Kelvin L Chou, MD
Department of Neurology
2901 Hubbard Road, Suite 2723
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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About
Kelvin L. Chou, M.D. is the Alexander S. and Gabriella Karp Professor of Neurology at the University of Michigan. He also serves as Co-Director of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Division and Associate Chair of Faculty Development in Neurology. Dr. Chou has clinical expertise and research interests in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and deep brain stimulation (DBS).
Dr. Chou serves as Co-Director of the STIM (Surgical Therapies Improving Movement) Program with a research focus on improving the ability to treat movement disorders patients through DBS. He is also an experienced clinical trialist, conducting numerous clinical trials on new therapies for PD, essential tremor and Huntington disease. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, review articles or book chapters on PD and related movement disorders and serves on the editorial board for Neurology and Parkinsonism and Related Disorders.
A strong patient advocate, Dr. Chou serves on the Professional Advisory Board of the Michigan Parkinson Foundation and the Medical Advisory Board of the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF). He has also authored a book for patients and families called Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Life for People with Parkinson's, Dystonia and Essential Tremor.
Qualifications
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MDUniversity of Michigan Medical School, M4101 MSI Box 0624 1301 Catherine, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
1994 - 1998
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BSUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
1991 - 1995
Research Overview
• Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease, Essential Tremor, and other movement disorders
• Experimental therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease, Essential Tremor and other movement disorders
• Non-motor and motor aspects of Parkinson’s disease
Recent Publications
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Bohnen NI, Roytman S, Carli G, Chou KL, Kanel P, Albin RL. Neural Regen Res, 2026 Jun 8;Journal ArticleCholinergic system changes in levodopa-unresponsive freezing of gait and failure of goal-directed motor behavior in Parkinson's disease.
DOI:10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-25-01957 -
Tanner CM, Stanley CE, Brown EG, Chahine LM, Weintraub D, Dobkin RD, Poewe W, Tolosa E, Marras C, Schade S, Chou KL, Pavese N, Coffey CS, Brumm MC, Kurth R, Noyce AJ, Gonzalez-Latapi P, Matthews-McGee A, Korell M, Meng C, Chen X, Racelo L, Ricci J, Fitzgerald C, Rigby NH, Battles JA, Carley JK, Singh Z, Kruchkow L, McMahon BA, Flagg E, Lemon LP, Talarico J-M, Brodkin K, Destro C, Kuhl MM, Fabrizio K, Marek K, Tropea TF, Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative . Ann Neurol, 2026 May 21;Journal ArticleExpanding PPMI through Remote Data Acquisition and Analysis: Early Success and Future Growth with myPPMI.
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Friedman JH, Akbar U, Beehler B, Chou KL, Cloud LJ, Deik A, Gilbert R, Gomperts SN, Goudreau JL, Gunzler SA, Lizarraga K, Malaty I, Maurer CW, Miyasaki J, Mohammed N, Morgan JC, Munhoz RP, Pal G, Shulman L, Simon D, Pontone G. Arq Neuropsiquiatr, 2026 May 21; 84 (5): 1 - 6.Journal ArticleTrue vignettes: interesting, illustrative examples of behavioral abnormalities in people with Parkinson's disease.
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Chou K. 2026 Apr 23;Presentation"Advanced Features of Boston Scientific Devices" and "Troubleshooting DBS", Skills Workshop: Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders: Advanced
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Stanley CE, Fabrizio K, McMahon BA, Matthews-McGee A, Fitzgerald C, Singh Z, Rigby NH, Talarico J-M, Brown EG, Korell M, McGuire Kuhl M, Destro C, Pavese N, Garrido A, Mollenhauer B, Chowdhury S, Marek K, Tanner CM, Tropea TF, Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative . Ann Neurol, 2026 May 14;Journal ArticleDeveloping a Virtual Research Environment in the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative: myPPMI.
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Robinson ML, Chou KL, Schmitt T, Patil PG, Malaga KA. Journal of Neural Transmission, 2025 Oct 21;Journal ArticleN-of-1 tissue activation modeling reveals regional subthalamic stimulation predicting verbal fluency decline in Parkinson disease.
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Safarpour D, Spindler M, Turner TH, Patel N, Vaou O, Cabrera LY, Tolleson C, Tipton PW, Aquino C, Herrington TM, Sidiropoulos C, Hantke N, Lotia M, Miocinovic S, Sharma VD, Mills KA, Wyman-Chick K, Kilbane C, Luca C, Almeida L, Rosenow J, Ooi HY, Mari Z, Luo L, Munhoz RP, Jesus SD, Sarva H, Arena M, Revuelta G, Chou KL, Fasano A, Siddiqui MS, Jimenez-Shahed J, Functional Neurosurgical working group of the Parkinson Study Group . NPJ Parkinsons Dis, 2026 Feb 2;Journal ArticleConsensus expert recommendations for referral of Parkinson's disease patients for deep brain stimulation surgery.
DOI:10.1038/s41531-025-01241-3 -
Morse LA, Choi SH, Gochanour C, Lafontant DE, Chahine LM, Merchant KM, Wendelberger B, Simuni T, Marek K, Siderowf A, Tanner C, Tropea TF, Foroud T, Chahine L, Mollenhauer B, Merchant K, Galasko D, Coffey C, Poston K, Dobkin R, Brown E, Alcalay R, Weintraub D, Flagg E, Fabrizio K, Bressman S, Blauwendraat C, Casalin P, Dumanis S, James R, Kieburtz K, Mantri S, Poewe W, Schwarzschild M, Seibyl1 J, Standaert D, Tosun-Turgut D, Chowdhury S, Eberling J, Frasier M, Kirsch L, Kopil K, Kuhl M, O'Grady A, Sherer T, Willson T, Flagg E, Simuni T, McMahon B, Stanley C, Ecklund D, Kohnen C, Foroud T, Heathers L, Hobbick C, Antonopoulos G, Core I, Seibyl J, Poston K, Coffey C, Caspell-Garcia C, Brumm M, Toga A, Crawford K, Foroud T, Hamer J, Committee BR, Mollenhauer B, Galasko D, Merchant K, Core G, Singleton A, Core P, Foroud T, Keene D, Tanner C, Brown E, Online PPMI, Tanner C, Brown E, Chahine L, Dobkin R, Korell M, Prakash N, Simuni T, Dahodwala N, Tanner C, Chahine L, Mollenhauer B, Schade S, Galasko D, Mirelman A, Alcalay R, Leaver K, Saint-Hilaire M, Schneider R, Tarolli C, Poewe W. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2026 Jun 8;Journal ArticleClinical Progression in Alpha-Synuclein Positive LRRK2-PD and Sporadic Parkinson's Disease: A Longitudinal Analysis
DOI:10.1002/mdc3.70640
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