Dr. Alberto Espay

Especialidad: Neurólogo
País: USA

CURRENT POSITION

Professor of Neurology
Director and Endowed Chair
James J. and Joan A. Gardner Center for Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders
University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center
Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine

EDUCATION

M.Sc.: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research Masters of Science Program, Department of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto. July 2003-June 2005
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship with special training in Electrophysiology of Movement Disorders, with Dr. Robert Chen, July 2003-June 2005
Movement Disorder Fellowship (Clinical Fellow) with Dr. Anthony E. Lang, Toronto Western Hospital. 399 Bathurst St., MP-11, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. July 2001-June 2003
Neurology Residency: Dr. José Biller, Chairman, Indiana University School of Medicine. 545 Barnhill Dr., EH-125, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202. July 1998-June 2001
Medical Internship (Transitional Program): Dr. Robert Love, Program Director, St. Vincent Hospital, 2001 W. 86^th St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46260. July 1997-June 1998
M.D.: Central University of Venezuela, Ciudad Universitaria, Caracas, Dto. Federal, 1051, Venezuela. July 1987-November 1994
B.S.: Liceo de Aplicación, San Cristóbal, Venezuela. Graduated June 1987

ACADEMIC AND STAFF APPOINTMENTS

Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, July 2005 – August 2011
Director of Clinical Research, August 2009-
Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, September 2011 – August 2017
Endowed Chair and Director, James J. and Joan A. Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, January 2015 –
Professor of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, September 2017 –

CERTIFICATION AND BOARD STATUS

Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) with Special Competence in Adult Neurology, 2003 – Certificate 52216
Diplomate of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), 1996 – Certificate 0-537-742-9
Diplomate of the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPS), 02/03/2016 to 02/03/2018

LICENSES

Ohio State Medical Board License – 2005 #35-086158 (Active)
National Provider Identifier (NPI) # 1023057940 (Permanent)
Indiana State Physician License – 1998 #01053380A (Inactive)
New York State Physician License – 2002 #224304 (Inactive)
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario License – 2001 #76745 (Inactive)
Venezuelan Permanent Medical License – 1994 #47814 (Permanent)
Limited externship-related licenses in the states of New Mexico and Virginia – 1996 (Expired)

MEMBERSHIPS

Indiana Neurological Society – 1998-2001
American Academy of Neurology – 1998-
Movement Disorders Society – 2002-
Canadian Neurological Society – 2003-
Parkinson Study Group – 2006-
Huntington study Group – 2006-
Central Society for Neurological Research – 2007-
Toronto Western Extended Research Network – 2008-2012
Dystonia Coalition – 2010-
International Neurotoxin Association – 2012-
International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias – 2012-
American Neurological Association – 2013-
Tremor Research Group – 2013-
International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders – 2015-
MDS Task Force on Technology (Chair)– 2016-2019
MDS Functional Movement Disorders Study Group (Co-Chair) – 2017-
Functional Neurological Disorder Society: 2019-

HONORS

Alexander Treloar Ross Award Honorable Mention. “Most outstanding paper” presented by a Neurology Resident during the year 2000-2001. April 27, 2001
Best Oral Presentation at the Clinical Studies Resource Centre Clinical Research Half-Day, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto. May 31, 2005
Dean’s Scholar in Clinical Research Award, University of Cincinnati, 2006-2009
Physician Recognition Award with Commendation in Continuing Medical Education, 2008-2011, American Medical Association.
Mexican Academy of Neurology Honorary Member (Folio 039), October 27, 2008
Best Doctors in America, 2009-2017
Tri-State’s Forty Under 40, Business Courier, Class of 2010
Dystonia Coalition Career Development Award, 2010-2012
Patients’ Choice Award, 2011
Compassionate Doctor Award, 2011 (top 3% of patients’ reviews tabulated by PatientsChoice.org)
Best Abstract Award, Parkinson Study Group (PSG) Symposium, 2012 (for Placebo effect in PD)
Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (FAAN), 2013
Fellow, American Neurological Association (FANA), 2013
“Highly Commended” Neurology book, 2013 BMA Medical Book Awards, for Common Movement Disorders Pitfalls: Case-Based Learning (Cambridge University Press, 2012)
Top Doctor, Cincinnati Magazine, 2014-2017
Top 5 most cited 2014 article in Movement Disorders (Mov Disord 2014;29(14):1751-6)
Top 5 most accessed 2015 article in Movement Disorders (Mov Disord 2015;30(4):500-9)
Health Care Hero Award Winner, Cincinnati Business Courier, 2016
Cotzias Award for Outstanding Clinical and Research Work, by the Movement Disorders Study Group of the Spanish Society of Neurology, Valencia, Spain, November 16, 2016
Patient Experience Excellence Award (top 10% of providers in the Press Ganey national database for patient experience with clinic visits), April 11, 2017
Clinical Trialist Research Recognition, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, November 15, 2017
Best Abstract in Clinical Research Award, International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders (IAPRD) Annual Congress, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 15, 2017
“Excellence in Mentoring Award”, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, April 19, 2018
Best Review Article published in Movement Disorders in 2017-18: “Biomarker‐driven phenotyping in Parkinson’s disease: A translational missing link in disease‐modifying clinical trials”, Hong Kong, October 6, 2018
Patient Experience Award for top 1% of Press Ganey national database for patient experience with clinic visits during the year 2018, October 25, 2019