Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (PD&MDC)

Meet the staff at PD&MDC/Philadelphia PADRECC

Andrew David Siderowf, MD
Chief of the Movement Disorders Division
Andrew David Siderowf, MD Website

Andrew David Siderowf, MD
Chief of the Movement Disorders Division
Andrew David Siderowf, MD Website
Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH Website

Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH Website
Meron Azage, MS, LCGC
Associate Director, Genetic Counseling

Meron Azage, MS, LCGC
Associate Director, Genetic Counseling
Sara Berman, MD, PhD
Movement Disorders Fellow

Sara Berman, MD, PhD
Movement Disorders Fellow
Stephanie Blash, BSN
Nurse Coordinator

Stephanie Blash, BSN
Nurse Coordinator
Iahn Cajigas, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Iahn Cajigas, MD, PhD Website

Iahn Cajigas, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Iahn Cajigas, MD, PhD Website
Alice S. Chen-Plotkin, MD
Parker Family Professor of Neurology
Alice S. Chen-Plotkin, MD Website

Alice S. Chen-Plotkin, MD
Parker Family Professor of Neurology
Alice S. Chen-Plotkin, MD Website
Nabila Dahodwala, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology at the Pennsylvania Hospital
Nabila Dahodwala, MD Website

Nabila Dahodwala, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology at the Pennsylvania Hospital
Nabila Dahodwala, MD Website
Andres Deik, MD, MSEd
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Andres Deik, MD, MSEd Website

Andres Deik, MD, MSEd
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Andres Deik, MD, MSEd Website
John E. Duda, MD
Professor of Neurology at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
John E. Duda, MD Website

John E. Duda, MD
Professor of Neurology at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
John E. Duda, MD Website
Gabrielle Gratton
DBS nurse navigator

Gabrielle Gratton
DBS nurse navigator
Casey H. Halpern, MD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Casey H. Halpern, MD Website

Casey H. Halpern, MD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Casey H. Halpern, MD Website
Ali G. Hamedani, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Ali G. Hamedani, MD, MHS Website

Ali G. Hamedani, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Ali G. Hamedani, MD, MHS Website
Lauren H Hammer, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology

Lauren H Hammer, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Sara Lettiere Hughes, CRNP, RN
Movement Disorders Nurse Practitioner
Sara Lettiere Hughes, CRNP, RN Website

Sara Lettiere Hughes, CRNP, RN
Movement Disorders Nurse Practitioner
Sara Lettiere Hughes, CRNP, RN Website
Howard I. Hurtig, MD
Emeritus Professor CE of Neurology
Howard I. Hurtig, MD Website

Howard I. Hurtig, MD
Emeritus Professor CE of Neurology
Howard I. Hurtig, MD Website
George Kannarkat, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology

George Kannarkat, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Caroline Kruse, MD
Movement Disorders Fellow

Caroline Kruse, MD
Movement Disorders Fellow
Aaron C. W. Lasker, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Aaron C. W. Lasker, MD Website

Aaron C. W. Lasker, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Aaron C. W. Lasker, MD Website
Emily Lubas, MD
Movement Disorders Fellow

Emily Lubas, MD
Movement Disorders Fellow
Esteban Luna, MD, PhD
Movement Disorders Fellow

Esteban Luna, MD, PhD
Movement Disorders Fellow
James F. Morley, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
James F. Morley, MD, PhD Website

James F. Morley, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
James F. Morley, MD, PhD Website
Derek Paul Narendra, MD, PhD
Adjunct Penn Faculty
Derek Paul Narendra, MD, PhD Website

Derek Paul Narendra, MD, PhD
Adjunct Penn Faculty
Derek Paul Narendra, MD, PhD Website
Charles Palmer, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry

Charles Palmer, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry
Rachel A. Paul, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor

Rachel A. Paul, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
Liming Qiu, MD, MBBS
Instructor A of Neurosurgery

Liming Qiu, MD, MBBS
Instructor A of Neurosurgery
Yinka Read, PsyD
Clinical Neuropsychologist

Yinka Read, PsyD
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Suzanne Reichwein, MSW
Social Worker

Suzanne Reichwein, MSW
Social Worker
Jenny P. Rodriguez, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Jenny P. Rodriguez, MD Website

Jenny P. Rodriguez, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Jenny P. Rodriguez, MD Website
Meredith A. Spindler, MD Neurology
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Meredith A. Spindler, MD Neurology Website

Meredith A. Spindler, MD Neurology
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Meredith A. Spindler, MD Neurology Website
Matthew B. Stern, MD
Emeritus Professor CE of Neurology
Matthew B. Stern, MD Website

Matthew B. Stern, MD
Emeritus Professor CE of Neurology
Matthew B. Stern, MD Website
Megan Super, MD
Movement Disorders Fellow

Megan Super, MD
Movement Disorders Fellow
Baochan Tran, PsyD
Clinical Neuropsychologist

Baochan Tran, PsyD
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Thomas F. Tropea, DO
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Thomas F. Tropea, DO Website

Thomas F. Tropea, DO
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Thomas F. Tropea, DO Website
Pavan Vaswani, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Pavan Vaswani, MD, PhD Website

Pavan Vaswani, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Pavan Vaswani, MD, PhD Website
Gwyn Vernon, CRNP, MSN
Movement Disorders Nurse Practitioner
Gwyn Vernon, CRNP, MSN Website

Gwyn Vernon, CRNP, MSN
Movement Disorders Nurse Practitioner
Gwyn Vernon, CRNP, MSN Website
Gavin Villacorta, CRNP, RN
Movement Disorders Nurse Practitioner

Gavin Villacorta, CRNP, RN
Movement Disorders Nurse Practitioner
Joaquin Vizcarra, MD
Neurology Instructor

Joaquin Vizcarra, MD
Neurology Instructor
Daniel Weintraub, MD
Professor of Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Daniel Weintraub, MD Website

Daniel Weintraub, MD
Professor of Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Daniel Weintraub, MD Website
Rebecca Williamson, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Rebecca Williamson, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Jayne R. Wilkinson, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Jayne R. Wilkinson, MD, MSCE Website

Jayne R. Wilkinson, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Jayne R. Wilkinson, MD, MSCE Website
Gloria Williams, MSW
Social Worker

Gloria Williams, MSW
Social Worker
Allison Willis, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Allison Willis, MD Website

Allison Willis, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Allison Willis, MD Website
Lauren Zelouf, MSW, LCSW
Social Worker

Lauren Zelouf, MSW, LCSW
Social Worker

Research Staff

Alexandria Oliver, CCRC
Clinical Research Program Lead

Alexandria Oliver, CCRC
Clinical Research Program Lead
Neda Almassi, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator

Neda Almassi, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Christina Cadet
Clinical Research Coordinator

Christina Cadet
Clinical Research Coordinator
Ellen Indik, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator

Ellen Indik, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Gwenivere Toti
Clinical Research Coordinator

Gwenivere Toti
Clinical Research Coordinator
Victoria Vaughn
Clinical Research Coordinator

Victoria Vaughn
Clinical Research Coordinator
Karishma Patel
Recruitment Specialist

Karishma Patel
Recruitment Specialist

Team Penn - PD Walk 2025 - November 1, 2025

PD Walk 2025

Movement Division Picnic - Summer 2025

Stamp Out for Parkinson's Walk - November 4, 2023

Stamp Out for PD 1

Stamp Out for PD 2

Stamp Out for PD 3

Movement Division Picnic - October 1, 2023

Picnic 2023

First Annual Movement Division Cookout - July 17, 2022

Cookout

Cookout 2

Cookout 3