J. Timothy Greenamyre MD PhD
Movement Disorder, Neurodegenerative
Professor and Vice-Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Director of the Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases; Chief, Movement Disorders
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Summary
- Tim Greenamyre is the Love Family Professor and Vice-Chair of Neurology, chief of Movement Disorders, and Director of the Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (PIND) and the American Parkinson Disease Association Advanced Center for Parkinson’s Disease Research at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the Executive Advisory Board of the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and a member of the scientific advisory boards of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and the American Parkinson Disease Association. He has been listed as one of the ‘Best Doctors in America’ since the mid-1990s. He is editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Neurobiology of Disease and of MedLink Neurology (www.medlink.com). His laboratory studies mechanisms of neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease, with a focus on mitochondria. Translational studies use ‘gene therapy’ approaches and harness viral vectors for delivery into the brain.
Education & Training
University of MichiganResidency, Neurology, 1987 - 1990- University of MichiganInternship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
GA State Medical License 1995 - 2005
NY State Medical License 1990 - 1996
MI State Medical License 1986 - 1990
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification MyUPMC, UPMC, 2013-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsLRRK2 as a Potential Disease-Modifying Target in Sporadic Parkinson's Disease.Anthony E Lang, Robert A Hauser, Lorraine V Kalia, Bonnie Hersh, Zdenek Berger
Movement Disorders. 2026-02-01 - 3 citationsUnique nigral and cortical pathways implicated by epigenomic and transcriptional analyses in rotenone Parkinson's model.Maria Tsalenchuk, Kyle Farmer, Sandra Castro, Abigail Scheirer, Yuqian Ye
NPJ Parkinson's Disease. 2025-07-24 - 31 citationsLRRK2 regulates production of reactive oxygen species in cell and animal models of Parkinson's disease.Matthew T Keeney, Emily M Rocha, Eric K Hoffman, Kyle Farmer, Roberto Di Maio
Science Translational Medicine. 2024-10-02
Journal Articles
- New Frontiers in Parkinson's Disease: From Genetics to the ClinicJ. Timothy Greenamyre, MD, The Journal of Neuroscience
- Evidence for Compartmentalized Axonal Mitochondrial Biogenesis: Mitochondrial DNA Replication Increases in Distal Axons as an Early Response to Parkinson's Disease-Rel...J Timothy Greenamyre, Sarah B Berman, The Journal of Neuroscience
Press Mentions
University of Pittsburgh Researchers Find Key to Parkinson’s Disease NeurodegenerationSeptember 9th, 2026
Grant Support
- Mtdna Damage As A Biomarker For Environmental Mitochondrial ToxicityNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2011
- Mitochondrial Proteins In Parkinson'S DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2011
- Mechanisms &Consequences Of Iron Accumulation In PDNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2011
- Administrative CoreNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2011
- Gene-Environment Interactions In Transgenic RAT Models Of Parkinson DiseaseNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2009–2010
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