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Joshua Wong

Joshua Wong, MD

Assistant Professor

Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-MOVEMENT DISORDER
Business Phone: (352) 294-5000
Business Email: joshua.wong@neurology.ufl.edu

About Joshua Wong

My name is Joshua Wong, MD, and I joined the neurology department in 2022 with a focus in deep brain stimulation, or DBS, and artificial intelligence. I received my bachelor’s degree in bioengineering from UC San Diego and medical degree at New York Medical College. I also completed my residency in neurology and fellowship in movement disorders at the University of Florida.

I am now an assistant professor in the department of neurology. My laboratory is a part of the University of Florida Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative, where we focus on utilizing AI to improve and transform clinical care and medical education for those with DBS for movement disorders. My special interest is treating patients with movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia and others. I encourage my patients to be as engaged and inquisitive as possible to ensure both of us are on the same page with your care plan.

In my free time, I enjoy playing board games and tabletop games, such as Dungeons & Dragons.

Board Certifications

  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Neurology
Areas of Interest
  • Dystonia
  • Essential tremor

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-4632-3417

Publications

2024
Current perspectives on tractography-guided deep brain stimulation for the treatment of mood disorders
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 24(1):11-24 [DOI] 10.1080/14737175.2023.2289573.
Publisher’s Site
2024
Preventing Shift from Pneumocephalus During Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: Don’t Give Up the ‘Fork in the Brain’
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements. 14(1) [DOI] 10.5334/tohm.873.
Publisher’s Site
2023
Double blind, nonrandomized crossover study of active recharge biphasic deep brain stimulation for primary dystonia
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 109 [DOI] 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105328.
Publisher’s Site
2023
Identification and Management of Persistent Stimulation-Induced Dyskinesia Associated with STN DBS: The See-Saw Dilemma
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements. 13(1) [DOI] 10.5334/tohm.780. [PMID] 37663531.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2023
The current state, challenges, and future directions of deep brain stimulation for obsessive compulsive disorder
Expert Review of Medical Devices. 20(10):829-842 [DOI] 10.1080/17434440.2023.2252732.
Publisher’s Site
2022
Therapeutic Advances in the Treatment of Holmes Tremor: Systematic Review
Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. 25(6):796-803 [DOI] 10.1111/ner.13220.
Publisher’s Site
2021
Deep brain stimulation programming strategies: segmented leads, independent current sources, and future technology
Expert Review of Medical Devices. 18(9):875-891 [DOI] 10.1080/17434440.2021.1962286.
Publisher’s Site
2020
Deep brain stimulation in essential tremor: targets, technology, and a comprehensive review of clinical outcomes
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 20(4):319-331 [DOI] 10.1080/14737175.2020.1737017. [PMID] 32116065.
18 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2020
Neuroimaging Advances in Deep Brain Stimulation: Review of Indications, Anatomy, and Brain Connectomics
American Journal of Neuroradiology. 41(9):1558-1568 [DOI] 10.3174/ajnr.a6693.
Publisher’s Site
2020
Quality of life outcomes after deep brain stimulation in dystonia: A systematic review
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 70:82-93 [DOI] 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2019.11.016. [PMID] 31767450.
11 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2019
STN vs. GPi deep brain stimulation for tremor suppression in Parkinson disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 58:56-62 [DOI] 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2018.08.017. [PMID] 30177491.
51 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2018
Structural connectivity–based segmentation of the thalamus and prediction of tremor improvement following thalamic deep brain stimulation of the ventral intermediate nucleus
NeuroImage: Clinical. 20:1266-1273 [DOI] 10.1016/j.nicl.2018.10.009. [PMID] 30318403.
44 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site

Grants

Dec 2023 ACTIVE
ADVANCING THALAMIC NEUROSTIMULATION FOR SUPPRESING ESSENTIAL VOICE TREMOR
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS
Aug 2023 ACTIVE
Effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on laryngeal function and associated behaviors in Parkinson Disease
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIDCD
Jul 2023 ACTIVE
Institutional Career Development Core
Role: Project Manager
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NCATS
Jul 2022 – Aug 2023
Institutional Career Development Core
Role: Project Manager
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NCATS
Jul 2019 ACTIVE
University of Florida R25 Early Research Program for Neurology and Neurosurgery Residents
Role: Other
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS

Education

Clinical Post-Doctoral Associate
2021-2022 · University of Florida
Fellowship, Movement Disorders
2019-2021 · University of Florida
Residency, Neurology
2016-2019 · University of Florida
Internship
2016 · University of Florida
Medical School
2011-2015 · New York Medical College
MS, Basic Medical Science
2011 · New York Medical College
BS, Biomedical Engineering
2008 · University of California

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 294-5000
Emails:
Business:
joshua.wong@neurology.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100268
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
3011 SW WILLISTON RD RM 1103
 GAINESVILLE FL 32608