The First Nationally Designated Movement Disorders/Parkinson’s Disease Center of Excellence in Georgia or South Carolina

Georgia Regents Medical Center’s Movement Disorders/Parkinson’s Disease Center of Excellence delivers coordinated, multidisciplinary care from one central location for movement disorder patients in Georgia, South Carolina and throughout the Southeast.

As a Center of Excellence designated by the National Parkinson’s Foundation, Inc., our Georgia Regents Medical Center Movement Disorders/Parkinson’s Disease Center offers exceptional clinical diagnosis, treatment, and care not only for Parkinson’s disease, but also for many other movement disorders, including dystonia, essential tremor, Huntington’s disease, and Tourette’s syndrome.

Our services include:

• Advanced treatment options, including Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for tremors and other symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
• Coordinated care by a team of physician specialists that includes neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists and neuroradiologists
• Neuropsychological evaluations
• Radiosurgery at the Georgia Regents Medical Center Gamma Knife Center, using targeted radiation to treat movement disorders
• Botulinum Toxin (Botox) injections and other medications to control tremors and other symptoms
• Evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders in Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism
• Physical, occupational and speech therapy
• A movement disorders support group for patients and families
• Access to cutting-edge research and clinical trials in hopes of improving the quality of life for our patients

The Movement Disorders/Parkinson’s Disease Center of Excellence at Georgia Regents Medical Center can also be your resource for: 

• Educational information for patients and caregivers 
• Support group meetings 
• Access to occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychiatry, and speech pathology 
• Links to assistive organizations, prescription assistance, and other networks

Meet Our Movement Disorders Specialists

• Julie A. Kurek, MD, Department of Neurology
• John C. Morgan, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology
• Kapil D. Sethi, MD, FRCP, Director, Movement Disorders Program
• Cole A. Giller, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, Director, Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding movement disorders, please call us at: (706) 721-2798.

Request an online appointment now or call our Scheduling Center today at 706-721-4581 or toll free at 800-736-CARE (2273). 

For prescription refills, please call 706-823-6377.