Sheng-Han Kuo, MD, FANA
Columbia University
Dr. Sheng-Han Kuo is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Columbia University, and he is also a physician-scientist specializing in Movement Disorders. He is also the H. Houston Merritt endowed Associate Professor, a title held by Dr. Stanley Fahn for many years, and he succeeded the legacy. There is also an interesting story about this endowed position, as Dr. Houston Merritt is the funding father of modern neurology who discovered phenytoin as an anticonvulsant at Columbia University. Dr. Kuo has published extensively in the field of ataxia and tremor, including over 180 papers, 5 book chapters, and 1 book. He serves as the Vice Chair for the Movement Disorders Special Interest Group at the American Neurological Association and also a Scientific Advisor for the National Ataxia Foundation and International Essential Tremor Foundation. He is the Director of the Initiative for Columbia Ataxia and Tremor, an organization that brings together physicians, scientists, and engineers to advance therapies for cerebellar disorders. He has received numerous awards, including American Academy of Neurology Jon Stolk Award and American Neurological Association Derek Denny-Brown Award.