Vitek, Jerrold

Contact Information Phone: 612-625-9900 Fax: 612-625-7950 Address: Department of Neurology University of Minnesota MMC 295, 420 Delaware St SE Minneapolis, MN 55455

Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology

Education & Training

Medical School: University of Minnesota
Specialty Training:

• Residency - The Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Fellowship - Movement Disorders under Mahlon DeLong, M.D.

Clinical Interests

Medical and surgical treatment of movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, dystonia and tremor; application of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of neurological disease.

Research Interests

Understanding the pathophysiological basis for the development of Parkinson’s disease and dystonia, exploring the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effect of DBS, clinical trials examining the effect of DBS for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disease, and exploring new applications and brain targets for DBS for neurological and psychiatric disorders.