{"id":45,"date":"2023-09-02T14:50:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T14:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/neurology\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2026-08-06T23:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T23:17:38","slug":"usc-movement-disorder-fellowship-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/neurology\/training-education\/fellowship-programs\/usc-movement-disorder-fellowship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"USC Movement Disorder Fellowship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/neurology\/\" >Department of Neurology<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>USC Movement Disorder Fellowship Program<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/www.keckmedicine.org\/centers-and-programs\/neurology\/\"\n    >\n        Are you a patient?\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\"has-submenu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-5 menu-item-has-children\">\n      <div class=\"link-arrow-wrapper\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/neurology\/\" >Neurology<\/a>\n\n      <button class=\"expand-children has-submenu arrow-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Display Submenu for Neurology\">\n        <svg height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" width=\"35\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n          <path d=\"m17.5 20.2142857 6.2142857-6.2142857 1.2857143 1.2857143-7.5 7.5-7.5-7.5 1.2857143-1.2857143z\" fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"submenus-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"submenus-wrapper-inner\">\n        <ul class=\"submenu\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-223\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/neurology\/inclusive-excellence\/\" >Inclusive Excellence<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/neurology\/research\/\" >Research<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\"has-submenu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-22 menu-item-has-children\">\n      <div class=\"link-arrow-wrapper\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/neurology\/training-education\/\" >Training &amp; 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The initial emphasis and core values of this Movement Disorders Clinic focused on the importance of excellence in patient care. An active and continued participation in the clinical trials process has maintained access to state of the art research and therapeutics in the treatment of Movement Disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mark Lew, MD, the first Fellow trained under Dr. Waters, is now the Fellowship director and division chief. In addition to the already established Parkinson\u2019s disease clinical expertise at USC, Dr. Lew helped pioneer the use of botulinum toxin therapy as a gold standard treatment for dystonia.<\/p>\n<p>Under Dr. Lew\u2019s management, the Division quickly expanded to become the largest neurologic subspecialty clinical service at USC. Dr. Lew is joined by Dr. Giselle Petzinger, MD and Dr. Michael Jakowec, PhD, who established and directed the basic science components of the Program. Dr. Jennifer Hui, MD joined the faculty in 2004 after a Movement disorders fellowship at USC to add a behavioral aspect to the scope of the Division\u2019s research. Dr. Danielle Feigenbaum joined our faculty in 2017 after her fellowship at USC and Dr Xenos Mason recently joined our faculty after completing a Movement Disorders fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Mason\u2019s practice is focused on deep brain stimulation (DBS) and neuro-imaging in movement disorders. Dr Katherine Wong joined the Movement Disorders Faculty in August 2022. She completed a 2-year Fellowship at UCSF working with Dr Carlie Tanner. She is focusing her work on cognitive dysfunction in Movement Disorders. Dr. Emily Taraneh Tamadonfar finished her 2-year fellowship in Movement Disorders at USC and joined the faculty in July 2023. She is certified in clinician neuro-education and her interest is in ataxia and clinical trials.<\/p>\n<p>The DBS program at USC features 3 stereotactic neurosurgeons, each with individual research interests. Dr. Brian Lee heads the division, and specializes in the Clearpoint technique and exploring of closed loop circuits in DBS. Dr. Darrin Lee is conducting research in cognitive and behavioral applications of DBS. Dr. Mark Liker is the most senior neurosurgical specialist and has extensive experience in DBS for the treatment for secondary dystonia. Nasrin Esnaashari, DNP, serves as the program\u2019s DBS coordinator and chief programmer.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout this expansion, the Movement Disorders Fellowship at USC has been a core component of the Division\u2019s activities. Now, more than ever, as knowledge about Movement Disorders expands, USC continues to uphold its role in training the next generation of Movement Disorders specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-with-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-with-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"videos-container\">\n                    <div class=\"video-container\">\n\n                      <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n    \n      <h2>\n          Program Director Video\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>Interested in the Movement Disorders Fellowship at USC\/LA General Medical Center? Hear from our Movement Disorders Fellowship program director about what makes our program unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"image-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/04\/Emily-Tamadonfar-MD-1-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/04\/Emily-Tamadonfar-MD-1-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Image of Doctor Emily Tamadonfar\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                              <a onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wGwfgvNncns\" data-lity aria-label=\"Program Director Video, Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<rect fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#990000\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"\/>\n<polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"32,25 22,32 22,18 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                <\/a>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n\n      \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\">Fellowship Goal<\/h3>\n<p>To train neurologists to become experts in the diagnosis and management of patients with movement disorders by providing a comprehensive, clinically relevant background of practical experience, clinical research, and basic science.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\">Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Acquire expertise in the description, evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients with movement disorders.