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Faculty Members:
Roy Hoshi Hamilton, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Clinical Instructor in Neurology
Department: Neurology
Contact information
Penn Memory Center
Ralston House
3615 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Ralston House
3615 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-7810
Fax: 215-662-7812
Fax: 215-662-7812
Email:
Roy.Hamilton@uphs.upenn.edu
Roy.Hamilton@uphs.upenn.edu
Links
University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer's Disease Center
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Clinical Neurosciences Track
PROGRESS MAGAZINE Fall 2006 Vol.3 , No. 5 Roy Hoshi Hamilton: solving the puzzles of plasticity [interview]
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Educational Pipeline
University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer's Disease Center
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Clinical Neurosciences Track
PROGRESS MAGAZINE Fall 2006 Vol.3 , No. 5 Roy Hoshi Hamilton: solving the puzzles of plasticity [interview]
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Educational Pipeline
Education:
BA (Psychology)
Harvard University, 1995.
MS (Health Sciences and Technology)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 2001.
MD
Harvard Medical School, 2001.
BA (Psychology)
Harvard University, 1995.
MS (Health Sciences and Technology)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 2001.
MD
Harvard Medical School, 2001.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Internal Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, 2001-2002.
Resident in Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, 2002-2005.
Fellow in Cognitive Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, 2005-2007.
Intern in Internal Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, 2001-2002.
Resident in Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, 2002-2005.
Fellow in Cognitive Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, 2005-2007.
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2006.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2006.
Description of Research Expertise
My research interest is in the characteristics and limits of functional neuroplasticity in the adult human brain. I investigate how the brain reorganizes itself in response to injury, and whether or not it is possible to enhance the brain’s potential for reorganization in order to speed rehabilitation. I am involved in a number of studies using a technology called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in order to examine and manipulate the functional anatomy and connectivity of the brain in both healthy and injured states.Description of Clinical Expertise
I have a special interest in patients who may be suffering from a condition known as normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), and I evaluate these patients as part of a coordinated effort between the Memory Disorders Center and the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of PennsylvaniaDescription of Other Expertise
I am also deeply interested in medical education. I am heavily involved in medical student education in Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and I am the director of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Pipeline Program, multi-tiered neuroscience education program for inner-city high schools in Philadelphia.
