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Charles Adler, MD, Neurology, Scottsdale, AZ

Charles H Adler MD PhD

Neurology•Scottsdale, AZ

Movement Disorder

Wayne and Kathryn Preisel Professor of Neuroscience Research, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona

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  • 13400 E. Shea BlvdScottsdale, AZ 85259

  • Phone+1 480-301-8000

  • Fax+1 480-301-8451

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Summary

  • Dr. Charles Adler is a neurologist in Scottsdale, AZ and is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital. He received his medical degree from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in movement disorder and is experienced in movement disorders, parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, and botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders. His research is focused on Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, golfers with the yips, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (CTE).

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 1990 - 1991
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 1987 - 1990
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine (Veterans)
    NYU Grossman School of Medicine (Veterans)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1991 - 2028
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1994 - 2015
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1987 - 1992
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • American Academy of Neurology Movement Disorder Research Award 2022
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2014-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Neurology in Clinical Practice 
    Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development, Santa Barbara, California - 7/11/2013

Press Mentions

  • Distinct Brain Features in Football Players May Tell Who Is at Risk of Long-Term Traumatic Disease
    Distinct Brain Features in Football Players May Tell Who Is at Risk of Long-Term Traumatic DiseaseOctober 28th, 2025
  • CIONIC Appoints Scientific Advisory Board Members with Decades of Diverse Academic and Practical Experience in Neurology, Mobility, Rehabilitation, Therapy, and Engineering
    CIONIC Appoints Scientific Advisory Board Members with Decades of Diverse Academic and Practical Experience in Neurology, Mobility, Rehabilitation, Therapy, and EngineeringMay 18th, 2022
  • A Skin Test for Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis?
    A Skin Test for Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis?November 3rd, 2020

Grant Support

  • Submandibular gland and skin biopsies for alpha-synucleinArizona Biomedical Research2021–Present
  • Blinded Comparison of Different Alpha-Synuclein Seeding Assays as Cutaneous Biomarkers of Lewy Body DementiasBANNER HEALTH2021–2025

Committees

  • Secretary, Officer, International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society 2019 - Present

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