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6 Care LnSaratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Summary
- Dr. Kathrin LaFaver is a neurologist based in Saratoga Springs, NY, specializing in movement disorders. She completed her medical education at Albert Ludwigs University Faculty of Medicine, followed by an internship and residency at Mayo Clinic. Her former roles include Associate Professor of Neurology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Director of the Movement Disorder Clinic at University of Louisville Physicians. Her research and clinical expertise focus on conditions such as dystonia, essential tremor, Tourette syndrome, Parkinson's disease, and Lewy body dementia. Dr. LaFaver has published several papers on long COVID neurological manifestations, gender disparity in movement disorders, and advances in treatment for functional movement disorders. She also participated in clinical trials related to Huntington's disease and functional movement disorders.
Education & Training
NIH Clinical CenterHuman Motor Control Section, 2011 - 2013
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center2010 - 2011
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurology, 2007 - 2010- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Albert Ludwigs University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2021 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2019 - 2023
KY State Medical License 2013 - 2020
MA State Medical License 2010 - 2014
MN State Medical License 2008 - 2010
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification Allscripts FollowMyHealth, Allscripts, 2015-2017
Clinical Trials
- Neurobiology of Functional Movement Disorder and Non-Epileptic Seizures Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 05
- Creatine Safety, Tolerability, & Efficacy in Huntington's Disease (CREST-E) Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 41 citationsNeurologic Manifestations of Long COVID Differ Based on Acute COVID-19 Severity.Gina S Perez Giraldo, Sareen T Ali, Anthony K Kang, Tulsi R Patel, Shreya Budhiraja
Annals of Neurology. 2023-07-01 - 6 citationsGender disparity and abuse in functional movement disorders: a multi-center case-control study.Isaiah Kletenik, Samantha K Holden, Stefan H Sillau, Nicola O'Connell, Lindsey MacGillivray
Journal of Neurology. 2022-06-01 - 9 citationsUpdates in Functional Movement Disorders: from Pathophysiology to Treatment Advances.Sushma Kola, Kathrin LaFaver
Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 2022-05-01
Authored Content
- Celebrating Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Through the Lens of Female CollaborationMay 2019
- Celebrating Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Through the Lens of Female CollaborationMay 2019
- We Can’t Expect Mental Health Professionals to Solve the Suicide CrisisJune 2018
Press Mentions
Saratoga Hospital Adds Movement Disorder Specialist to Neurology TeamAugust 26th, 2021- Decoding a Disorder at the Interface of Mind and BrainNovember 1st, 2020
Psychiatric Disorders in Parkinson's DiseaseMarch 5th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
- International Parkinson and Movement Disorder SocietyMember
- Member
Other Languages
- German
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