- Yale Department of NeurologyYale Physicians Building800 Howard AvenueNew Haven, CT 06519
Amar Patel, MD
Biography
Amar Patel, MD, treats patients with a variety of complex movement disorders, and has a particular interest in Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder of the central nervous system that can cause tremors, stiffness or slowing of movement. “Current and future therapies offer patients with Parkinson’s disease the chance to maintain their quality of life,” he says.
An assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Patel says he was drawn to his field by “the chance to intervene when an often devastating neurological illness impairs a patient’s quality of life.” As a researcher, he is examining the use of deep brain stimulation and botulinum toxin in the treatment of movement disorders.
Titles
- Associate Professor of Neurology
Education & Training
- FellowMount Sinai School of Medicine (2015)
- ResidentMount Sinai School of Medicine (2013)
- InternYale-New Haven Hospital (2010)
- MDMount Sinai School of Medicine (2009)
- BSYale University (2005)
Additional Information
- Yale Department of NeurologyYale Physicians Building800 Howard AvenueNew Haven, CT 06519
Biography
Amar Patel, MD, treats patients with a variety of complex movement disorders, and has a particular interest in Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder of the central nervous system that can cause tremors, stiffness or slowing of movement. “Current and future therapies offer patients with Parkinson’s disease the chance to maintain their quality of life,” he says.
An assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Patel says he was drawn to his field by “the chance to intervene when an often devastating neurological illness impairs a patient’s quality of life.” As a researcher, he is examining the use of deep brain stimulation and botulinum toxin in the treatment of movement disorders.
Titles
- Associate Professor of Neurology
Education & Training
- FellowMount Sinai School of Medicine (2015)
- ResidentMount Sinai School of Medicine (2013)
- InternYale-New Haven Hospital (2010)
- MDMount Sinai School of Medicine (2009)
- BSYale University (2005)
Additional Information
- Yale Department of NeurologyYale Physicians Building800 Howard AvenueNew Haven, CT 06519
- Yale Department of NeurologyYale Physicians Building800 Howard AvenueNew Haven, CT 06519