Episode 112: Non-pharmaceutical Treatments for PD: DBS and Focused Ultrasound

Kyle Mitchell, MD is an assistant professor in neurology at Duke University and a movement disorders specialist. In the clinic, he treats patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. He is an expert in complex deep brain stimulation (DBS) evaluation as well as intraoperative and postoperative DBS programming and care. He also manages and studies interdisciplinary evaluations and care of people with Parkinson’s disease. His research focuses on improving deep brain stimulation. He works in collaboration with engineers and neurosurgeons on developing new technology to enhance the effectiveness and reduce side effects of DBS. He also studies patient outcomes of people with DBS to help improve how we target specific brain structures and how we select patients who are most likely to benefit from surgery. He has published in multiple neurology and neurosurgery peer reviewed journals and books and has presented his research at international conferences and educational events. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, Movement Disorders Society, and the Parkinson’s Study Group and is part of Duke’s Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence.