My bio
My name is Matthew Burns, MD, PhD, and I am a board-certified neurologist and movement disorders specialist at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, serving as an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Neurology.
I received my medical and doctorate degrees from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2012. I went on and completed my neurology residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center in 2018 and my movement disorders fellowship at UF in 2021.
In clinic, I see patients for a variety of movement disorders including dystonia, tremor disorders and ataxia. When I’m not seeing patients in clinic, I run a National Institutes of Health-funded lab focused on the non-motor symptoms of neurodegenerative disorders, the molecular mechanisms of aging and neuromodulation.
As a clinician and a researcher, I aim to translate my knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease, high-field imaging, brain machine interface and electrophysiology into therapies for patients who have movement disorders and dementia.
In my free time, I enjoy exercising, playing piano and helping coach my kids' little league teams.
Board certifications
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Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Education
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Fellowship, Movement Disorders
University of Florida, 2018
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Residency, Neurology
University of Chicago Medical Center, 2015-2018
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Doctorate Degree, Philosophy and Neuroscience
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 2007-2012
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Medical Degree
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 2005-2012
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Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Religion
Oberlin College, 1996-2001
My areas of focus
Specialties
Gender
Male