Jennifer G. Goldman, MD, MS
Telephone Number
1-844-355-ABLEAbout Me
About Me
Jennifer G. Goldman, MD, MS, is the Section Chief for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Movement Disorders Rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Dr. Goldman is a Movement Disorders neurologist with board certification in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry. She also is a Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Neurology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Goldman directs the first-ever fellowship for physiatrists in Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Neurorehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Dr. Goldman is a clinician-researcher who has been a pioneer in the cognitive and behavioral aspects of PD and movement disorders and a longstanding champion of interdisciplinary care. Her work focuses on advancing our understanding of the non-motor and motor features of PD and movement disorders, using neuroimaging and biomarkers, and on developing pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to improve or prevent these symptoms. Dr. Goldman has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Parkinson’s Foundation, among others, and is widely published. As a clinician, Dr. Goldman is passionate about offering a holistic, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary team-based approach for people with PD and movement disorders and their care partners.
Location
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
Credential
Credential
Credential
Certificates + Licenses
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Board Certified, NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Board Certified, Behavioral Neurology and NeuropsychiatryUnited Council for Neurologic Subspecialties
Affiliations
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International Parkinson and Movement Disorder SocietyMember, 2002
Chair, Pan-American Section Education Committee, 2015-2019
Secretary, Pan-American Section, 2021-2023
Co-chair, MDS PD-MCI Study Group
Leadership and Integrative Interdisciplinary Task Forces; PD-MCI Study group, -
American Academy of NeurologyMember of AAN, 1999
Fellow - FAAN, 2015
Chair, Movement Disorders Section, 2018-2020
Member, Women in Leadership Committee, 2015- -
American Neurological AssociationFellow - FANA, 2015
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Lewy Body Dementia AssociationChair, Scientific Advisory Committee, 2019-
Co-Chair, Clinical Care and Professional Education Working Group, Research Centers of Excellence, 2017-
Director, Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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Parkinson Study GroupMember, Scientific Review Committee, 2020-
Goldman Lab
Our lab interests lie in early detection, intervention, and prevention, including non-pharmacological strategies such as physical and cognitive exercise, for both non-motor and motor symptoms and across all disease stages of Parkinson's Disease.
view labWork History
- 2004 - 2018Rush University, Department of Neurological SciencesAssistant Professor, 2004-2012
Associate Professor, 2012-2018
Professor, 2018 - 2016 - 2018Rush University, Department of Neurological SciencesFounder/Director, Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Movement Disorders program, 2016-2018
Director, Huntington's Disease Society of America Center of Excellence, 2016-2018
Director, Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence, 2018
