Overview
Kara Smith is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Smith has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonus-Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
725 Albany St Ste 7B, Boston, MA 02118
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Nutan Sharma received an AB from Stanford University, and her MD and PHD from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She competed a Neurology residency at Yale University, and a fellowship in movement disorders with Brad Hyman at MGH. She became an instructor in Neurology at Harvard medical School in 2001, attaining the rank of Associate Professor in 2011. In 2001, Dr. Sharma established the first Dystonia Clinic for comprehensive care of patients with dystonia at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In 2005, the International Movement Disorders Society honored Dr. Sharma for Excellence in Basic Science. She is also director of the Collaborative Center for the study of X-linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP), which funds research and medical care for those with XDP. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonus-Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Movement DisordersDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Normal Pressure HydrocephalusDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
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- Alexander DiseaseDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Alexander Disease.
- Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency
- CACH SyndromeDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- Canavan DiseaseDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Canavan Disease.
- Dopa-Responsive DystoniaDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Dopa-Responsive Dystonia.
- Essential TremorDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Essential Tremor.
- Experienced
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Benign Essential BlepharospasmDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Benign Essential Blepharospasm.
- Boucher-Neuhauser SyndromeDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Cerebellar Multiple System AtrophyDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.