The 20 Best Parkinson's Disease Doctors Near Me in North Charleston, SC

Gonzalo J. Revuelta, DO, MSc, FANA, is associate professor of neurology and medical director of the deep brain stimulation program at MUSC. He earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -- School of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in neurology at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. After residency, he completed fellowship training in movement disorders and deep brain stimulation at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He is a member of the International Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society, the American Neurological Association, the Parkinson Study Group, the Huntington Study Group and the Dystonia Coalition. He is also an elected fellow of the American Neurological Association. Dr. Revuelta's NIH funded research program focuses on the understanding of the pathophysiology freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, and the development of clinical trials for these conditions using neuromodulation therapies. He is involved in the treatment of patients with all types of movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, dystonia, Huntington's disease, Tourette's syndrome, tremors and ataxias. Dr. Revuelta is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Essential Tremor, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Vanessa Hinson, M.D. Ph.D. is professor of neurology and director of the Movement Disorders Program at MUSC. She earned her medical and doctoral degrees from the University of Hamburg School of Medicine in Hamburg, Germany. After completing a research fellowship at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she trained in neurology in Muenster, Germany. She completed her residency at MUSC where she also served as chief resident. Following fellowship training in movement disorders at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, she joined MUSC's faculty. Dr. Hinson's special interests include the diagnosis and treatment of dystonia, botulinum toxin injections, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and other movement disorders. Dr. Hinson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Dry Mouth, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

James Bumgartner is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bumgartner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

Mark Stacy is a Neurologist with subspecialty training in Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. He is a 1986 graduate of University of Missouri School of Medicine, completed a residency at Hahnemann (Drexel) University and fellowship in Movement Disorders at Baylor College of Medicine. His faculty appointments have been at University of Missouri, Barrow Neurological Institute (Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center) and Duke University. At Duke he also served as Vice Dean for Clinical Research. Before arriving at MUSC, Stacy was the Dean of Brody School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences at East Carolina University. He also completed a sabbatical in Human Motor Control in Dr. Mark Hallett's laboratory at the National Institutes of Health.Dr. Stacy has a more than 30 years of experience in caring for people with Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonian disorders, Tremor, Dystonia and other movement disorders. He has published more than 200 manuscripts and the textbook, ++Handbook of Dystonia++. His research has focused on Impulse Control Disorders and Wearing Off in Parkinson Disease. He has served as Editor of the Movement Disorders Society Newsletter: *Moving Along* and is currently an Associate Editor for the journal: *Movement Disorders.*. Dr. Stacy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Torticollis.

Dr. Christine Cooper is a board-certified neurologist with a specialty in movement disorders. Dr. Cooper received her medical degree from the University of Florida with honors in clinical research. She went on to complete her neurology residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard University, followed by a fellowship in movement disorders at Pennsylvania Hospital/University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Cooper treats adult patients with Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, dyskinesia, ataxia, tics, and chorea. As part of the treatments offered, Dr. Cooper performs botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders patients with dystonia and hemifacial spasm. She provides pre-surgical evaluations for deep brain stimulation and post-surgical programming for Parkinson's disease, tremor, and dystonia. Dr. Cooper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Essential Tremor, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Hamid Bahadori is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bahadori is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Behr Syndrome, Spastic Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Type, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy.

Federico Rodriguez is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Lilia Lovera is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lovera is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Essential Tremor.

Nathan Rowland is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rowland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

A native of Dearborn, Michigan, Dr. Tom Schriefer received his M.D. degree from the University of Michigan. He completed his neurology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, and an electromyography fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Schriefer coauthored several papers regarding magnetic brain stimulation while during research work at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in London. Prior to joining the MUSC Center for Telehealth, he worked in private practice in Minneapolis. Dr. Schriefer enjoys seeing patients with all neurologic problems, but finds headache patients particularly rewarding. Outside of work, he can be found on his bike, in the garden, or at the gym. Dr. Schriefer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

John Emmel is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Emmel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Emmel is currently accepting new patients.

Albert Ford is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

Paula Requeijo is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Requeijo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Vascular Dementia, Dementia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Gastrostomy.

Brantley Arnau is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Arnau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Andrew Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Hypothyroidism.

Jessica Hannah is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Hannah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dysarthria, Seizures, and Memory Loss.

Leonard Sole is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Sole is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, and Myasthenia Gravis.

Andrew Keegan, MD, specializes in Neurology and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Keegan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Memory Loss.

Andrew Ameri, MD, specializes in Neurology and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Ameri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

Russ Blackwelder, MD, MDiv, CMD is Director of Geriatric Education, Community Geriatrics Section Head, and Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He also serves as Co-Medical Director for The Village at Summerville, a local continuing care retirement community. He graduated from medical school and residency at MUSC and is a Certified Medical Director (CMD) through the American Medical Directors Association. He has won the family medicine residency program's top teaching award and been nominated multiple times for the MUSC College of Medicine's highest teaching honor. The author of multiple peer-reviewed publications, he also serves as a Board Review Faculty focusing on Geriatrics for the American Academy of Family Physicians Board Review Course. While directing the Geriatrics curriculum for the MUSC Family Medicine Residency since 2015, he has mentored seven graduates who have been accepted to Geriatric Fellowship training. Dr. Blackwelder completed undergraduate education at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC, a Master of Divinity at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga, and is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). His clinical interests include Geriatrics, Geriatric education, Palliative Care, and the role of physicians in society. Dr. Blackwelder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Atrophy, Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.