Pavan Vaswani, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Associate Program Director, Movement Disorders Fellowship, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania
Attending Neurologist, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Philadelphia VA Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Neurology
Contact information
330 S 9th St
3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Office: 215 829 6500
Fax: 215 829 6606
Fax: 215 829 6606
Education:
BS (Computer Science)
University of Washington , 2009.
BS (Biochemistry)
University of Washington, 2009.
BS (Neuroscience)
University of Washington, 2009.
PhD (Neuroscience)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2016.
MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2016.
BS (Computer Science)
University of Washington , 2009.
BS (Biochemistry)
University of Washington, 2009.
BS (Neuroscience)
University of Washington, 2009.
PhD (Neuroscience)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2016.
MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2016.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 2016-2017.
Resident in Neurology, Harvard BWH-MGH Neurology Residency Program, 2017-2020.
Chief Resident in Neurology, Harvard BWH-MGH Neurology Residency Program, 2019-2020.
Fellowship in Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia VA Medical Center, 2020-2022.
Intern in Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 2016-2017.
Resident in Neurology, Harvard BWH-MGH Neurology Residency Program, 2017-2020.
Chief Resident in Neurology, Harvard BWH-MGH Neurology Residency Program, 2019-2020.
Fellowship in Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia VA Medical Center, 2020-2022.
Certifications
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2020.
Permanent linkDiplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2020.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Movement Disorders Specialist with an interest in Deep Brain Stimulation.Description of Other Expertise
- Education and mentorship of residents and fellowsDescription of Research Expertise
- Clinical outcomes in patients with Deep brain stimulation- Quality of care in patients with Parkinson disease
Selected Publications
Chen-Plotkin A, Tropea T, Hartstone W, Amari N, Baum D, Rick J, Suh ER, Zhang H, Paul R, Han N, Zack R, Brody E, Albuja I, James J, Spindler M, Deik A, Aamodt W, Dahodwala N, Hamedani A, Lasker A, Hurtig H, Stern M, Weintraub D, Vaswani P, Willis A, Siderowf A, Xie S, Van Deerlin V: Genetic and phenotypic characterization of Parkinson’s disease at the clinic-wide level. npj Parkinson’s Disease 10(1): 97, May 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1038/s41531-024-00690-6.Deik A, Aamodt W, Lasker A, Spindler M, Tropea T, Vaswani P : A phase I/II open-label study to define the safety, tolerability and clinical activity of deutetrabenazine (AUstedo) in adult study subjects with DYsTonia (the AUDYT trial). 5th PAS Congress Feb 2024.
Eisinger RS, Okun MS, Cernera S, Cagle J, Beke M, Ramirez-Zamora A, Kim BH, Barbosa D, Qiu L, Vaswani PA, Aamodt WW, Halpern CH, Foote KD, Gunduz A, Almedia L: Weight and survival after deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 115: 105810, Oct 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105810.
Vaswani PA, Morley JF, Jennings D, Siderowf A, Marek K and the PARS Investigators : Predictive value of UPSIT subsets in prodromal Parkinson disease. npj Parkinson’s disease 9(1): 103, Jun 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1038/s41531-023-00530-z.
Wilkinson J, Vaswani P. : Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders Geriatric Medicine: A Person Centered Evidenced Based Approach. Wasserman M, et al (eds.). Springer Nature, 2023.
Vaswani PA, Morley JF, Jennings D, Siderowf A, Marek K; and the PARS investigators.: Serial olfactory testing for the diagnosis of prodromal Parkinson's disease in the PARS study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord November 2022.
Conway SE, Vaswani PA, Budhu JA, Kett LR, Eaton SHM, Wang W, Bowley MP, Prasad S.: Development and Impact of a Progressive Parental Leave Policy in a Neurology Residency. Neurology 98: 973-979, Jun 2022.
Vaswani PA, Matiello M.: Dizziness and Deafness. Pocket Neurology 3rd Ed. Matiello M, Bowley MP, Zafar S, Westover MB. (eds.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), Oct 2021.
Lang AE, Forbes E, Vaswani PA, Duda JE, Morley JF, Sethi KD.: Commentary: Uremic Striatopallidal Syndrome Manifesting as Acute Onset Chorea. Mov Disord Clin Pract 8: S58-S59, Sep 2021.
Forbes E, Vaswani PA, Duda JE, Morley JF.: Uremic Striatopallidal Syndrome Manifesting as Acute Onset Chorea. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 8(Suppl 1): S55-S57, Sep 2021.