ChristopherWilliamHessMD

Neurology • Gainesville, FL

Movement Disorder

Assistant Professor, Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine

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Office
3009 SW Williston Road
Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone+1 352-294-5400

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 2007 - 2010
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2013 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2014
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Clinical Trials

The Effects of Vibrotactile Stimulation in Patients With Movement Disorders Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 07
Completed
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Greater Apathy Associated With Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use in Parkinson's Disease.
Rachel N Schade, Connor B Etheridge, Lauren E Kenney, Adrianna M Ratajska, Katie Rodriguez
Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 2025-01-01
Promotion of a Mediterranean Diet Alters Constipation Symptoms and Fecal Calprotectin in People with Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Carley Rusch, Matthew Beke, Carmelo Nieves Jr, Volker Mai, Tamara Stiep
Nutrients. 2024-09-02
2 citations
Management of essential tremor deep brain stimulation-induced side effects.
Alfonso Enrique Martinez-Nunez, Filipe P Sarmento, Vyshak Chandra, Christopher William Hess, Justin David Hilliard
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2024-01-01

Journal Articles

Beta-Band Oscillations in the Supplementary Motor Cortex Are Modulated by Levodopa and Associated with Functional Activity in the Basal Ganglia
Christopher W Hess, Michael S Okun, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

How a Watch-like Device Is Monitoring Parkinson's Disease ProgressionAugust 22nd, 2019
Are Parkinson's Dementia Meds Prescribed Inappropriately?October 1st, 2018
Why Standing up Could Worsen Cognition in Parkinson's Patients with Orthostatic HypotensionFebruary 16th, 2017
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