KathleenLPostonMDMS(She/Her)

Neurology • Palo Alto, CA

Movement Disorder, Neuroimaging, Neurophysiology

Chief, Movement Disorders Professor, Neurology and Neurological Sciences Stanford University

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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94305

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurology, 2003 - 2006
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2006 - 2008
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Dopaminergic modulation and dosage effects on brain state dynamics and working memory component processes in Parkinson's disease.
Byeongwook Lee, Christina B Young, Weidong Cai, Rui Yuan, Sephira Ryman
Nature Communications. 2025-03-11
α-Synuclein Seed Amplification Assay Amplification Parameters and the Risk of Progression in Prodromal Parkinson Disease.
David G Coughlin, Ben Shifflett, Carly M Farris, Yihua Ma, Douglas Galasko
Neurology. 2025-03-11
The impact of arteriolosclerosis on cognitive impairment in decedents without severe dementia from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center.
Cellas A Hayes, Christina B Young, Carla Abdelnour, Alexis Reeves, Michelle C Odden
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025-03-01

Press Mentions

Lilly’s Alzheimer’s Drug a Step Closer to Final FDA NodJune 19th, 2024
University of Southern California Institute Launches Worldwide Study of Parkinson’s DiseaseSeptember 11th, 2021
Guest View: When Dementia Comes KnockingJune 18th, 2020
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Grant Support

Role of altered gut immune response in Lewy Body DiseaseSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2024–2029
ENIGMA Parkinson’s Initiative: A Global Initiative for Parkinson’s DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA2021–2026
Free water imaging in PDSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2023–2025
The impact of early Tau pathology on cognitive progression and neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's diseaseSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2019–2025

Professional Memberships