<\/li>\n<li>To become competent, available for patients with movement disorders including (1) botulinum toxin injections, (2) evaluation for surgical options in movement disorders and (3) post-operative deep brain stimulator management.<\/li>\n<li>To become expert in movement disorders literature including (1) relevant basic and clinical research, (2) clinical strategies and controversies in management.<\/li>\n<li>To become familiar with the process of clinical research from conception, design, safety, role of regulation, conduct, analysis and results reporting.<\/li>\n<li>To develop independence by organizing a weekly didactic conference, teaching materials, and developing a project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\">Program duration<\/h3>\n<p>The Fellowship has traditionally been a one year program. Given the expanded nature of contemporary movement disorders practice and abundance of research opportunities, the current structure is based on a clinically oriented one-year fellowship with an option to extend to two years dependent on (1) performance of the fellowship candidate in the first year and (2) a pre-specified goals and objectives for a project that the fellow is responsible for during the second year.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\">Fellowship activities<\/h3>\n<p>The USC Movement Disorders Fellowship will achieve the 5 stated objectives by providing four fellowship activities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Didactic teaching<\/li>\n<li>Clinical experience<\/li>\n<li>Clinical research experience<\/li>\n<li>Tools for independent professional growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\">Location of fellowship activities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Healthcare Consultation Center II (HCC II): Didactic teaching, outpatient clinical experience, and clinical research experience are centered here. Academic offices are located in HCC II and in the Center for Health Professionals (CHP).<\/li>\n<li>Keck Hospital of USC: Inpatient movement disorders consultations are done in this tertiary, referral hospital. Stereotactic movement disorders surgeries are performed at Keck Hospital.<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles General Medical Center: Inpatient movement disorders consultations may be requested here. A mandatory monthly botulinum toxin clinic is conducted here.<\/li>\n<li>Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA): Outpatient movement disorders clinic takes place here as well as stereotactic movement disorders surgeries.<\/li>\n<li>Resources at large at USC are used as needed. These include the Norris Medical Library, Los Angeles General Medical Center outpatient clinics, the basic science labs of Drs. Petzinger and Jakowec. Experiences may also be arranged for training time at Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), and Rancho Los Amigos with department chair, Dr. Helena Chui, MD for those with a special interest in studying dementia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-7e5GbX1UeW\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-7e5GbX1UeW\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Movement Disorder Faculty<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-7e5GbX1UeW\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-7e5GbX1UeW\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Mark F. Lew, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor of Neurology<br \/>\nVice Chairman, Department of Neurology<br \/>\nDirector, Division of Movement Disorder<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennifer S. Hui, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor of Neurology<br \/>\nDivision of Movement Disorders<br \/>\nDepartment of Neurology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Danielle Feigenbaum, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Neurology<br \/>\nDivision of Movement Disorders<br \/>\nDepartment of Neurology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giselle Petzinger, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor of Neurology<br \/>\nDivision of Movement Disorder<br \/>\nDepartment of Neurology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Jakowec PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor of Research Neurology<br \/>\nDivision of Movement Disorders<br \/>\nDepartment of Neurology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Liker, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery<br \/>\nDepartment of Surgery<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Lee, MD, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery<br \/>\nDirector of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery<br \/>\nAssociate Director of the USC Neurorestoration Center<br \/>\nDepartments of Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n<p><strong>Darrin J. Lee, MD, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery<br \/>\nDepartments of Neurological Surgery and Psychiatry<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xenos Mason, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily Tamadonfar MD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educator)<br \/>\nDivision of Movement Disorders<br \/>\nDirector, Movement Disorder Fellowship<br \/>\nDepartment of Neurology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katherine Wong, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Clinical Neurology<br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Neurology<br \/>\nDivisions of Movement Disorders and Memory<br \/>\nDepartment of Neurology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"45px\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n<p>Interested Applicants can apply for the Movement Disorder Fellowship through the San Francisco Match Program.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfmatch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SF Match website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2023\/11\/movement-disorder-fellowship-application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Fellowship Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Questions:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Monica Chavez<\/strong><br \/>\nAcademic Program Assistant<br \/>\nDepartment of Neurology<br \/>\n(323) 442-0691<br \/>\n<a id=\"OWA52c89489-685a-e34a-5342-0390dc10c530\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"mailto:monica.chavez@med.usc.edu\" href=\"mailto:monica.chavez@med.usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-linkindex=\"2\"><u>monica.chavez@med.usc.edu<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":33,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-45","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - 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