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Joel Perlmutter, MD, Neurology, Saint Louis, MO

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Neurology • Saint Louis, MO

Elliot Stein Family Professor of Neurology Section Chief, Movement Disorders Professor of Radiology, Neuroscience, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, Washington University St Louis

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  • Office

    4921 Parkview Pl
    # Dv
    Saint Louis, MO 63110
    Phone+1 314-362-1408
    Fax+1 314-454-2523

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Neuroradiology, 1983
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1980 - 1983
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
    University of Missouri-ColumbiaInternship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
    University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1980 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • St. Louis Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2001
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Emergent Functional Network Effects in Parkinson Disease  
    Joel Perlmutter, MD, Cerebral Cortex

Press Mentions

  • Richard Lewis Diagnosed with Late-Onset Parkinson’s Disease: ‘Luckily, I Got It Late in Life’
    Richard Lewis Diagnosed with Late-Onset Parkinson’s Disease: ‘Luckily, I Got It Late in Life’April 26th, 2023
  • Slowing, Not Stopping, Alzheimer’s a Better Goal for Drug Trials?
    Slowing, Not Stopping, Alzheimer’s a Better Goal for Drug Trials?February 15th, 2023
  • Dopamine Transporter in Brain May One Day Tell Parkinson’s Severity
    Dopamine Transporter in Brain May One Day Tell Parkinson’s SeverityOctober 28th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Investigations Of Dementia In Parkinson DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011–2012
  • Mechanisms Of Deep Brain StimulationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2011
  • Validation Of Neuroimaging Biomarkers For Nigrostriatal NeuronsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2010
  • Carboxyfullerene Treatment Of Mptp-Induced ParkinsonismNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2005–2009
  • Mechanism Of Deep Brain StimulationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2007
  • Rescue From Nigrostriatal InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2003
  • Positron Emission Tomography Investigations Of DystoniaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1997–1999
  • Neuroimaging Of ParkinsonismNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1994–1996
  • Positron Emission Tomography DystoniaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1993–1995
  • PET Investigations Of DystoniaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1992
  • Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology Using PETNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1985–1989

Committees

  • Member, Committee on Appropriateness Criteria, Expert Panel on Neurologic Imaging, American College of Radiology 2015 - Present

Professional Memberships

Dr. Joel Perlmutter, Dr. Joel Perlmutter, MD, Dr. J Perlmutter, Dr. Joel S Perlmutter