Movement Disorders Fellowship

Number of Fellows: 1-2 per year
Length: 1-2 years
Accreditation: non-accredited
Salary Level: PGY 5 Level

Emory Movement Disorders program offers a comprehensive movement disorders fellowship which accepts 1-2 fellows annually. The focus in the first year is on intensive clinical training, while optional second year can be tailored to fellows’ specific clinical and research interests. Caring for more than 10,000 patients annually, the Emory Movement Disorders program offers fellows exposure to the full range of movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease, atypical parkinsonism, dystonia, tremor disorders, Tourette’s syndrome, Huntington’s disease, ataxias, drug-induced movement disorders and other neurogenetic disorders. In addition, a very active Botulinum Toxin Injection Clinic treats over 1000 patients with dystonia, and a very active Deep Brain Stimulation program provides experience in the operating room and with programming post-operatively. We perform DBS surgery routinely on patients with tremor, Parkinson’s disease and dystonia, and treat close to 100 patients annually. The second year can be tailored to the interest of the fellow including experience in functional neurosurgery, sleep, cognitive disorders, clinical and basic research. The Department of Neurology consistently ranks among the top few institutions in federal research funding with a substantial portion in movement disorders. With a large and highly productive research faculty in both clinical and basic research, fellows have the opportunity to design an individualized research training program in either clinical or laboratory aspects of movement disorders.

Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited neurology residency is required.

We participate in SF Match.

Program Director
Stewart A. Factor, DO
Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Neurology
1841 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
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Program Administrator
Pamela B. Mitchell, BS
Neurology – Movement Disorders
Emory University School of Medicine
12 Executive Park Drive
Atlanta, GA 30329
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Phone: (404) 712-7237
FAX: (404) 727-0803

Paola Testini grew up in Italy and obtained her medical education at Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele. There, she developed an interest in Deep Brain Stimulation, and then joined the Mayo Clinic as a research fellow using fMRI to investigate Deep Brain Stimulation for multiple movement disorders. She completed her Neurology residency at SUNY Downstate and is looking forward to her Movement Disorders training. Outside of work, she loves exploring concrete jungles, hiking in nature, and going on road trips.

Ricardo Lopez Castellanos was born and raised in El Salvador, Central America, where he obtained his MD degree and became interested in Movement Disorders while participating in PD support groups, developing a passion for patient empowerment through education. He then completed a movement disorder research fellowship at the University of Cincinnati with efforts oriented to study autonomic dysfunction in PD and other non-motor symptoms, followed by Neurology residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he served as a chief resident. He enjoys bedside teaching and medical education through social media (#NeuroTwitter). His hobbies include visiting national parks, art museums, playing tennis and kayaking.

Yulia Salamatova grew up in a small academic town in Russia, called Akademgorodok, situated next to the much larger city Novosibirsk. She attended Novosibirsk State University for her undergraduate degree, where she majored in Physiology. When Yulia came to the United States, she attended City University of New York prior to enrollment in Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. During her Neurology Residency at University of Florida Jacksonville, she became fascinated with Movement Disorders. She is interested in Deep Brain Stimulation and working with Toxins. Outside of work, Yulia loves outdoor activities, snowboarding, hiking and traveling.