Our Mission
The Department of Neurology has a strong mission and a rich history at the University of Pennsylvania. We have a long tradition of excellence in patient care, research and education in both adult and pediatric neurology. Since its establishment more than a century ago, our department has shaped the field of neurology by pioneering essential neurologic treatments…
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A Letter from the Chair
Welcome to the Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania Health System! In Neurology, we work to develop effective treatments and therapies which requires the expertise, dedication and cooperation of scientists from many fields of research to treat basic and complex neurological disorders. Established in 1871, by Dr. Horatio Wood, the Department of the Neurology is the oldest Department in the country with a history of excellence in patient care, research and education in both adult and pediatric neurology. Today, Penn Neurology faculty members are engaged in groundbreaking research and clinical trials involving many complex neurological disorders. The Department includes over 130 full-time and associated faculty with a full range of clinical activities, based at the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM), University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), and Children's…
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A new study published led by James J. Dowling and a multi‑institutional team is featured on the cover of the February 18, 2026 issue of Science Translational Medicine. This publication highlights findings showing that AAV8 gene therapy, when combined with dietary stress, can precipitate cholestatic liver disease in a mouse model of X‑linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM).
Congratulatioons to David Wolk, MD for receiving the 2026 HAI Clark Award!
Congraulations to Christopher Brown, MD, PhD for receiving the 2026 HAI Young Investigator Award!
Congratulations to Sanjeev Vaishnavi, MD, PhD for receiving the CPUP Good Catch Patient Experience Award!
Congratulations to Monisha Kumar, MD for receiving the 2025 FOCUS Jeane Ann Grisso Award!
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February 18, 2026
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- Olympic Mystery Solved: Why Don't Figure Skaters Get Dizzy
February 18, 2026
At the Winter Olympics in Milan, skaters wow crowds with their triple axels and toe…
- When ‘I Don’t Know’ is the Correct Diagnosis
February 6, 2026
Noor Shaik, MD, a resident in the department of Neurology, examines how uncertainty is an…