The Movement Disorders Center (MDC) is a nationally recognized center for specialty care of those with movement disorders. The MDC is headquartered at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz) in Aurora, CO. The campus is the largest health center in the Rocky Mountain Region.
The Movement Disorders Center was founded in 2012 to provide state-of-the-art interdisciplinary clinical care and community outreach to patients and families in the Rocky Mountain region, pursue research, treat and prevent these disorders, and educate care partners and families. The center was designated a Huntington's Disease Society of America Center of Excellence in 2015, a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence in 2019, and a National Ataxia Foundation Center of Excellence in 2024.
The mission of the MDC is to excel in the care of movement disorders patients and related research. We accomplish this mission by:
The MDC is the Rocky Mountain region's largest specialty care provider for more than 7,000 patients annually. In addition to our outpatient visits, our practitioners provide specialized services. Those services include deep brain stimulation, high-intensity focused ultrasound, opportunities to participate in clinical trials, botulinum toxin injections, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, neuropsychological testing, and psychiatric services.
The MDC has been at the forefront of movement disorders research with the first and largest clinical trial of stem cells as a treatment for Parkinson's disease, the development of the leading voice therapy for Parkinson's disease (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment), and playing a key role in the initial description of Fragile X Ataxia Syndrome.
Our team engages in various educational activities, including mentoring graduate, medical, and post-doctoral students and neurology residents; educating the next generation of movement disorders neurologists through our fellowship program; and providing education events for local primary care physicians and neurologists.
The physicians and other practitioners of the MDC are leaders in community outreach. They speak to support groups and work with the region's movement disorders community organizations to provide the most up-to-date information. The MDC also hosts annual educational symposia for patients, care partners, and families.
We look forward to serving your healthcare needs.
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