MitraAfshariMDMPH

Movement Disorder, Neurorehabilitation

Assistant Professor of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Director of the Neurointerventional Program in Movement Disorders

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Dr. Mitra Afshari is a neurologist based in Chicago, IL, specializing in movement disorders. She completed her medical degree at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and continued her residency in neurology at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She further specialized with a fellowship in clinical movement disorders and deep brain stimulation at the University of California's San Francisco School of Medicine. Beyond her medical degree, Dr. Afshari completed a Master's degree in Public Health and a BS in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. Her work has been published on several occasions with focus areas on Parkinson's disease. She also has experience conducting clinical trials, specifically focusing on telerehabilitation for Parkinson’s Disease.

University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineFellowship, Clinical Movement Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation, 2016 - 2018
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2013 - 2016
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2012
Northwestern University Graduate Program in Public HealthMPH, Public Health, 2007 - 2011
Northwestern UniversityBS, Biomedical Engineering, Graduated with Honors, Senior Research Award Recipient in Dept of Biomedical Engineering, 2002 - 2006