Svjetlana Miocinovic
- Department of Neurology
Associate Professor
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Emory Clinic
Neurology
12 Executive Park NE
Overview
Dr. Miocinovic is a board-certified neurologist specializing in Parkinsons disease, dystonia, tremor and other movement disorders. She graduated from medical school in 2009 at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) where she also obtained a PhD in biomedical engineering. She completed neurology residency and clinical movement disorders fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, Texas). Her post-doctoral training and clinical research fellowship was at the University of California San Francisco Movement Disorder and Neuromodulation Center. She was awarded American Brain Foundation and Dystonia Medical Research Foundation grants to study electrophysiology of movement disorders and the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on the basal ganglia and cortical circuitry. In 2016, she moved to Emory to become an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Section. She received NIH K23 grant to study targeted activation of neural pathways during DBS in Parkinsons disease. In 2021, she became an investigator with Emory's Udall Parkinson's Disease Research Center of Excellence. In 2022, she received NIH R01 funding to evaluate accuracy of computational DBS models for predicting neural activation in human brain.
The research focus of her laboratory is on electrophysiology of human motor circuits, and development of new device-based therapies. Her clinical focus is on delivering expert patient care and using DBS to treat movement disorders.
Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor, Neurology, Emory University
- Faculty Member, Graduate Neuroscience Program, Emory University
- Adjunct Faculty, Biomedical Engineering, Emory University and Georgia Tech
Education
Degrees
- BS from California Institute of Technology
- MD from Case Western Reserve University
- PhD from Case Western Reserve University
Research
Focus
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Human electrophysiology
Human electrophysiology of the basal ganglia and cortical circuits in movement disorders. Three main approaches: 1) intraoperative recordings to improve understanding of motor and non-motor networks and deep brain stimulation (DBS) mechanisms, 2) non-invasive EEG to study chronic disease processes and treatment outcomes; 3) wearable devices for improving DBS delivery.
Publications
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Are we ready for automated deep brain stimulation programming?
Parkinsonism Relat Disord Page(s): 107347
02/21/2025 Authors: Cole ER; Miocinovic S -
Neural pathway activation in the subthalamic region depends on stimulation polarity.
Brain Commun Volume: 7 Page(s): fcaf006
01/01/2025 Authors: Borgheai SB; Opri E; Isbaine F; Cole ER; Jafari Deligani R; Laxpati NG; Risk BB; Willie JT; Gross RE; AuYong N -
Survey of common deep brain stimulation programming practices by experts in Parkinson's Disease.
J Neurol Volume: 272 Page(s): 49
12/12/2024 Authors: Cunningham JE; Cabrera LY; Mahajan A; Aslam S; De Jesus S; Brennan R; Jimenez-Shahed J; Aquino CC; Xie T; Vaou EO -
Neural pathway activation in the subthalamic region depends on stimulation polarity.
medRxiv
05/02/2024 Authors: Borgheai SB; Opri E; Isbaine F; Cole E; Deligani RJ; Laxpati N; Risk BB; Willie JT; Gross RE; Yong NA -
Impact of deep brain stimulation on gait in Parkinson disease: A kinematic study.
Gait Posture Volume: 108 Page(s): 151 - 156
02/01/2024 Authors: Tripathi R; McKay JL; Factor SA; Esper CD; Bernhard D; Testini P; Miocinovic S -
Editorial: Deep brain stimulation think tank: updates in neurotechnology and neuromodulation, volume IV.
Front Hum Neurosci Volume: 18 Page(s): 1441212
01/01/2024 Authors: Johnson KA; Giordano JJ; Ramirez-Zamora A; San Luciano M; Miocinovic S; Okun MS; Wong JK -
Deep Brain Stimulation as an Exclusion Criterion in Parkinson's Disease Studies: Time to Rethink?
Mov Disord Volume: 38 Page(s): 1602 - 1605
09/01/2023 Authors: Aquino C; Luo L; Agarwal P; Garg K; Rosenow JM; Corcos DM; Miocinovic S; Jimenez-Shahed J; Parkinson Study Group Functional Neurosurgical Working Group -
Reply: Deep Brain Stimulation Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease Patients with Cognitive Impairment: Implications and Considerations.
Mov Disord Clin Pract Volume: 10 Page(s): 1235 - 1236
08/01/2023 Authors: Block CK; Patel M; Risk BB; Staikova E; Loring D; Esper CD; Scorr L; Higginbotham L; Aia P; De Long MR -
Identifying the Sources of Racial Disparity in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With Deep Brain Stimulation.
Neurosurgery Volume: 92 Page(s): 1163 - 1170
06/01/2023 Authors: Skelton HM; Grogan DP; Laxpati NG; Miocinovic S; Gross RE; Yong NA -
Patients with Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease Benefit from Deep Brain Stimulation: A Case-Control Study.
Mov Disord Clin Pract Volume: 10 Page(s): 382 - 391
03/01/2023 Authors: Block CK; Patel M; Risk BB; Staikova E; Loring D; Esper CD; Scorr L; Higginbotham L; Aia P; DeLong MR