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1900 Scott Ave
Charlotte, NC 28203Phone+1 704-334-7311Fax+1 704-332-2329
Summary
- Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM, is a fellowship-trained movement disorders neurologist and board-certified lifestyle medicine physician. She's the Principal Medical Advisor at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research in New York, New York.
Dr. Dolhun completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and is a graduate of Wake Forest School of Medicine. After being in private practice for several years, she joined The Michael J. Fox Foundation to lead patient and clinician education in 2010. In 2022, she achieved a second board-certification, in lifestyle medicine. She has been published in numerous reputable medical journals, including NPJ Parkinson's Disease, JAMA Neurology, Movement Disorders, BMC Neurology, and Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, with her work cited by other publications multiple times.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical Center2009 - 2010- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2006 - 2009
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2010 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2009 - 2011- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 45 citationsSix Action Steps to Address Global Disparities in Parkinson Disease: A World Health Organization Priority.Nicoline Schiess, Rodrigo Cataldi, Michael S Okun, Natasha Fothergill-Misbah, E Ray Dorsey
JAMA Neurology. 2022-09-01 - 37 citationsDeep brain stimulation in early Parkinson's disease: Enrollment experience from a pilot trialCharles Pd, R.M. Dolhun, Chandler E. Gill, Thomas L. Davis, Mark J. Bliton
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2012-03-01 - 11 citationsCare access and utilization among medicare beneficiaries living with Parkinson's disease.Caroline Pearson, Alex Hartzman, Dianne Munevar, Megan Feeney, Rachel Dolhun
NPJ Parkinson's Disease. 2023-07-10
Press Mentions
Researchers Say COVID-19 May Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, StrokeJune 24th, 2022- Fox Foundation Offering Guide on Medical Marijuana UseMarch 11th, 2022
- More Americans Are Dying from Parkinson's Disease: StudyOctober 28th, 2021
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