Movement disorders are neurological disorders that disturb the ability to control movements. They are the result of abnormal functioning in a part of the brain called the basal ganglia, which is responsible for controlling movement. People with movement disorders exhibit either the inability to produce and control voluntary movements or the inability to stop unwanted involuntary movements.
Movement disorders treated at Barrow include:
- Parkinson's Disease
- Essential Tremor
- Huntington's Disease
- Dystonia
- Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
- Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Tourette Syndrome
- Other Movement Disorders
Movement Disorder Fellowship Program
The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona offers fellowships in Movement Disorders. This is a one year program with an option for two years.
The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center (MAPC) has more than 5,000 visits a year, drawing patients from Arizona, all of the western and Midwestern states and internationally. A diverse, variegated, and wide range of patients are seen.
The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center has four full time Movement Disorder specialists and its own physical, occupational and speech therapists.
Training is offered in Parkinson disease, the Parkinson-plus disorders, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, and the Hyper-Kinetic Movement Disorders. Training emphasizes the diagnosis, classification, management, recognition and treatment of these disorders, and the distinction of one from the other.
The Center has a large and active program in Botox injection utilizing EMG guidance.
The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center participates in clinical trials of the National Institutes of Health and the Parkinson Study Group. The MAPC has an active program in the recognition and treatment of Gait and Balance Disorders.
The Center has an active and large program in deep brain stimulation (DBS), working with world-class Neuroradiologists and Neurosurgeons at the Barrow Neurological Institute, a premier center for training in Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery.
Upon completion of their fellowships, candidates will be fully competent in evaluating, recommending, and monitoring patients for DBS.
The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center is an integral part of the Barrow Neurology Clinic, a large and renowned multi-specialty group actively engaged in patient care, research and resident training. The Barrow Neurology Clinic comprises 30 board-certified neurologists, including Child Neurology. The three-year residency program is fully accredited and trains 18 residents (6 per year). All residents rotate through the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center.
The Barrow Neurological Institute has its own Division of Research with an active program in neuro-anatomy, neuro-chemistry, genetics, and physiology. The Barrow actively collaborates with T-Gen, a major genetic institute in Phoenix, with Arizona State University in nearby Tempe, Arizona, and with the University of Arizona in Tucson. The Barrow is a teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona (Phoenix branch).
Institutional GME: yes
Requirements: BE/BC eligible neurologist
Institution Name: Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Institution City: Phoenix, Arizona
Length of Fellowship: One year, with option for two years
Application: Ongoing
Notification: Ongoing
Salary: Competitive, at least PGY- 5
Contact: Abe Lieberman MD, Director, Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
Phone: 305.299.0914 (cell phone)
Fax: 602.406.6131
Email:
abedoc@gmail.com
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