Michael F. Waters, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Phone: (352) 273-5550
Fax: (352) 273-5575
mwaters@neurology.ufl.edu

Department of Neurology
L3-100 McKnight Brain Institute
Newell Drive
Gainesville, FL. 32610

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Director, University of Florida Stroke Program

Personal Info
Michael F. Waters, M.D., Ph.D. is Director of the Stroke Program in the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida & Shands Hospital. He directs the acute stroke team helping to ensure that Shands remains at the forefront of acute stroke care. With other members of the stroke team, he directs the implementation of the American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines national stroke database and quality assurance program and serves as site principal investigator for clinical trials designed to improve clinical outcomes in stroke.

Professional Background
Dr. Waters received a master's degree in genetics from Penn State University. He attended medical school at the University of Florida, where he also earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology. He received formal neurological training at David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and completed a fellowship in neurogenetics with Dr. Stefan Pulst. Prior to coming to the University of Florida, Dr. Waters served as the director of the Stroke Program at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCLA.

Research Interests
Dr. Waters' research interests include genetic mechanisms of stroke, including cerebral cavernous malformations, CADASIL, and sickle cell anemia. In addition, he has active research in gene discovery and the pathophysiology of dominant cerebellar ataxias. Dr. Waters is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Society of Human Genetics.

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