Vice Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, Penn Medicine
Director, Laboratory for Cognition and Neural Stimulation (LCNS)
Director, Penn Brain Science, Translation and Modulation (brainSTIM) Center
Professor of Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine

Dr. Hamilton is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM), with secondary appointments in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Psychiatry. He obtained his undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard University and a master’s degree in Health Sciences Technology from MIT. He completed residency training in Neurology and a fellowship in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology at Penn before joining the faculty in 2009. Dr. Hamilton’s laboratory research employs noninvasive neuromodulation to characterize and remediate human cognition in neurological disorders. He directs the Laboratory for Cognition and Neural Stimulation (LCNS) and the Penn Brain Science, Translation, Innovation and Modulation Center (brainSTIM).
 
Nationally recognized for his work in diversity, inclusion, and equity in Neurology and academic medicine, Dr. Hamilton served as Assistant Dean for Cultural Affairs and Diversity at PSOM from 2013-2022 and was the inaugural Associate Editor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the journal Neurology and four other academic journals published by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) between 2019-2023. He served as the Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion for Penn Neurology between 2017-2024 and is the recipient of both the AAN’s inaugural Changemaker Award and the American Neurological Association’s Audrey S. Penn Lecture Award for his work in diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in Penn Neurology and in the field more broadly.