Michael S. Okun, M.D., Receives Honor for Leadership and Lasting Impact in Neurology

Michael S. Okun, M.D., has been named a University of Florida Distinguished Professor. This is the highest faculty honor awarded at UF and represents Okun’s dedication to leadership and his lasting impact on the field of neurology.

Okun joins seven other faculty across campus selected for the designation this year. He is only the fifth faculty member from the College of Medicine to receive this honor.

Okun currently serves as the Adelaide Lackner Distinguished Professor of Neurology at the UF College of Medicine and director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health.

In his lecture to the UF Faculty Senate, Dr. Okun presented “Journey to the Center of the Brain and Back,” where he shared insights into his pioneering work in neurology.

“I love this university, I love the people here and I love what I do,” Okun said during his presentation. “I feel gratitude every day, but especially today, for the opportunity to occupy a position as a Distinguished Professor here at the University of Florida.”

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