Positions
- Professor
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Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
- Distinguished Chair in Movement Disorders
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Baylor College of Medicine
- Director
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Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic
Baylor College of Medicine
- Director, Centers of Excellence
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National Parkinson Foundation
Huntington's Disease Society of America Tourette Syndrome Association
- Program Director
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Movement Disorders Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine
Addresses
- Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic (Clinic)
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Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
7200 Cambridge St., 9th Floor, MS: BCM609
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2273
Neurology Site
Education
- MD from University of Arizona College of Medicine
- 06/1973 - Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Internship at Baylor College of Medicine
- 06/1974 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Internal Medicine
- Residency at The Neurological Institute, Columbia University
- 06/1977 - New York, NY, United States
- Neurology
Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
Honors & Awards
- Past President
- International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (01/1994 - 01/1996)
- Honorary Member
- American Neurological Association Australian Association of Neurologists European Federation of Neurological Societies French Neurological Society International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
- Great Teacher Award
- National Institutes of Health
- Movement Disorders Research Award
- Sponsored by the Parkinson's Disease Foundation
- American Academy or Neurology
- Distinguished Service Award
- National Parkinson Foundation
- Guthrie Family Humanitarian Award
- Huntington’s Disease Society of America
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Tourette Syndrome Association
- Distinguished Service Award
- Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
- Distinguished Faculty Award
- Baylor College of Medicine Alumni Association
- Fulbright & Jaworski Faculty Excellence Award
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Master Clinician Lifetime Award
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Past President
- International Neurotoxin Association (01/2015 - 12/2017)
Professional Interests
- Neurology
- Movement Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease and related neurodegenerative disorders
- Tremors
- Dystonia
- Tics
- Tourette's syndrome
- Chorea
- Huntington's disease
- Restless leg syndrome
- Tardive dyskinesias
- Paroxysmal dyskinesias
- Ataxia
Professional Statement
Joseph Jankovic, M.D. is Professor of Neurology, Distinguished Chair in Movement Disorders, and Founder and Director of the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic (PDCMDC), Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. After completing his Neurology training at Columbia University, New York City, he joined the faculty of Baylor College of Medicine in 1977. Since that time he has led clinical and research team that focuses on etiology, pathophysiology, and experimental therapeutics of Parkinson’s disease and related neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as tremors, dystonia, Tourette syndrome, Huntington disease, restless legs syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, and paroxysmal dyskinesias. Under the direction of Dr. Jankovic the PDCMDC has been recognized as "Center of Excellence" by the Parkinson’s Foundation, the Huntington Disease Society of America, the Tourette Association of America, and the Wilson Disease Association.
Past president of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society and of the International Neurotoxin Association, Dr. Jankovic is the recipient of many awards including the American Academy of Neurology Movement Disorders Research Award, First National Parkinson Foundation Distinguished Service Award, Huntington’s Disease Society of America Guthrie Family Humanitarian Award, Tourette Syndrome Association Lifetime Achievement Award, Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Distinguished Service Award, Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Award, and Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Neurotoxin Association,
Dr. Jankovic has published over 1,200 original articles and over 55 books, is included among “Highly Cited Researchers”, and has been ranked #1 expert in the world in movement disorders and in botulinum toxins (http://expertscape.com/).
He has served as the principal investigator in hundreds of clinical trials and his pioneering research on drugs for parkinsonian disorders and hyperkinetic movement disorders has led to their approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Jankovic is current or past member of many scientific and medical advisory boards and has served on the executive scientific advisory boards of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and the National Parkinson Foundation. Dr. Jankovic has mentored numerous fellows and other trainees many of whom have become leaders in the field of neurology and movement disorders. For further information visit www.jankovic.org.
Past president of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society and of the International Neurotoxin Association, Dr. Jankovic is the recipient of many awards including the American Academy of Neurology Movement Disorders Research Award, First National Parkinson Foundation Distinguished Service Award, Huntington’s Disease Society of America Guthrie Family Humanitarian Award, Tourette Syndrome Association Lifetime Achievement Award, Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Distinguished Service Award, Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Award, and Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Neurotoxin Association,
Dr. Jankovic has published over 1,200 original articles and over 55 books, is included among “Highly Cited Researchers”, and has been ranked #1 expert in the world in movement disorders and in botulinum toxins (http://expertscape.com/).
He has served as the principal investigator in hundreds of clinical trials and his pioneering research on drugs for parkinsonian disorders and hyperkinetic movement disorders has led to their approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Jankovic is current or past member of many scientific and medical advisory boards and has served on the executive scientific advisory boards of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and the National Parkinson Foundation. Dr. Jankovic has mentored numerous fellows and other trainees many of whom have become leaders in the field of neurology and movement disorders. For further information visit www.jankovic.org.
Websites
Dr. Jankovic's Bibliography
Comprehensive list of publications and presentations
Dr. Jankovic's Research
VIICTR Research Database
Videos
Joseph Jankovic, M.D. - Giving Life to Possible
Joseph Jankovic, M.D. is board certified in psychiatry and neurology specializing in movement disorders and Parkinson's disease. His clinical interests include: movement disorders, Parkinson's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders.
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