Mwiza Ushe

Mwiza Ushe, MD, MA

Specializes In
  • Neurology
  • Adult Neurology
Languages Spoken
  • English

Appointments

Sees Patients For

Movement disorders including idiopathic Parkinson's disease, multiple systems atrophy, dystonia, essential tremor as well as the spinocerebellar ataxias and Huntington's disease

Hospital Affiliations

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Locations

Experience

Academic Title(s)

Associate Professor, Neurology

Research Interests

Determining the mechanisms by which deep brain stimulation for movement disorders improves the motor manifestations of PD, ET and dystonia; determining how deep brain stimulation parameters can be adjusted to improve the motor manifestation of PD; the development of objective measurement tools for movement disorders; evaluation of dementia in movement disorders.

Publications & Research

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Education

Fellowship

2013 Movement Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

Residency

2011 Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

Medical Degree/Master of Arts

2007 Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

Bachelor's Degree

2000 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania