The Patient Is the Sun – Michael Okun
Patients have greatly influenced Michael S. Okun, MD, in his life and in his work. As the executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health and a professor and chair of Neurology, Okun has seen the beauty of human interaction in medical care. In 1993, Okun was a second-year medical student […]
As Cases of Parkinson’s Disease Increase, Community Must Demand Funding, Change
The odds of a person developing Parkinson’s disease over a lifetime are 1 in 15. It is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disease and is overtaking Alzheimer’s for the top spot. That stunning growth curve foreshadows bankruptcy for many health-care systems, said Dr. Michael Okun, of the Fixel Institute of Neurological Diseases and a leading international expert […]
How Those Cancelled DBS Treatments Are Resuming
In a new Neurology Today article, Dr. Michael S. Okun, chair of University of Florida neurology and executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, discusses these challenges and the recommendations he co-authored the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease to help guide the field forward. “We wanted to get information out not only to […]