Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Co-director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Palliative Care Clinic
Department: Neurology
Contact information
330 S. 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Office: 215-829-6500
Fax: 215-829-6606
Fax: 215-829-6606
Publications
Education:
BS (Neuroscience)
College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 2009.
MD
University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio, 2015.
MPH
University of Texas School of Public Health, 2015.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania , 2022.
BS (Neuroscience)
College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 2009.
MD
University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio, 2015.
MPH
University of Texas School of Public Health, 2015.
MSCE
University of Pennsylvania , 2022.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 2015-2016.
Resident, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, 2016-2019.
Edmond J. Safra Fellow in Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania and Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, 2019-2021.
Research Fellow in Neuroepidemiology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, 2020-2022.
Intern, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 2015-2016.
Resident, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, 2016-2019.
Edmond J. Safra Fellow in Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania and Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, 2019-2021.
Research Fellow in Neuroepidemiology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, 2020-2022.
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2019.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2019.
Selected Publications
Aamodt W, Kluger B, Mirham M, Job A, Lettenberger S, Mosley P, Seshadri S. : Caregiver Burden in Parkinson Disease: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2017-2022 J Geriatr Psychiatry Neuro 37(2): 96-113, Mar 2023.Aamodt WW, Bilker WB, Willis AW, Farrar JT.: Sociodemographic and Geographic Disparities in End-of-Life Health Care Intensity Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Parkinson Disease. Neurol Clin Pract 13(4): e200171, Aug 2023.
Aamodt WW, Willis AW, Dahodwala N.: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Parkinson Disease: A Call to Action. Neurol Clin Pract 13(2): e200138, Apr 2023.
Aamodt WW, Dubroff JG, Cheng G, Taylor B, Wood S, Duda JE, Morley JF.: Gait Abnormalities and Non-Motor Symptoms Predict Abnormal Dopaminergic Imaging in Presumed Drug-Induced Parkinsonism. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 8(1): 53, Apr 2022.
Aamodt WW, Waligorska T, Shen J, Tropea TF, Siderowf A, Weintraub D, Grossman M, Irwin D, Wolk DA, Xie SX, Trojanowski JQ, Shaw LM, Chen-Plotkin AS.: Neurofilament Light Chain as a Biomarker for Cognitive Decline in Parkinson Disease. Mov Disord 36(12): 2945-2950, Dec 2021.
Aamodt WW, Travers J, Thibault D, Willis AW.: Hospital Magnet Status Associates With Inpatient Safety in Parkinson Disease. J Neurosci Nurs 53(3): 116-122, Jun 2021.
Terracina KA, Aamodt WW, Schillerstrom JE.: Executive Function Impairment and Recidivism in Adult Protective Services Clients Referred for a Decision Making Capacity Assessment. J Elder Abuse Negl 27(2): 91-9, Mar 2015.
Aamodt WW, Terracina KA, Schillerstrom JE.: Cognitive Profiles of Elder Adult Protective Services Clients Living in Squalor. J Elder Abuse Negl 27(1): 65-73, Jan 2015.
Park DC, Lodi-Smith J, Drew L, Haber S, Hebrank A, Bischof GN, Aamodt W.: The Impact of Sustained Engagement on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The Synapse Project. Psychol Sci 27(2): 91-9, Jan 2014.