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Elan Louis, MD, Neurology, Dallas, TX, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Neurology • Dallas, TX

Professor of Neurology; Linda and Mitch Hart Distinguished Chair in Neurology; Chair, Department of Neurology

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Summary

  • Elan Louis, M.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in disorders of involuntary movement and is considered the world’s leading scholar in essential tremor (ET).

    Dr. Louis earned his medical degree at Yale University and a master’s degree in epidemiology at Columbia University. He completed a residency in neurology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and then received advanced training in movement disorders and neuroepidemiology through fellowships at Columbia University.

    Dr. Louis served in Yale University’s Department of Neurology from 2015 to 2020 as a tenured Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology, Chief of the Movement Disorders Division, Associate Chair of Outpatient Clinical Research, and Co-Director of the Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research. Prior to that, he was a tenured Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he was also the Associate Chairman for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development.

    Dr. Louis’s research focuses on the genetics, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of tremor disorders. His work on essential tremors has been cited in the New York Times as “pioneering,” and, in fact, his research has challenged many of the prevailing notions about ET and has substantially recreated the dialogue in the ET field. He collaborates with investigators in Spain, Turkey, Mexico, and other countries, examining the epidemiology of ET in these populations.

    He has received continuous funding from NIH from 1995 to present.

    He has authored more than 700 peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters and he serves on the editorial board of more than 10 other scholarly journals He is also the editor of Merritt’s Textbook of Neurology, one of the premier general neurology textbooks in the country.

Education & Training

  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsNeurology, 1993 - 1995
  • Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
    Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia UniversityMS in Epidemiology, Epidemiology, 1993 - 1995
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1990 - 1993
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1989
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaBA, Anthropology, Magna cum laude, 1980 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2014 - 2020
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1993 - 2016
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Three Times Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients with Essential Tremor: Study
    Three Times Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients with Essential Tremor: StudyMarch 15th, 2024
  • Dementia: Homeless People Are 1.9 Times More Likely to Develop It When Young
    Dementia: Homeless People Are 1.9 Times More Likely to Develop It When YoungMarch 30th, 2024
  • Dementia Risk May Be Three Times Higher Among People with Essential Tremor
    Dementia Risk May Be Three Times Higher Among People with Essential TremorMarch 9th, 2024

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Elan Louis, Dr. Elan Louis, MD, Dr. E Louis, Dr. Elan Daniel Louis