Skip to main content
Nikolaus McFarland

Neurology

Nikolaus McFarland, MD

Clinical Professor of Neurology; Wright/Falls/Simmons Professor in PSP/Atypical Parkinsons; Director, UF HDSA Center of Excellence

Gainesville, FL

I am a clinician-scientist with training in Parkinson disease and movement disorders at the Partners MGH program. I have extensive research training and expertise in basal ganglia neuroanatomy and physiology, having worked with Dr. Suzanne Haber at the University of Rochester. At MGH I worked closely with Drs. Bradley Hyman, Pamela McLean, and a number of other investigators at the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease. There I developed a targeted viral-vector model of Parkinsonis

...

24+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education & Training

  • Medical School: MD/PhD
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (Movement Disorders)

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2017-2026 (10 years)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Movement Disorders

Conditions & Treatments

Movement DisordersParkinson's DiseaseProgressive Supranuclear PalsyHuntington's Disease

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • UF Health Shands Hospital

Experience

24+ years in practice