Care for Parkinson's Disease at Tufts Medical Center

Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the brain that leads to shaking (tremors) and difficulty with walking, movement and coordination. It happens when the brain doesn't produce enough of a chemical called dopamine.

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Programs + Services

Movement Disorders Program

Explore the Movement Disorders Program at Tufts Medical Center and learn about treatment for body tremors and more on involuntary muscle movement disorders.
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Neurorehabilitation Program

The Neurorehabilitation program offers diagnosis and treatment for people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, brain injuries and spinal cord injuries.
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Bryan K. Ho, MD

Title(s): Director, Movement Disorders Program; Director, Medical Student Education; Neurologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Neurology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4948
Fax #: 617-636-8199

Movement disorders

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Tinatin Chabrashvili, MD, PhD

Title(s): Director, Dementia Clinic; Neurologist; Associate Professor of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Neurology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-8015
Fax #: 617-636-8199

Vascular neurology, movement disorders, cognitive neurology, traumatic brain injury, neurorehabilitation

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Zachary W. Bohart, MD

Title(s): Adult Physiatrist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5631
Fax #: 617-636-2551

Spasticity and tone management including stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury

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Research + Clinical Trials

Retinal Abnormalities as Biomarker of Disease Progression and Early Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease

The purpose of this study is:

To determine whether retinal abnormalities, as measured by high definition optical coherence tomography (HD-OCT) and visual electrophysiology techniques can be used as a clinical biomarker to monitor disease progression overtime in patients with Parkinson disease.
To establish whether these measures can be used to identify patients with PD in the premotor phase.
To define the rate of progression of retinal abnormalities in PD (both in the motor and premotor stages) for potential use as a clinical outcome measure

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Observational Study In Parkinson’s Patient Volunteers To Characterize Digital Signatures Associated With Motor Portion Of The Updrs, Daily Living Activities And Speech

This study is looking at how sensor, audio, and video recordings can be used to identify unique characteristics that can be compared and monitored in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
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