Medical College of Wisconsin Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program
People with Parkinson’s disease, who become unresponsive to drug therapies, may be candidates for surgical intervention. Neurosurgical options include a deep brain stimulator, pallidotomy and thalamotomy.
Neurology Faculty & Staff
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Neurosurgery Faculty & Staff
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Kunal Gupta, MD, PhD, FAANS
Assistant Professor
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Peter A. Pahapill, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSC
Professor; Director, Functional Neurosurgery
Physiatry Faculty & Staff
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John R. McGuire, MD
Professor
Other Staff
Alison LaPean Krschner, MS
Genetic Counselor
Sarah Kent, RD
Registered Dietician
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