University of Florida Movement Disorders Center

Movement Disorders Team

Directors
Michael Okun, M.D.
Co-Director Movement Disorders Center
Associate Professor of Neurology
- Movement Disorders Neurology
- Deep Brain Stimulation
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Hubert Fernandez, MD, FAAN
Co-Director Movement Disorders Center
Associate Professor of Neurology
- Movement Disorders Neurology
- Clinical Trials
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Kelly Foote, M.D.
Co-Director Movement Disorders Center
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
- Movement Disorders Neurosurgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
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Irene Malaty, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Med Director NPF Center of Excellence
- Parkinson Disease
- Tourette Syndrome
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Ramon Rodriguez, M.D.
Director UF Movement Disorders Clinic
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
- Movement Disorders Neurology
- Deep Brain Stimulation
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Faculty & Fellows
Tetsuo Ashizawa, MD
Chairman of Neurology
The Melvin Greer Professor of Neurology
- Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
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Frank Bova, Ph.D., F.A.C.R., F.A.A.P.M.
Professor & Staff Physicist
Neurosurgery, Nuclear Engineering
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Computer guided neurosurgery
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Dawn Bowers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Clinical and Health Psychology, Neurology
- Emotional Disorders
- Neuropsychology
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Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L
Director of Institute for Mobility, Activity and Participation

- Occupational Therapy
- Driving
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Bruce Crosson, Ph.D., ABPP/cn
Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology
and Neurology
- Neuropsychology
- Brain Imaging
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Chris Hass, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
- PD Disease Progression
- Locomotion and Balance
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Kenneth Heilman, M.D.
Distinguished Professor of Neurology & Health Psychology

- Memory
- Cognitive Disorders
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Nelson Hwynn, D.O.
Senior Movement Disorders Fellow

- Movement Disorders Neurology
- Deep Brain Stimulation
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Ron Mandel, Ph.D.
Professor, Neuroscience and Gene Therapy Center

- Gene Therapy
- Viral Vectors
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Tanya Murphy, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry

- Obesessive Compulsive Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders
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Catherine Price, PhD
Assistant Professor
Clinical and Health Psychology
- Parkinsonisms
- Dementia
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John Rosenbek, Ph.D.
Chair, Communication Sciences and Disorders

- Speech Disorders
- Swallowing Disorders
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Justin Sanchez, Ph.D.
Director of the Neuroprosthetics Research Group
Departments of Pediatrics and Neuroscience
- Neural Engineering
- Neuroprosthetics
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Christine Sapienza, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair - Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

- Speech Pathology
- Language Pathology
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Dennis Steindler, Ph.D.
Director, McKnight Brain Institute
Professor of Medical Research, Neuroscience & Neurosurgery
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Neuroscience
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S. H. Subramony, MD
Professor, Department of Neurology
Director, Neuromuscular Division
- Ataxia
- Neuromuscular Disease
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Herbert Ward, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry

- PD Depression
- Deep Brain Stimulation
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Keith White, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology, Opthamology, MBI

- Brain Imaging
- Psychology
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Staff
Fran Anderson,
Secretary, Department of Neurosurgery

- Patient Communication
- DBS Surgery Scheduling
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Jonathan Gravely,
Clinical Intake Coordinator
Movement Disorders Center
- Patient Care
- Movement Disorders
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Chuck Jacobson, B.S.
Data Manager
Webmaster
- Data Management
- Website Design
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Pam Martin, RN
Nurse, Department of Neurosurgery

- Patient Care
- Assist in DBS Surgery
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Stacy Merritt, M.A.
Clinical Research Study Coordinator

- Clinical Trials
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Keith Myers, PT, MBA
Physical Therapist
Shands Rehab Center at Medical Plaza
- Movement Disorders
- Physical Therapy
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Jennifer Reichwage, B.A.
Tyler's Hope Dystonia Center Coordinator

- Dystonia
- Clinical Care
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Janet Romrell, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Movement Disorders Center
- Movement Disorders Neurology
- Patient Care
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Annie Smith-Bova, B.S.
Clinical Research Study Coordinator

- Clinical Trials
- Parkinson Disease
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Ivo Solis, PT
Physical Therapist

- Physical Therapy
- Gait and Balance
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Rachelle Stephen,
Program Assistant
Department of Neurology
- Patient Education
- Clinic Scheduling
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Michele Suelter, B.S.
Clinical Research Study Coordinator
Movement Disorders Center
- Clinical Trials
- Deep Brain Stimulation
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Cami Swartz, B.S.
Clinical Research Study Coordinator
Movement Disorders Center
- Clinical Trials
- Early PD
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Pam Zeilman, ARNP
DBS Clinical and Study Coordinator
Movement Disorders Center
- DBS Programming
- Patient Care
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