Faculty & Staff
Faculty and staff of the BU Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center are a diverse, multidisciplinary group of professionals who share a common goal to provide the best possible clinical care to patients and families.
They participate in research to find new treatments that will improve quality of life. Our team is highly trained in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. The Center’s Medical Director is Marie Saint-Hilaire, MD, FRCPC and the Program Director is Cathi A. Thomas, RN, MS.
Movement Disorder Specialists
- Marie Saint-Hilaire, MD, FRCPC – Medical Director
- Samuel A. Ellias, MD, PhD
- Samuel Frank, MD
- Anna D. Hohler, MD
Movement Disorder Fellow
DBS Neurosurgeon
Nurse Specialists
- Cathi A. Thomas, RN, MS, CNRN - Program Director
- Denyse Turpin, RN, MPH
- Keith Ciccone, BS, LPN
- Ray James, RN, BS
Social Worker
Research Project Coordinators
Research Faculty


