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Jason M. Schwalb

Jason M. Schwalb MD

Neurosurgery
West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States of America

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Dr. Schwalb obtained his BA in Classical Greek summa cum laude from CUNY Brooklyn College, spurring a lasting interest in how the structure of language influences thought. He obtained his MD from Yale University, where he was named a Farr Scholar, one of five recipients of the medical school’s highest thesis award. He completed his surgical internship at Johns Hopkins University. He completed his Neurosurgical residency at the University of Pennsylvania with an infolded fellowship in spine surgery.

He then completed a fellowship in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery with Andres Lozano, MD, Ph.D. at the University of Toronto, during which time he also obtained additional training in epilepsy and peripheral nerve surgery. After fellowship, he was Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Rochester for 3 ½ years before being recruited to Henry Ford Health System in January 2009. He is currently the Surgical Director of the Movement Disorder & Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers and a Research Scientist in the Center for Health Policy and Health Services.

He is well-published in his field and has given numerous presentations and lectureships. He is an active member of the Movement Disorder Society and the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN). He serves on the Professional Advisory Board of the Michigan Parkinson Foundation. He is the current Co-Chair of the Functional Neurosurgery Working Group of the Parkinson’s Study Group and Secretary/Treasurer of the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pain.
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