Our division consists of movement disorder specialists with expertise in the full range of neurological disorders that affect movement, such as Parkinson disease and other Parkinsonian disorders, including essential tremor and other tremor disorders, dystonia, tics, and Tourette syndrome, myoclonus, ataxias, and other movement disorders. We average seeing over 3,500 patients annually at the Comprehensive Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorder Clinic located at The Kirklin Clinic at UAB.

Education

We offer a two-year fellowship in movement disorders for at least two new fellows per year. 

The Alabama APDA Parkinson Disease Information and Referral Center at UAB offers educational and emotional support to Parkinson disease patients and their families. Established in 1978, it is one of the oldest Parkinson disease information and referral centers in the United States with patient support groups established in all of the major cities throughout Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida panhandle.

Research

Several new options for patients with early and advanced Parkinson's disease are currently being investigated at UAB, while other therapeutic studies are targeting PD symptoms. In addition, researchers are involved in studies of a possible hereditary component of the disorder and potential disease markers in unaffected family members of Parkinsonian patients.

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Contact Us

For general questions about the division, contact:
Sparks Center, Suite 350
1720 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0017
P: 205.934.0683
F: 205.996.4039

For patient appointments, contact:
The Kirklin Clinic
P:205.801.8986

For urgent physician referrals, contact:
P:1.800.UAB.MIST (822-6478)