Jerrold Vitek
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PhD, 1984, Neurophysiology, MD, University of Minnesota
Jerrold Vitek | |
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| Born | Minnesota, USA |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BA, 1973, University of Minnesota Duluth PhD, 1984, Neurophysiology, MD, University of Minnesota |
| Thesis | The effects of dentate nuclear output via pathways not involving the sensorimotor cortex on the amplitude and organization of the stretch reflex in decerebrate cats (1984) |
| Academic advisors | Mahlon DeLong |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota Cleveland Clinic Emory University School of Medicine Johns Hopkins University |
Jerrold Lee Vitek is an American neurologist. He is the Head of the Neurology Department, Director of the Neuromodulation Research Program, and Center Director of the University of Minnesota Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Research. Vitek's clinical interests include movement disorders and evaluation for deep brain stimulation (DBS) and his current research activities focus on Parkinson's disease, dystonia, tremor and deep brain stimulation.
Vitek completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1973 and began working a factory-line job in Chicago. While working, he was deciding whether to join the Peace Corps in Botswana or continue onto graduate school. He eventually chose to enrol at the University of Minnesota for his PhD and a medical degree.[1] From there, he completed his Fellowship in Movement Disorders at Emory University and Residency in Neurology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[2] While at Johns Hopkins University, he worked alongside Mahlon DeLong which he calls "one of the most important developments in my career."[1]
