Neurology Chair's Message

Welcome to the Department of Neurology at Penn State College of Medicine. As one of the premier academic departments of neurology in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the only one in central Pennsylvania, the department is known for its world-class patient care, education and research.

The department provides state-of-the-art care for patients across a wide range of neurologic disorders, and its faculty are actively engaged in clinical research while collaborating with basic scientists at Hershey and University Park. We offer a number of distinctive clinical programs to our patients, many of them integrating research into patient care. Among these is a nationally recognized ALS program. In collaboration with Neurosurgery, we have a high-volume deep brain stimulation program for Parkinson’s disease, an epilepsy program that includes surgical treatments for selected patients, and implantation of devices for stroke treatment. We also offer disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s disease; cognitive rehabilitation for those with mild cognitive impairment; cutting-edge therapy for headaches; neuromuscular ultrasound; and autonomic testing. We are also proud of our Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a collaboration between Neurology, Neurosurgery and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and our US News and World Report ranking for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

The outstanding team of academic neurologists educates medical students at various stages of their undergraduate medical studies. They also train graduate students, postdoctoral research fellows and clinical fellows – all with the goal of developing the next generation of leaders in the field of neurology.

The department is also proud of its outreach activities to neurologists and non-neurology health care providers, as well as the community at large.

Professor and Chair, Neurology
Professor, Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Professor, Psychology
Director, Penn State Neuroscience Institute - Hershey