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Education & Training
University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1992 - 1995
University of Rochester Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1991
Cornell UniversityB.S., Biology, With Honors & Distinction, 1987
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1995 - 2028
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- Senior Faculty Award Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Study of Antidepressants in Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
- Connect.Parkinson: Connecting Individuals With Parkinson Disease to Specialists in Their Homes Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
- Remote Access to Care, Everywhere, for Parkinson Disease Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reply: "An Insight into Long-Term Outcomes in a Parkinson's Disease Minor Phenomena Cohort".Ruth B Schneider, Miriam T Weber, Anneliese T Elmer, Karlo J Lizarraga, Irene H Richard
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 2025-10-01 - 2 citationsLong-Term Outcomes in a Parkinson's Disease Minor Phenomena Cohort.Ruth B Schneider, Anisha Singh, Miriam T Weber, Anneliese T Elmer, Katherine Amodeo
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 2025-10-01 - 38 citationsLong-Term Dementia Risk in Parkinson Disease.Julia Gallagher, Caroline Gochanour, Chelsea Caspell-Garcia, Roseanne D Dobkin, Dag Aarsland
Neurology. 2024-09-10
Journal Articles
- Cognitive performance and neuropsychiatric symptoms in early, untreated Parkinson's diseaseWeintraub D, Simuni T, Caspell-Garcia C, Coffey C, Lasch S, Siderowf A, Aarsland D, Barone P, Burn D, Chahine LM, Eberling J, Espay AJ, Foster ED, Leverenz JB, Litvan ..., Mov Disord, 1/4/2015
- Factor analysis of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale in Parkinson's diseaseBroen MP, Moonen AJ, Kuijf ML, Dujardin K, Marsh L, Richard IH, Starkstein SE, Martinez-Martin P, Leentjens AF, Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 1/1/2015
- Feasibility of virtual research visits in Fox Trial FinderDorsey ER, Wagner JD, Bull MT, Rizzieri A, Grischkan J, Achey MA, Sherer T, Chowdury S, Meunier C, Cappelletti L, Rocker C, Richard IH, Schwarz H, Kang G, Ahmad SH, Bi..., Journal of Parkinson's disease, 1/1/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A randomized controlled trial of telemedicine for Parkinson's disease (Connect.Parkinson) in the United States: Interim assessment of investigator and participant expe...Achey, M.A., Beck, C.A., Beran, D.B., Boyd, C.M., Schmidt, P.N., Willis, A.W., Riggare, S.S., Simone, R.B., Biglan, K.M., Dorsey, E.R., Aldred, J., Ayan, J., Bull, M.T..., Movement Disorders, 1/1/2015
- Preliminary results for a national case study of virtual care visits for Parkinson's disease.Korn, R.E., Achey, M.A., Rodriguez, R., Rizer, K., Richard, I., Dorsey, E.R., Keenan, H.T., Movement Disorders, 1/1/2015
- Predictors of response to antidepressant treatment in depressed patients with Parkinson's disease.Leentjens AFG. Wijers A, Moonen AJH, McDonald WM, Richard IH, J Psychosomatic Research; Conference of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine (EAPM) Meeting, Sibiu, Romania, 1/1/2014
Lectures
- "To Your Health" Community Lecture Series"Pittsford, NY - 1/1/2013
- "Challenges and Hopes for Parkinson's disease"Canandaigua, NY - 1/1/2012
- "Updates on Research in PD"Rochester, NY - 1/1/2011
Other
- "Sleep Disorders in PD" (MJFF Webinar)Irene Hegeman Richard, MD, MJFF website
1/14/2014 - "The link between depression and Parkinson's disease"Irene Hegeman Richard, MD
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/us-people-robinwilliams-idUSKBN0GE1YQ20140815
1/1/2014 - "Premotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease"Irene Hegeman Richard, MD
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/24/parkinsons-disease-fox/2862179/[usatoday.com][usatoday.com]
1/1/2013
Press Mentions
What You Need to Know About the New Parkinson’s BiomarkerMay 3rd, 2023
National Initiative Focuses on New Treatments for Lewy Body DementiaApril 18th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Neurological AssociationFellow
- Movement Disorders SocietyMember
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