurological Diseases at UF Health – Harnessing the Power of the Hub!
Prior to becoming a patient at the Fixel Center for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, Wayne Phillips’ care lacked continuity. Traveling across town from physician to physician was a common occurrence […]
Neurology News
The Influence of Focused and Sustained Spatial Attention on the Allocation of Spatial Attention
Dec 4th, 2018
Congratulations to Damon G. Lamb, John B. Williamson, and Kenneth M. Heilman on the publication of “The Influence of Focused and Sustained Spatial Attention on the Allocation of Spatial Attention” in November online issue of […]
Please Welcome Latrice Williams!
Nov 21st, 2018
Latrice is a new Clinical Case Manager at the Fixel Center. Please welcome her to the department!
Mary Ann Clark: The challenges of living with Parkinson’s disease
Nov 20th, 2018
What do Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Diamond and Alan Alda have in common? They are just a few of the celebrities diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease who […]
Welcome Brittney Johnson!
Nov 6th, 2018
Please welcome Brittney Johnson to the department. Brittney joins us as a Research Administrator.
Cortical dynamics within and between parietal and motor cortex in essential tremor
Oct 31st, 2018
Congratulations to Drs. Michael S. Okun, Christopher W. Hess, Aparna Wagle Shukla and David E. Vaillancourt on the publication of “Cortical dynamics within and between parietal and motor cortex in […]
Bilingual aphasia: Explanations in population encoding
Oct 30th, 2018
Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Nadeau on the publication of “Bilingual aphasia: Explanations in population encoding.” The article can be found online now and will be published in the February edition […]
Residency Information
The goal of the Neurology Residency Training Program is to prepare residents for a career in academic neurology, with well-rounded strengths in clinical care, professionalism, research, and education. We are confident that every resident who we accept into our program will be able, with suitable application, to become a first-rate neurologist.
See "Education" section above for more information on how to apply.
Podcasts
Michael Okun Talks About the Complexity and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Michael Okun, M.D., chair of neurology, co-director of the Fixel Center for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, and national medical director of the Parkinson’s Foundation, was recently interviewed for the Institute for […]
Stem Cells and Parkinson’s
Click here to listen! Stem cells – those cells that can give rise to so many cell types in the body – have been touted as the cure-all for a […]
How to Manage Parkinson’s “Off” Time
Parkinson’s can be unpredictable – symptoms can come and go or get better and worse throughout the day. These so-called “on-off” fluctuations (also called motor fluctuations) and dyskinesias can be […]
Solving the Puzzle of Living with Parkinson’s
Harvesting Happiness with guest Dr. Michael Okun Host Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA is an Applied Positive Psychology and lifestyle management consultant specializing in the fields of addiction and trauma recovery, life-crises triage, integrated wellbeing and mindful living. Her mission-driven international […]
Substantial Matters: Life and Science of Parkinson’s
In this debut episode of Substantial Matters: Life and Science of Parkinson’s, brought to you by the National Parkinson Foundation, Dr. Michael Okun talks about early warning signs of Parkinson’s […]
Patient Information Videos
Patient Education Videos
Stem Cell Treatment in Parkinsons Disease Below is a video presented as an interview between Dr. Aparna Wagle-Shukla and Dr. Wissam Deeb which discussed the use and prospects of Stem […]
Monthly Blog
6 Steps to better sleep
BY MELISSA ARMSTRONG, MD, MSC, FAAN Many neurologic diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis disrupt sleep. Sleep problems also can impact the brain: multiple research studies suggest, for […]
The Neurologist is in…
Monthly insights and advice from a stroke specialist, a movement disorder expert, and a neuromuscular physician. by Melissa Armstrong, MD, MSC featured in Neurology Now, Your Trusted Resource for Brain […]
Community Events
Recent Posts
Dance for MS
Aug 13th, 2018
New dance class for people living with Multiple Sclerosis A dance class designed to enhance health and vitality by improving posture, kinetic awareness, coordination, balance, social wellbeing and more. This […]
GEMS- Gainesville Exercise group for MS
Aug 10th, 2018
Date: Every Tuesday Time: 9:30am – 10:30am Location: Senior Rec Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd., Gainesville, FL, 32653 Instructor: Rachel Bennett from Swamp Fitness Contact/group leader: Nicole Tester, PhD, MOTR/L […]