Neurology and Racial Injustice
About Our Diversity and Inclusion Council
We aim to create a culturally proficient and welcoming environment for patients, faculty, staff and trainees through exceptional clinical care, diversity education, mentorship programs, and community service. We strive to champion diversity and inclusion in the department of neurology.
Neurology In the News!
Resident of the Month – March 2023
UF Neurology is proud to announce Dr Johnson as their Resident of the Month. Dr Johnson was an exemplary resident to her peers, leading the stroke…
Michael S. Jaffee, M.D., named chair of UF…
University of Florida neurologist Michael S. Jaffee, M.D., an expert in brain injury and sleep medicine, has been named chair of the UF College of…
FDA approves first ever Friedreich’s ataxia…
On February 28th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved SKYCLARYS, the first drug ever to treat Friedreich’s ataxia, following a multisite…
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Program Goals
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.
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Resident of the Month – March 2023
UF Neurology is proud to announce Dr Johnson as their Resident of the Month. Dr Johnson was an exemplary resident to her peers, leading the stroke…
Resident of the Month – February 2023
UF Neurology is proud to announce Tiffany Eisenbach as the resident of the month. Tiffany showed tremendous strength of character in stepping up to…
Resident of the Month – January 2023
We are thrilled to announce our January Resident of the Month is Dr. Freddy Abraham. Dr. Abraham has been instrumental in the care of patients this…
neurology Blogs
Life and Coronaviruses
By Jean Cibula, MD, FAES Well, this isn’t quite the item that I had planned to write. My original intention was to talk about diets for the…
Parkinson’s Consultation with Dr. Michael Okun
Traveling to Movement Disorder Specialist I was excited to be on a Sunday road trip on December 2, 2018, to Gainesville, Florida to meet Dr…
Seizures and Pregnancy
By Jean Cibula, MD, FAES On May 9, 2019, the Google doodle (the picture or animation on the Google search page) highlighted Dr Lucy Wills, a…
neurology pOdcasts
Addressing Diversity Challenges in Parkinson’s…
Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, MD, discusses the challenges when it comes to diversity when treating Parkinson’s Disease. He shares how to recognize the…
Tenecteplase for Treatment of Acute Ischemic…
Christina Wilson, MD, compares and contrasts alteplase and tenecteplase for acute ischemic stroke. She characterizes the population of stroke…
The Latest Advances and Innovation in Parkinson’s…
Michael Okun, MD, and Kelly Foote, MD, offer an update on DBS and Parkinson’s. They share the UF Research Study: Home-management of DBS settings…
community events
Save the Date!
Mark your calendars! The Hope Weekend 2023 October 19-21, 2023 The Hope Weekend is the signature fundraising event…
Save the Date!
Mark your calendars! Tyler’s Hope for a Dystonia Cure 3rd Annual Crawfish Boil April 22, 2023 Join Tyler’s…
Season of Hope 5k/15k
Come join Tyler’s Hope for a Dystonia Cure and the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases for our annual Season of Hope Run on December…
