Chair, Department of Neurology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine. @uab_neurology Tweets=mine

Joined April 2014
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Happy #MatchDay2025! ⭐ 💚 We are thrilled to announce our new residency class of 2029! We can't wait to see the amazing impact you'll make in the world of neurology. 🧠 #uabmatchday2025 #itsamatch @uabheersink @MCG_AUG @bozok_t @VCOMAuburn @KMC_Mangalore
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Dr Briana De Miranda, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham…
Our Stanley Fahn Awardee Briana De Miranda delivered a beautiful Keynote Address last week at ASAP's 2025 CRN Collaborative Meeting. It was a wonderful overview of the known environmental risk factors for PD. Well done Briana!
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Take a tour with us! Join our residents on a virtual tour of the spaces where participants of the @UABHeersink Department of Neurology Residency Program work, learn, and unwind. buff.ly/3ZmqrVD

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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Why consider @UABHeersink for neuroscience training? Hear from Department of Neurology faculty and our colleagues in this new video highlighting neuroscience education at UAB! buff.ly/4fV5yWY

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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Joao Pereira, Ph.D., joined our faculty as an assistant professor in July 2024. Read about his passion for neurodegenerative diseases and excitement for his new role in the department: buff.ly/40VPbFr @UABHeersink
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Dr. Shin J. Oh, a pioneer in neuromuscular disease and professor emeritus in the @UABHeersink Department of Neurology, celebrates one of the longest neurology tenures in American medicine. Oh returns to UAB on Nov. 19 to give the 31st Annual Oh Lecture. buff.ly/3OckJiP
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
FEATURED: David Geldmacher, M.D., was featured in the lead story of the Oct. 3 printed edition of @NeurologyToday titled, "Neurology Practices Create Systems for Meeting Demand for Anti-Amyloid Therapies." @UABHeersink buff.ly/4ep3NA8
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Marissa Dean, M.D., was among 8 recent graduates of @UABMedicine's Leading Advancing Developing leadership program. The program, geared toward associate professors, serves to build ongoing faculty leadership capability. Congrats, Dr. Dean! @UABHeersink buff.ly/3AgPBeH
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Happy to announce our funding from the amazing ALS Finding a Cure and Hop On A Cure Foundations to study organoid models of ALS! We’ll be studying organoid models of C9ORF72 ALS and more! alsfindingacure.org/alsfac-a…
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Eroboghene Ubogu, M.D., director of the @UABHeersink Division of Neuromuscular Disease, presented virtual Grand Rounds titled, "Molecular mimicry in an autoimmune disease: Novel advances from peripheral nerves" on Oct. 24 at @unmc. Watch now: buff.ly/40yqsqz
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Congrats to Dr. Marissa Dean!
8 faculty members recently graduated from @UABMedicine's LEading Advancing Developing leadership development program! Congrats to members of @UAB_Neurology, @UAB_Oto, @UABSurgery, @UABRadiology, @UABPathology, & UAB Pharmacology & Toxicology! buff.ly/3YtoSU3
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Patricia Aguilar Calvo, Ph.D., and Mariangela Scarduzio, Ph.D., assistant professors in our department, have been awarded research grants from @APDAParkinsons! They are two of eight recipients in the country to be awarded this grant. 🌟@UABHeersink 📰 buff.ly/40pCqT1
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
FEATURED: The Department of Neurology was featured in the recent edition of @UABMedicine magazine! Drs. Geldmacher, Lazar, and Roberson discuss the new UAB Brain Aging and Memory Hub and a recent $21.4 million grant for @UAB_Alzheimer's. @UABHeersink 📰 buff.ly/3YEV3Bh
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
🎉 👏 46 providers in the Department of Neurology were recognized for the exceptional care they delivered to patients during FY24. These providers achieved a 95% or higher rating in care satisfaction based on patient feedback. @UABHeersink @UABMedicine 📰 buff.ly/3Nprr4y
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
UAB has recently invested in a new MEG, a machine that has significant implications for localizing abnormalities in the brain in patients with diseases like epilepsy and beyond. @UABHeersink @UABMedicine @NeurosureryUab @uabpeds @UABEngineering 📰 buff.ly/3ZQOKvB
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
🎉 Get to know Rebeka Sipma, M.D., who joined the @UABHeersink Department of Neurology as an assistant professor in July! buff.ly/3MPbbJH
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Happy APP Appreciation Week! We are proud of all of our talented and bright APPs! 🌟 @UABHeersink #app #neurologyapp #advancedpracticeprovider
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
Congrats to Dr. Allendorfer (RMS Associate Director) and Dr. Volpicelli-Daley (RMS Career Coach and mentor)!
8 faculty members in the @UABHeersink Department of Neurology have received promotions and/or tenure, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Congratulations Drs. Agnihotri, Allendorfer, Martin, Natelson Love, Rinker, Stover, Volpicelli-Daley, and Vasquez do Campo! buff.ly/47NNMlw
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David Standaert MD, PhD retweeted
APDA is excited to announce the inspiring researchers and exciting projects being funded for the 2024-2025 year! With $2.6 Million in new funding an increase of over 30 percent from the year before, find out more on our website and see the full list: apda.link/MakingHopePossibil…
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