Ana Vives-Rodriguez, MD

Ana Vives-Rodriguez, MD, is a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders and cognitive-behavioral neurology. She cares for patients with tremor, Parkinson’s disease, tics, and dystonia, as well as those with Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementias.

"I enjoy being able to provide continuity of care for patients and counseling them and their families," she says. "I love providing an accurate and timely diagnosis and facilitating a better understanding of their disease, counseling about modifications that can significantly improve their quality of life."

As an assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Vives-Rodriguez explores the translational and clinical neuroscience of neurodegenerative disorders, examining structural and functional brain changes and their clinical implications.

Dr. Vives-Rodriguez completed her medical and residency training at the University of Costa Rica. She pursued subspecialty training in movement disorders at Yale New Haven Hospital and further training in cognitive behavioral neurology at Boston University/VA Medical Center.