Co-Director, Movement Disorders Center
Professional Background: M.D., University of Florida College of Medicine (1996)
Personal Info
Michael S. Okun, MD, Co-Director of the Movement Disorders Center, neurologist and movement disorders expert, completed two fellowships, one in movement disorders and a second in microelectrical recording and surgical treatments of movement disorders. As an experienced researcher and bedside movement disorders doctor, his goal is to provide the best care for patients while, at the same time, ensuring that the University of Florida is on the cutting edge of research and new therapies. Recruited from Emory University, one of the world's foremost centers in surgical therapy for movement disorders, Dr. Okun brings to the University of Florida a real strength in the surgical treatment of Parkinson's Disease, dystonia, tremor, and other movement disorders.
Dr. Okun is also a faculty member in the Department of History at the University of Florida, and in addition to founding and administrating the History of Medicine lecture series, he teaches an undergraduate course each spring on the History of Medicine.
Clinical Info
For patients interested in seeing Dr. Okun, please contact the Movement Disorders Program.
To make an appointment, contact us at:
352-265-8408 Clinic Telephone
352-273-5575 Office Fax
Please click on link below to download and see the Movement Disorders Center brochure.
Research Interests
- Parkinson's Disease, Tremor, Dystonia, Tourette, and other Movement Disorders
- Microelectrode Recording
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Ablative Surgery
- Mood, Cognitive, and Non-motor Features of Movement Disorders
- Quantitative Analysis of deficits in Movement Disorders
Publications Extracted from Medline
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