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Office
Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation
Chicago, IL 60612
Summary
- Dr. Mitra Afshari is a Neurologist based in Chicago, IL, specializing in Movement Disorders Neurology. 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, San Francisco School (UCSF). 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 extensive experience conducting industry-sponsored clinical trials and is an independent researcher with a focus on telerehabilitation and fall prevention for Parkinson’s Disease.
Education & Training
- 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
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2016 - 2019
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- Telerehabilitation for Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Fostering Inclusivity in Research Engagement for Underrepresented Populations in Parkinson's Disease: The FIRE-UP PD study.Juliana M Ison, Jonathan D Jackson, Helen Hemley, Allison Willis, Bernadette Siddiqi
Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2024-09-01 - 9 citationsRelevance of genetic testing in the gene-targeted trial era: the Rostock Parkinson's disease study.Ana Westenberger, Volha Skrahina, Tatiana Usnich, Christian Beetz, Eva-Juliane Vollstedt
Brain. 2024-08-01 - 8 citationsSafety and efficacy of continuous subcutaneous levodopa-carbidopa infusion (ND0612) for Parkinson's disease with motor fluctuations (BouNDless): a phase 3, randomised,...Alberto J Espay, Fabrizio Stocchi, Rajesh Pahwa, Alberto Albanese, Aaron Ellenbogen
The Lancet. Neurology. 2024-05-01
Journal Articles
- Education Research: An experiential outpatient teleneurology curriculum for residents.Afshari, Witek, Galifianakis, Neurology, 2019
Press Mentions
- This Week's Plainfield Area EventsMay 24th, 2021
- This Week's Upcoming Bolingbrook Area EventsMay 24th, 2021
- This Week's Upcoming Aurora Area EventsMay 24th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Parkinson's Foundation Community Grant 2019Parkinson's FoundationPresent
Other Languages
- Farsi
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