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David Simon, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA

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Neurology Boston, MA

Movement Disorder, Neurodegenerative

Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Neurology - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center; Director - National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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  • Office

    Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr.
    330 Brookline Avenue; Room Cls-638
    Boston, MA 02215
    Phone+1 617-667-0519
    Fax+1 617-735-2826

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1994 - 1997
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1993
  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Washington University in St. LouisPh.D., Neuroscience, 1993
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Biology, 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1995 - 2026
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
  • George C. Cotzias Award (for Research) American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), 2001
  • Irwin Levy Prize in Neurology and Neurological Surgery Washington University School of Medicine, 1993
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Peripheral Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease Progression and Pioglitazone effects  
    Simon DK, Simuni T, Elm J, Clark-Matott J, Graebner AK, Baker L, Dunlop SR, Emborg M, Kamp C, Morgan JC, Ross GW, Sharma S, Ravina B, on behalf of the NET-PD FS-Zone I..., J Parkinson’s Dis, 1/1/2015
  • Pioglitazone in early Parkinson's disease: a phase 2, multicentre, double-blind, randomised trial  
    FS-ZONE Investigators (Simon DK), Lancet Neurology, 1/1/2015
  • Somatic mitochondrial DNA mutations do not increase neuronal vulnerability to MPTP in young POLG mutator mice  
    Dai Y, Clark J, Zheng K, Kujoth GC, Prolla TA, Simon DK, Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Multifocal Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Improves Motor and Mood Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Equally to a Sham Stimulation: Results of the MASTER-PD...
    Brys M, Biagioni M, Agarwal S, Dacpano G, Kumar P, Pirraglia L, Gray Z, Simon DK, Wu A, Fernandez H, Chen R, Wagle Shukla A, Lou JS, Di Rocco A, Pascual-Leone A, Movement Disorders Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
  • A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Phase II Study of Pioglitazone in Early Parkinson’s Disease.
    NET-PD Investigators (Simon DK), Movement Disorders Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
  • Personality and Quality of Life Assessments Before and After Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease.
    Newlon M, O’Connor M, Kapust L, Pierce C, Silver A, Simon DK, Tarsy D, Papavassiliou E, Alterman R, Shih LC, Movement Disorders Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Clinical Trials and Slowing Progression of Parkinson’s Disease 
    Newton, MA - 1/6/2015
  • ECG features and Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease 
    Sanibel, FL - 1/1/2015
  • Trial design for clinical studies of potential neuroprotective agents in Parkinson’s disease. 
    1/1/2015
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Other

  • Dystonia. 
    Simon DK, Tarsy D, Shih LC, BMJ Point of Care
    www.pointofcare.bmj.com
    1/1/2014
  • Pioglitazone and neuroprotective therapies for Parkinson’s disease (Interview). 
    Simon D, Healthday
    1/1/2014
  • Mitochondrial Disorders (Interviewed as an expert) 
    Simon D, Yahoo Sports
    1/1/2008
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Press Mentions

  • Obituaries: Melvin E. Clouse, MD, 90, Shaped Understanding of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
    Obituaries: Melvin E. Clouse, MD, 90, Shaped Understanding of Cardiovascular and Interventional RadiologySeptember 3rd, 2024
  • Can a ‘Smart’ Skin Patch Detect Early Neurodegenerative Diseases?
    Can a ‘Smart’ Skin Patch Detect Early Neurodegenerative Diseases?February 1st, 2023
  • Deep Brain Stimulation and New Technology Helping Patient Live Life to the Fullest
    Deep Brain Stimulation and New Technology Helping Patient Live Life to the FullestFebruary 8th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Parkinson Disease Neuroprotection Clinical TrialNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2012
  • Mitophagy-Driven Selection Against Heteroplasmic Mitochondrial DNA MutationsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011
  • Impact Of Somatic Mitochondrial DNA Point Mutations In The Aging BrainNational Institute On Aging2010–2011
  • Oxidative Stress, Alpha-Synuclein, And Mtdna Mutations In Parkinson'S DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2011
  • Somatic Mitochondrial DNA Mutations In Neurons And GliaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007
  • Somatic Mitochondiral DNA Mutations In Neurons And GliaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006
  • Acquired Mitochondrial DNA Mutations In The BrainNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2006
  • Oxidative Stress And Parkinsons DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2001
  • Oxidative Stress And Parkinsons DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1997

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