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259 E Erie St, Lavin Pavilion19th Floor, Suite 1900Chicago, IL 60611
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2011 - 2013- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2008 - 2011
University of Alabama Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2021
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Study to Identify Clinical, Imaging and Biologic Markers of Parkinson Disease Progression Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Automated Imaging Differentiation for Parkinsonism.David E Vaillancourt, Angelos Barmpoutis, Samuel S Wu, Jesse C DeSimone, Marissa Schauder
JAMA Neurology. 2025-03-17 - α-Synuclein Conformations in Plasma Distinguish Parkinson's Disease from Dementia with Lewy Bodies.George T Kannarkat, Rebecca Zack, R Tyler Skrinak, James F Morley, Roseanne Davila-Rivera
Research Square. 2024-09-17 - Novel THAP1 missense variant with incomplete penetrance in a case of generalized young onset dystonia showing good response to deep brain stimulation.Ignacio J Keller Sarmiento, Avram Fraint, Lisa Kinsley, Rizwan S Akhtar, Vincenzo Silani
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2022-12-01
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