Supervising Attending:
Dr. Linn Katus
Description:
The elective week in Movement Disorder residents will be assigned to a variety of specialty clinics in the Movement Disorders Division.
Objectives:
- Recognize when a patient has a movement disorder
- Identify movement disorder phenomenology and categories (ie hyperkinetic verse hypokinetic disorders)
- Diagnosis and manage common movement disorders
- Identify uncommon and rare movement disorders
- Identify and understand what are the characteristics of movement disorder emergencies and need for referral for inpatient management
- Identify of criteria for surgical evaluation and treatment of movement disorders
- Management of movement disorders
- Identify indication and use of EMG guided Botox in movement disorders
Requirements:
- Attend assigned clinics and see at least one new and one follow-up patient per session
- Attend at least one speciality clinic (will be assigned by Dr. Katus)
- Botox clinic with Dr. Pullman or Dr. Kaplan
- DBS evaluation with Dr. Kwei
- While not required, this rotation provides the opportunity to complete your ambulatory NEX evaluation
Schedule:
- You are expected to attend the following conferences during your rotation:
- Video Rounds (Friday 12pm)
- You are welcome to attend resident clinic didactic video rounds session (Monday 10am, NI 1-14)
- Your weekly schedule will be provided by Dr. Linn Katus
Location:
NI3
Updated June 2024