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The University of Florida Movement Disorders Center (UFMDC) has a full complement of experts in several disciplines. Neurologists,physical therapists, speech and language pathologists, neurosurgeoons, neuroscientists, neurophysicists, psychiatrists. Twenty one faculty members and over 30 students and residents make up one of the most dynamic Movement Disorders Centers in the country.

UFMDC Clinic

Neurologists who have specialized in movement disorders see patients each week in their clinics. The physicians spend time with each patient diagnosing their disorders and optimizing their medical treatments.

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Botulinum toxin treatments

Botulinum toxin has been used with great success to improve dystonia and other movement disorders.

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Physical therapy and gait training

Physical therapy helps the patient regain some of the balance, strength and range of motion they have lost from the symptoms of their movement disorder. Local patients can continue their therapy at Shands Rehab while non-local patients may be given a therapy plan to take to a physical therapist in their city.

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Speech and language disorder evaluation and treatment

Speech Language Pathology is a rehabilitation service that treats patients for problems they are having with their speech, voice or language. Speech pathologists also help evaluate and treat swallow problems that can occur with Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Rosenbek and Sapienza dedicate their clinics to patients with voice, swallowing or speech problems and have developed therapies to help them!

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Neuropsychological assessments

Do you get your memory checked each year? You may want Dr. Bowers to help you with new therapies early, before problems get too severe.