The University of Chicago Center for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders is a collaboration of physicians, scientists, nurses, and other medical professionals dedicated to diagnosing, treating, and advancing the medical forefront of these neurological diseases.

The Deparments of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the University of Chicago have earned a world-wide reputation for scientific innovation and excellence in patient care.

The missions of the center include the

• State-of-the-art clinical care for patients,
• Teaching residents and other medical professionals, and
• Research in the causes of and treatments for movement disorders.

The center prides itself on a multidisciplinary approach to patient care which includes neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, speech pathologies, otolaryngology surgeons, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and nutritionists.

The Center for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders is involved in a wide array of medical and surgical clinical research projects which offer patients the opportunity to participate in studies of new treatments under carefully supervised and closely monitored circumstances. Of particular importance to our patients is the fact that scientific advances made throughout the University are readily and regularly available for translation into patient care.