ChristopherGravesGoetzMD

Professor of neurological sciences and pharmacology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and serves as director of the movement disorders program; United Parkinson Foundation Professor of Neurology

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Overview of Dr. Goetz

Dr. Christopher Goetz is a neurologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center and has been in practice 42 years. Dr. Goetz accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 218 doctors at Rush University Medical Center who specialize in Neurology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
1725 W Harrison
755 Neuroscience Institute Sect of Movement Disorders
Chicago, IL 60612
Book by Phone+1(872) 314-2661

Fax+1 312-563-2684

Education & Training

Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1977 - 1979
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1976 - 1977
Rush University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1975 - 1976
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1976 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Validation of Dyskinesia Rating Scales Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 4
The Dystonia Coalition Natural History and Biospecimen Repository for Isolated Dystonias Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Completed
Topiramate as an Adjunct to Amantadine in the Treatment of Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Fixed-Dose Trial in Early Parkinson's Disease (PD) Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 13
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4211 citations
Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): scale presentation and clinimetric testing results.
Christopher G. Goetz, Barbara C. Tilley, Stephanie R. Shaftman, Glenn T. Stebbins, Stanley Fahn
Movement Disorders. 2008-11-15
32 citations
Validation study of the hoehn and yahr scale included in the MDS-UPDRS
Pablo Martinez-Martin, Matej Skorvanek, Jose Manuel Rojo-Abuin, Zuzana Gregova, Glenn T. Stebbins
Movement Disorders. 2018-04-01
133 citations
Teaching tape for the motor section of the toronto western spasmodic torticollis scale
Cynthia L. Comella, Glenn T. Stebbins, Christopher G. Goetz, Teresa A. Chmura, Susan B. Bressman
Movement Disorders. 1997-07-01

Press Mentions

Apathy, Impulse Control Disorders Coexist in Parkinson’s DiseaseOctober 8th, 2020
Man’s Unlikely Approach for Parkinson’s Disease? Stand up ComedyJanuary 16th, 2020
How Rush Medical Uses Telehealth to Treat Parkinson's DiseaseAugust 30th, 2017
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Professional Memberships

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society - MDS
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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