SPEAKER PROFILE

Dr. Chitnis has been a practicing movement disorders neurologist for the past 18 years taking care of patients with various movement disorders including Parkinsonism, tremor, dystonia, chorea, myoclonus, ataxia, functional neurological disorders and gait disorders. She serves as fellowship director for movement disorders and leads 12 fellowship programs in the Dept. of Neurology. She is the medical director of the deep brain stimulation program for movement disorders.  She is intricately involved in resident and fellow education and is the faculty coordinator for faculty development. She is a co-editor of two books in the movement disorders field.

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Dr. Chitnis is one of the lead faculty and co-director of the MDS-LEAP program, an international program developed by MDS to engage young neurologists to train and take on leadership roles within MDS.   She serves on the graduate education subcommittee for AAN and sections and subspecialty committee of the AAN.