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740 S Limestone# J401Lexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-323-5661
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Summary
- Dr. John Slevin is a neurologist based in Lexington, KY, with specialized expertise in general neurology, movement disorders, Parkinson's disease, and neuroimaging. He completed his fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, following a neurology residency at the University of Virginia Medical Center and his medical education at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Slevin has contributed to the field with several publications, including insightful studies on Parkinson's disease, which have been cited by other researchers. His involvement in clinical trials explores various aspects related to Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions. He has been recognized as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly since 2014. He is Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Neurology at the University of Kentucky.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Clinical Pharmacology, 1979 - 1981
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1976 - 1979
West Virginia UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976- West Virginia University School of MedicineClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 1981 - 2027
VA State Medical License 1979 - 2014
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2015-2017
Clinical Trials
- Trichloroethylene (TCE) Exposure in an Industrial Population Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
- Autologous Peripheral Nerve Grafts Into the Substantia Nigra of Subjects With PD Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
- A Causative Role for Amylin in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 05
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Autologous Peripheral Nerve Tissue Grafts Implanted into the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert and Substantia Nigra at the Time of Bilateral Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkins...Samuel R Daly, Jorge E Quintero, Lisa Koehl, Elizabeth Wallace, Zain Guduru
Neurosurgery Practice. 2026-03-01 - 12 citationsAutomated Imaging Differentiation for Parkinsonism.David E Vaillancourt, Angelos Barmpoutis, Samuel S Wu, Jesse C DeSimone, Marissa Schauder
JAMA Neurology. 2025-05-01 - 1 citationsTwo-year feasibility and safety of open-label autologous peripheral nerve tissue implantation during deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease.Jorge E Quintero, Monica J Chau, John T Slevin, Lisa Koehl, Julie A Gurwell
Journal of Parkinson's Disease. 2025-03-01
Press Mentions
NIH Funds UK’s Groundbreaking DBS-plus Trial for Parkinson’sAugust 15th, 2024
New App Helps University Maternity Hospital Limerick with Diabetes in PregnancyJanuary 15th, 2020
Parkinson’s Researcher to Discuss New Duopa Pump TreatmentMarch 27th, 2017
Grant Support
- Phase I Cell Therapy for Maintaining Cholinergic Circuits in the Spectrum of Alzheimer’s DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY2024–2029
- TBI Epileptogenesis: Pathologic Hippocampal L-Glut Synaptic PlasticityVeterans Affairs2011
- Genetic Linkage Study In Parkinson'S Disease (GENEPD)National Center For Research Resources2006
- Etiology Of L-Glutamate In Kindling Model Of EpilepsyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1986
- Cholinergic-Aminergic Alterations In Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1985
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