Joel S. Perlmutter, MD
Elliot H. Stein Family Professor of Neurology
Professor of Radiology, Neuroscience, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
Clinical Expertise:
NeuroradiologyResearch Centers:
Neuroimaging Labs Research CenterJoel S. Perlmutter, MD, is the Elliot H. Stein Family Professor of Neurology and a researcher in the Neuroimaging Labs Research Center for Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He is the director of the American Parkinson Disease Association’s Advanced Research Center and the Huntington Disease Center of Excellence at Washington University.
Perlmutter leads a research group that focuses on biomarker discovery and studies of the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease, dystonia and related conditions. His research spans basic, translational and patient-oriented studies, and he has had continuous NIH funding for 37 years, publishing more than 350 peer-reviewed manuscripts.
Clinical Interests
Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Tourette syndrome, dystonia, hyperkinetic disorders, essential tremor, movement disorders, PET and MR imaging research
Research Interests
movement disorders, Parkinson's disease, dystonia, Tourette syndrome, essential tremor, Huntington's disease, basal ganglia physiology and pharmacology
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Education History
Fellowship
Neurology, Washington University School Medicine in St. Louis
Residency
Washington University School Medicine in St. Louis
Medical Degree
University Of Missouri-Columbia
Undergraduate
Princeton University
Associations
Scientific Director, Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, Parkinson Study Group
Interim-Chair, Executive Membership Committee, Huntington Study Group
Chair, Nominating Committee, Huntington Study Group
Chair, Scientific and Publication Committee, ENROLL-HD
Co-Director, Dystonia Coalition
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, American Parkinson Disease Association
Awards
2016 Richard W. Brand Award, Washington University in St. Louis
2017 Mentor of the Year Award, ICTS Clinical Research Training Center, Washington University in St. Louis
Fellow, American Academy of Neurology
Fellow, American Neurological Association