Meet Our Parkinson's Disease Team
Movement Disorder Experts
Neurology
![David K. Simon, MD, PhD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/simon-david-k.jpg)
David K. Simon, MD, PhD
Director, Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Center; Chief, Movement Disorders Division
![Clifford Saper, MD, PhD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/saper-clifford-b.jpg)
Clifford Saper, MD, PhD
Former Chair, Neurology
![Bruno Benitez, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/bruno-benitez-md-120x150px.jpg)
Bruno Benitez, MD
Neuroscience Research
![Samuel A. Frank, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/christinacobb184jpg.png)
Samuel A. Frank, MD
Neurology
![Laurie M. Gordon, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/gordon-laurie-m.jpg)
Laurie M. Gordon, MD
Neurology
![Lan Luo, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/profile_pic_luo_80x100.jpg)
Lan Luo, MD
Neurology; Medical Director, DBS Program
![Shabbir Merchant, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/shabbir-merchant-md-80x100px.jpg)
Shabbir Merchant, MD
Neurology
![Daniel Z. Press, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/press-daniel-z.jpg)
Daniel Z. Press, MD
Neurology; Chief, Behavioral Neurology Division
![Learn more about Dr. Shih](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/ludy-c-shih-md-80x100.jpg)
Ludy C. Shih, MD
Neurology
![Veronique Vanderhorst, MD, PhD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/pi_vanderhorst_80x100.jpg)
Veronica Vanderhorst, MD, PhD
Director, Atypical Parkinsonism Program; Neurology
Wellness Programs
![Photo Unavailable](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/lissa-kapust-80x100.jpg)
Lissa Kapust, LICSW
Program Coordinator, Parkinson's Wellness Programs; Social Work, Wellness Programs
![Michelle Guo](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/michelle-guo-120x150px.jpg)
Michelle Guo
Clinical Research Assistant; Wellness Works Assistant Coordinator
Neurosurgery
![Ron L. Alterman, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/alterman-ronnie-l.jpg)
Ron L. Alterman, MD
Chief; Neurological Surgery
![Joshua Aronson, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/josh-aronson-80x100px.jpg)
Joshua Aronson, MD
Director, Epilepsy Surgery; Neurological Surgery
![Efstathios Papavassiliou, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/papavassiliou-efstathios.jpg)
Efstathios Papavassiliou, MD
Co-Director, Spine Center; Neurological Surgery
Autonomic and Peripheral Nerve Disorders
![](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/freeman-roy-l.jpg)
Roy L. Freeman, MD
Neurology
![Christopher Gibbons, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/gibbons-christopher-h/christopher-gibbons-md-80x100px.jpg)
Christopher H. Gibbons, MD
Clinical Neurophysiology; Neurology
Cognitive Neurology
![Photo Unavailable](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/lisa-cohen-80x100.jpg)
Lisa Cohen, LICSW
Team Leader, Social Work, Cognitive Neurology Unit; Clinical Social Work
![Alejandro Mendoza, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/alejandro-mendoza-md-80x100px.jpg)
Alejandro Mendoza, MD
Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Rehabilitation Services
![Learn more about Linda Dellaporta](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/linda-dellaporta_80x100/linda-dellaporta-80x100.jpg)
Linda DellaPorta, OTR/L, CHT
Occupational Therapist IV
![Darlene Harrier](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/darlene-harrier_80x100/darlene-harrier-80x100.jpg)
Darlene Harrier, PT, NCS
Physical Therapist IV
![Learn more about Ana Junkin Sanchez](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/ana-sanchez-junkin-pt-120x150px/ana-junkin-sanchez-80x100.jpg)
Ana Sanchez Junkin, PT, DPT, NCS
Physical Therapist III
![Alison Katz, PT, DPT, OCS](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/alison-katz-pt-dpt-ocs-80x100px.jpg)
Alison Katz, PT, DPT, OCS
Physical Therapist
![Barbara Wilson Arboleda, MS, CCC-SLP](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/barbara-wilson-arboleda-ms-ccc-slp-80x100px.jpg)
Barbara Wilson-Arboleda, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Nutrition
![Elisabeth Moore](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/elisabethmoore80x100.jpg)
Elisabeth Moore, RD, LDN
Nutrition Services
Palliative Care
![Kathleen Lee, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/kathleen-lee-80x100px.jpg)
Kathleen Lee, MD
Clinical Chief, Section of Palliative Care; Hospice and Palliative Medicine
![Aaron Kuntz, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/aaron-kuntz-80x100px.jpg)
Aaron Kuntz, MD
Internal Medicine
Sleep Medicine
![Robert Thomas, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/robert-thomas-80x100px.jpg)
Robert Thomas, MD
Pulmonary Disease; Sleep Medicine
![Rena Holzer, FNP](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/rena-holzer-80x100px.jpg)
Rena Holzer, FNP
Sleep Medicine
Urology
![Heidi Rayala, MD, PhD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/heidi-j-rayala-md-phd-80x100px/heidi-rayala-md-80x100px.jpg)
Heidi J. Rayala, MD, PhD
Urology
Gastroenterology
![Johanna Moreda, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/johanna-moreda-80x100px.jpg)
Johanna Iturrino Moreda, MD
Gastroenterology
Clinical and Research Coordinators
![Hannah Babcock](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/hannah-babcock-120x150px/hannah-babcock-80x100.png)
Hannah Babcock
Clinical Trials Specialist
![Jackie Forbes](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/jackie-forbes-80x100.png)
Jacqueline Forbes
Clinical Research Coordinator
![Michelle Guo](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/michelle-guo-120x150px.jpg)
Michelle Guo
Clinical Research Assistant; Wellness Works Assistant Coordinator
![Áine Russell](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/aine-russell-80x100px.jpg)
Áine Russell
PAINT Program Manager