Joel S Perlmutter MD
Elliot Stein Family Professor of Neurology Section Chief, Movement Disorders Professor of Radiology, Neuroscience, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, Washington University St Louis
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4921 Parkview Pl# DvSaint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-1408
Fax+1 314-454-2523
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Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Neuroradiology, 1983- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1980 - 1983
University of Missouri-ColumbiaInternship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1980 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- St. Louis Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2001
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Clinical Trials
- Neurobiological Predictors of Huntington's Disease (PREDICT-HD)
- PET Imaging in Parkinson Disease Dementia Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
- The Dystonia Coalition Natural History and Biospecimen Repository for Isolated Dystonias Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Planned Surgical Trajectory Affects Clinical Motor Outcome in Deep Brain Stimulation Targeted at Subthalamic Nucleus for Parkinson's Disease.Laura S Wang, John R Younce, Mikhail Milchenko, Mwiza Ushe, Isabel Alfradique-Dunham
Operative Neurosurgery. 2025-05-01 - Factor analysis and clustering of motor and psychiatric dimensions in idiopathic blepharospasm.Angelo F Gigante, Mark Hallett, Hyder A Jinnah, Alfredo Berardelli, Joel S Perlmutter
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2025-02-01 - Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of novel compounds and discovery of a promising iodine-125 radioligand for purinergic P2X7 receptor (P2X7R).Lin Qiu, Jinzhi Wang, Manju Tewari, Derek T Rensing, Terrance M Egan
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- Emergent Functional Network Effects in Parkinson DiseaseJoel Perlmutter, MD, Cerebral Cortex
Press Mentions
Richard Lewis Diagnosed with Late-Onset Parkinson’s Disease: ‘Luckily, I Got It Late in Life’April 26th, 2023- Slowing, Not Stopping, Alzheimer’s a Better Goal for Drug Trials?February 15th, 2023
- Dopamine Transporter in Brain May One Day Tell Parkinson’s SeverityOctober 28th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Investigate neuroinflammation in the brain of PD using S1P1 radioligandsWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2024–2029
- Investigate neuroinflammation in the brain of PD using S1P1 radioligandsWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2024–2029
- Investigations of Dementia in Parkinson DiseaseWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2026
- Neuroinflammatory Biomarkers for Nigrostriatal InjuryWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2019–2025
- Investigations Of Dementia In Parkinson DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011–2012
- Mechanisms Of Deep Brain StimulationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2011
- Validation Of Neuroimaging Biomarkers For Nigrostriatal NeuronsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2010
- Carboxyfullerene Treatment Of Mptp-Induced ParkinsonismNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2005–2009
- Mechanism Of Deep Brain StimulationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2007
- Rescue From Nigrostriatal InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2003
- Positron Emission Tomography Investigations Of DystoniaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1997–1999
- Neuroimaging Of ParkinsonismNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1994–1996
- Positron Emission Tomography DystoniaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1993–1995
- PET Investigations Of DystoniaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1992
- Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology Using PETNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1989
Committees
- Member, Committee on Appropriateness Criteria, Expert Panel on Neurologic Imaging, American College of Radiology 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
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