Dr. Shtilbans' clinical interests are in the area of Neurodegenerative diseases in general and in Parkinson disease in particular. Having started out as a molecular biologist in Neuroscience, after obtaining his Ph.D., he had transitioned into clinical Neurology to work with patients and to better understand the clinical course of the diseases.
Dr. Shtilbans received his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine where he also completed his residency in Neurology and served as a chief resident. Subsequently, he trained with Dr. Fahn during his clinical fellowship in Movement Disorders at Columbia University.