Okeanis E. Vaou, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Vaou completed her undergraduate and medical school training at the Semmelweis University of Medicine in Budapest, Hungary. She completed her neurological residency at New York Medical College and did a Fellowship in Movement Disorders and Sleep at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Vaou is board-certified in Neurology and is fellowship trained in Movement Disorders and Sleep. She specializes in the management of Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders. Dr. Vaou follows patients who have undergone Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Vaou participates in clinical research evaluating novel pharmacological agents in Parkinson’s Disease.

Publications

  • Published 8/23/2024

    Balachandar A, Hashim Y, Vaou O, Fasano A. Automated Sleep Detection in Movement Disorders Using Deep Brain Stimulation and Machine Learning. Mov Disord. 2024 Nov; 39(11):2097-2102. PMID: 39175366.

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  • Published 12/27/2023

    González DA, Wang D, Pollet E, Velarde A, Horn S, Coss P, Vaou O, Wang J, Li C, Seshadri S, Miao H, Gonzales MM. Performance of the Dreem 2 EEG headband, relative to polysomnography, for assessing sleep in Parkinson's disease. Sleep Health. 2024 Feb; 10(1):24-30. PMID: 38151377.

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  • Published 9/5/2023

    Rizzo R, Wang JWJL, DePold Hohler A, Holsapple JW, Vaou OE, Ivanov PC. Dynamic networks of cortico-muscular interactions in sleep and neurodegenerative disorders. Front Netw Physiol. 2023; 3:1168677. PMID: 37744179.

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  • Published 7/3/2023

    Kushigian DJ, Vaou OE. Aspartame use and Parkinson's disease: review of associated effects on neurotransmitters, oxidative stress, and cognition. Nutr Neurosci. 2024 May; 27(5):506-519. PMID: 37395401.

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  • Published 1/1/2023

    Gonzales MM, Wang D, Pollet E, Velarde Á, Horn S, Coss P, Vaou O, Wang J, Li C, Seshadri S, Miao H, González DA. Pilot Study Results Assessing the Accuracy of a Ballistic Sleep Monitor Relative to Polysomnography in Parkinson's Disease. J Parkinsons Dis. 2023; 13(6):1073-1076. PMID: 37599538.

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Education

  • Semmelweis University of Medicine, MD

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