BME7900 Seminar Series - Michael Kaplitt, MD, PhD

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Location

Weill Hall 226

Description

We welcome our next seminar speaker, Dr. Michael Kaplitt from Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Kaplitt is a Professor of Neurological Suragery and Neuroscience in the Departments of Neurology, Neurological Surgery, Otolaryngology and the Brain and Mind Research Institute.

Human Gene Therapy for Neurodegenerative Disorders: Opportunities and Challenges

Bio: Michael Kaplitt, PhD, MD specializes in neurosurgical treatment of movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia, using various surgical approaches including deep brain stimulation. He also specializes in surgery for intractable pain and spasticity, implanting devices such as spinal cord stimulators and spinal infusion pumps. He is also an expert in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and hydrocephalus, and performs general neurosurgery as well. In 2016 Dr. Kaplitt became the first in New York to use high-intensity focused ultrasound for the treatment of essential tremor, just weeks after the procedure received FDA approval. He works with a team of specialists, including neurologists, neurophysiologists, neuropsychologists, brain imaging experts, physiatrists/therapists, and pain management specialists to provide superior care in all of these areas before, during and after surgery. Dr. Kaplitt is also an internationally recognized expert in gene therapy and molecular neurobiology, and he is a leading figure in the development of new technologies for improving or restoring brain function.