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Kristen McCartney, MD, Neurology, Raleigh, NC

Kristen Lauren McCartney MD

Neurology•Raleigh, NC

Movement Disorder

Neurologist

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  • 1540 Sunday DriveRaleigh, NC 27607

  • Phone+1 919-782-3456

  • Fax+1 919-325-4693

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Summary

  • Dr. Kristen McCartney, MD is a general neurologist based in Raleigh, NC, with additional expertise in treating movement disorders and headache. She completed her medical education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, followed by residency in Neurology and a fellowship in Movement Disorders at the University of Rochester. She has experience in administering botulinum toxin injections for various conditions including migraine and dystonia/spasticity.

Education & Training

  • University of Rochester Medical Center
    University of Rochester Medical CenterFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2020 - 2021
  • University of Rochester Medical Center
    University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2017 - 2020
  • University of Rochester Medical Center
    University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2017
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2016

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • Basic Life Support
    American Heart AssociationBasic Life Support
  • Controlled Substance Registration
    Drug Enforcement AdministrationControlled Substance Registration
  • MDS-UPDRS
    International Parkinson and Movement Disorder SocietyMDS-UPDRS

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Medical Student Prize for Excellence American Academy of Neurology, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • PML and IRIS with DMF therapy: The role of acute on chronic lymphopenia  
    Munger KC, McCartney KL, & Hyland MH, Neuroimmunology Reports, 8/20/2022
  • Biochemical regulation of pigment motility in vertebrate chromatophores: a review of physiological color change mechanisms  
    Russell A. Ligon & Kristen L. McCartney, Current Zoology, 4/19/2016

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Potentially Treatable Form of Hereditary Ataxia Caused by a Mutation in ADCK3 Gene
    Kristen McCartney MD, Karylane Palermo-Cruz, Karlo Lizarraga MD, & Peter Morrison DO, International Paediatric Movement Disorders Symposium, Barcelona, Spain, EU, 2/9/2024

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