Faculty & Staff
Faculty and staff of the BU Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center are a diverse, interdisciplinary 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. The team is highly trained in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. The Center’s Medical Director is Kara M. Smith, MD, MSCI, FAAN and the Program Director is Cathi A. Thomas, RN, MS, CNRN.
Movement Disorder Specialists
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Katelyn Bird, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurology Clerkship Director -
Steve C. Han, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Neurology
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Kara M. Smith, MD, MSCI, FAAN
Associate Professor of Neurology
Division Chief -
Pratik Rohatgi, MD
DBS Neurosurgeon
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery -
Marie-Hélène Saint-Hilaire, MD, FRCP(C), FAAN
Professor of Neurology,
Director of APDA Center of Advanced Research
Nurse Specialists
Social Worker
Research and Project Coordinators
Collaborators
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Alice Cronin-Golomb, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, BU
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Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, NCS
Professor and Chair, Physical Therapy Dept, Director, Center for Neurorehabilitation, BU
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Monica Ly, PhD
Neuropsychologist
Assistant Professor of Neurology, BU -
Linda Ng, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology, BUMC
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Timothy Nordahl, PT, DPT
Clinical Research Physical Therapist, Center for Neurorehabilitation, BU
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Caroline S. Altaras, PhD
Neuropsychologist
Assistant Professor of Neurology, BU