Dr. Martha A. Nance

I am a board-certified neurologist and clinical geneticist with special interest in movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, hereditary ataxias and spastic paraplegias, as well as other neurogenetic disorders. I have served as the medical director of the Struthers Parkinson's Center since 2000. In addition to the care of patients and families with neurologic diseases, I am also involved in clinical research to develop better treatments for Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. I am interested in education for both patients and medical professionals. I currently serve as a clinical professor of neurology at the University of Minnesota. My other current regional and national professional activities are as follows: • Medical Advisor, Minnesota Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America, 1992 – current • Chair, Scientific Advisory Board for the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, 2003 – current • Member, Steering Committees for KINECT-HD and GENEPDAssociate Editor, Journal of Huntington’s Disease.

Dr. Nance is highly rated in 41 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Huntington Disease, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome.

Dr. Nance is board certified in American Board Of Med Genetics And Genomics-Clinical Genetics & Genomics and American Board Of Psych & Neuro-Neurology. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 58 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. Dr. Nance is currently accepting new patients.