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 9/7/2026

    Khoo A, Paul M, Rady N, Sunda M, Brik J, Vaou O, Hohler A. Improved outcomes for patients with autonomic movement disorders originally evaluated for psychogenic non-epileptiform spells. Front Neurol. 2026; 17:1839185. PMID: 42769036.

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  • Published 3/5/2026

    Sivaramakrishnan A, Cascella M, Hauck S, Reyes NS, Vaou O. High intensity interval training for Parkinson's disease: A scoping review of systemic effects and physiological adaptations. J Parkinsons Dis. 2026 May; 16(3):416-437. PMID: 41784102.

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  • Published 2/2/2026

    Tran N, Wang CP, Seshadri S, Coss P, Vaou OE, Saadatpour L, Paiz C, Solis D, Grimaldo J, Erskine S, Horn S. Pragmatic trial design enhances diversity and retention among research participants with Lewy body diseases. NPJ Dement. 2026; 2(1):10. PMID: 41640857.

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  • Published 1/3/2026

    Safarpour D, Spindler M, Turner TH, Patel N, Vaou O, Cabrera LY, Tolleson C, Tipton PW, Aquino C, Herrington TM, Sidiropoulos C, Hantke N, Lotia M, Miocinovic S, Sharma VD, Mills KA, Wyman-Chick K, Kilbane C, Luca C, Almeida L, Rosenow J, Ooi HY, Mari Z, Luo L, Munhoz RP, Jesus S, Sarva H, Arena M, Revuelta G, Chou KL, Fasano A, Siddiqui MS, Jimenez-Shahed J. Consensus expert recommendations for referral of Parkinson's disease patients for deep brain stimulation surgery. NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 2026 Jan 03; 12(1):30. PMID: 41484162.

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  • Published 7/15/2025

    Irvine RE, Kruger AP, Quaicoe A, Kotwani R, Hohler AD, Vaou O. Parkinson's disease and routine traffic stops: An exploration of patient experiences and perceptions. J Parkinsons Dis. 2025 Sep; 15(6):1116-1118. PMID: 40660821.

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Education

  • Semmelweis University of Medicine, MD

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