Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Center

Greetings from the Medical Director

Welcome to the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. This site provides an introduction to our programs of patient care, research, education, and community support.

Established in 1978 by the late Dr. Robert G. Feldman, our Center has grown a national reputation for excellence in movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease.

We are dedicated to our longstanding mission to:

• Provide patient-centered, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary care to patients and families affected by movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease (PD), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Huntington’s disease, Essential tremor, chorea, athetosis, dystonia, ballism, myoclonus, tics, spasticity, ataxia, and restless legs syndrome.

• Provide personalized care for each and every patient in need of care. From the time of diagnosis throughout the course of an individual’s condition, we help patients navigate living well with a movement disorder.

• Offer state-of–the-art treatments including diagnostic imaging, genetic testing, medication management, botulinum toxin therapy, Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery and programming, rehabilitative therapies, and counseling and support.

• Contribute to research and innovation focused on the discovery of new knowledge and better treatments for movement disorders. In collaboration with basic scientists, clinical researchers, and leaders in technology and rehabilitative sciences, we offer a variety of research opportunities to patients.

• Provide education, support, and awareness to patients, families, healthcare providers, and the community at large on Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.

• Train medical students, residents, and fellows to deliver comprehensive neurological care and advance new knowledge in the clinical neurosciences.

The future of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center is bright and promising as our faculty and staff remains at the forefront of clinical and scientific discoveries that are positively changing the outlook for patients and families living with these disorders.

Sincerely,

Kara M. Smith, MD, MSCI, FAAN

Associate Professor of Neurology
Division Chief, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center