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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 […]
Dr. Steven DeKosky — The importance of early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Following Bill Gates’ investment in a venture fund to improve diagnostic testing for Alzheimer’s disease, Dr. Steven DeKosky, deputy director of the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of […]
UF Health Heart & Vascular and Neuromedicine hospitals lauded for design excellence
UF Health has earned a 2018 City Beautification Award for the stunning design of our new UF Health Heart & Vascular and UF Health Neuromedicine hospital and property. Each year, […]
Neurology News
Deep Brain Stimulation for Alzheimer’s Not for Everyone
Oct 19th, 2018
Patients with late-onset Alzheimer’s may show some long-term benefit, but none for early-onset. In a report of the phase II ADvance clinical trial, Johns Hopkins researchers report that people diagnosed […]
Structural connectivity–based segmentation of the thalamus and prediction of tremor improvement following thalamic deep brain stimulation of the ventral intermediate nucleus
Oct 16th, 2018
Congratulations to Drs. Almedia, Wong, Foote and Okun on the publication of “Structural connectivity–based segmentation of the thalamus and prediction of tremor improvement following thalamic deep brain stimulation of the […]
Welcome Randy Foil!
Oct 15th, 2018
Randy joins the department as a clinical research coordinator. Welcome to the team Randy!
Congratulations Dr. Subramony
Oct 12th, 2018
Dr. Subramony was the recipient of a “FARA – Ron Bartek Acting Together Award” for promoting research to find a cure for Friedreich Ataxia.
Automated Affect Detection in Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Pilot Study
Oct 11th, 2018
Congratulations Dr. Okun on the publication of “Automated Affect Detection in Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Pilot Study, ” in ICMI ’18 Proceedings of the 2018 on International Conference on […]
Challenges in Defining Inappropriate Medication Use in Parkinson Disease Dementia
Oct 10th, 2018
Congratulations Drs. Hess, Okun and Ramirez-Zamora on the publication of “Challenges in Defining Inappropriate Medication Use in Parkinson Disease Dementia,” in the October 1st issue of JAMA Neurology. Parkinson disease […]
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 […]