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Karen Anderson, MD, Psychiatry, Washington, DC, Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System-Baltimore Division

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Psychiatry Washington, DC

Neuropsychiatry

Associate Professory, Psychiatry & Neurology, Georgetown University Director, Georgetown MedStar Huntington Disease Care, Education and Research Center, and HDSA Center of Excellence

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Education & Training

  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsM.S., 2001
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric Institute
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1997
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1993
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoB.A., Behavioral Science, 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2001 - 2024
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1995 - 2002
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Scholar Advanced Research Institute in Geriatric Psychiatry, 2005
  • Psychiatry Alumni Resident Research Award Columbia University, 1997
  • Young Investigators' Award American Neuropsychiatric Association, 1997
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The effects of gait impairment with and without freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease  
    Josiah AF, Gruber-Baldini AL, Anderson KE et al, Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 1/1/2012
  • Randomized Clinical Trial of 3 Types of Physical Exercise for Patients With Parkinson Disease  
    Shulman LM, Katzel LI, Ivey FM, Sorkin JD, Favors K Anderson KE, et al, Arch Neurol, 1/1/2012
  • Assessment of Cognitive Symptoms in Prodromal and Early Huntington Disease  
    Vaccarino AL, Sills T, Anderson KE et al, PLoS Curr, 1/25/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Research Update 
    Richmond, VA - 1/1/2013
  • Huntington's Study Group Educational Sessions 
    Charlotte, NC - 1/1/2013
  • Huntington's Study Group Local Provider Education Program 
    Charlotte, NC - 1/1/2013
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Other

  • Huntington's Disease and Parkinson's Disease 
    Anderson KE, Maryland Health Today
    1/1/2009

Press Mentions

  • Assessment of Tau Tangles and Amyloid-Β Plaques Among Super Agers Using PET Imaging
    Assessment of Tau Tangles and Amyloid-Β Plaques Among Super Agers Using PET ImagingDecember 1st, 2020
  • Climate Change Causing Grass, Shrubs to Grow on Mount Everest
    Climate Change Causing Grass, Shrubs to Grow on Mount EverestJanuary 11th, 2020
  • Why Adults at Risk for Huntington's Choose Not to Learn if They Inherited Deadly Gene
    Why Adults at Risk for Huntington's Choose Not to Learn if They Inherited Deadly GeneMay 16th, 2019
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