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200 Hawkins DrIowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-2952
Fax+1 319-356-4505
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Education & Training
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Fellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2019- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Fellowship, Neurology, 2021
- OHSU HospitalNeurology, 2021
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterChief Residency, Neurology, 2018 - 2019- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2015 - 2019
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 2025 - 2027
OR State Medical License 2019 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2015 - 2019
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Nu Rho Psi Honor Society for Neuroscience, 2010
- Dean’s Honor Roll 2010
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Small Strokes, Big Impact: Excessive Mortality After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Parkinson's Disease.Lee E Neilson, Chen Lin, Anusha Mishra, Gregory D Scott
Movement Disorders. 2026-02-09 - The North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy study: protocol for a multi-site, longitudinal, observational study of idiopathic/isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavi...Miranda M Lim, Lee E Neilson, Jonathan E Elliott, Bianca Hoang-Dang, Jessica R Locke
Sleep Advances. 2026-01-01 - 1 citationsObstructive Sleep Apnea, Positive Airway Pressure, and Implications of Early Treatment in Parkinson Disease.Lee E Neilson, Isabella Montaño, Jasmine L May, Savanah Sicard, Yeilim Cho
JAMA Neurology. 2026-01-01
Press Mentions
Untreated Sleep Apnea Raises Parkinson’s Risk, but CPAP HelpsDecember 5th, 2025- Obstructive Sleep Apnea a Modifiable Parkinson’s Risk Factor?November 28th, 2025
- Study Finds Untreated Sleep Apnea Doubles Parkinson’s RiskNovember 27th, 2025
Grant Support
- Biomarkers of disease severity and progression in Parkinson'sPORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER2023–2027
- Biomarkers of disease severity and progression in Parkinson'sPORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER2023–2027
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