Michael S. Jaffee, M.D., named chair of UF Department of Neurology
University of Florida neurologist Michael S. Jaffee, M.D., an expert in brain injury and sleep medicine, has been named chair of the UF College of Medicine’s department of neurology.
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Neuro departments Top 5 overall in NIH funding
Neuromedicine and neuroscience research at UF ranked Top 5 among all universities (public and private) in the 2022 rankings of NIH funding.
How to Prepare for a Telehealth Appointment
With the shift to telehealth services during this COVID pandemic, learning how to use technology can be a challenge. Thankfully, the we have some resources to help you become familiar with telehealth technology and steps to prepare for your neurology virtual appointment. laptop-smiley…
Podcast discusses need for neurologists to watch for swallowing issues
A new podcast called “Down the Hatch” discusses issues that swallowing clinicians face and news in their field. The podcast is hosted by two speech-language pathologists Ianessa Humbert, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Alicia Vose, M.A., CCC-SL. In episode 4, they interviewed our Co-Director and Chair of Neurology, Dr. Michael Okun, about…
Dystonia patient receives 1,000th DBS lead implanted at UF Health
The POST, a monthly magazine by Univeristy of Florida Health, published the story of 14-year-old Felipe Hanel and the deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery to treat his dystonia. Felipe received the 1000th DBS lead implanted by the UF Health Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration team.