Dr. Jerome Lisk, MD
Physician
Neurology
Specialty
Movement Disorders
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Southern California Movement Disorder Specialists
65 North Madison Avenue, Suite 410
Pasadena, California 91101
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Pasadena, California 91101
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(626) 792-6683
Medical Expertise of Dr. Jerome Lisk, MD
Intraoperative microelectrode recording during deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson's disease and dystonia
Programming and management of deep brain stimulators (Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia), baclofen pumps, vagal nerve stimulators, spinal cord stimulators EMG and neurostim-guided Botox for spasticity and dystonia Medical management of movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, Huntington's disease, Wilson's disease, cervical dystonia, etc.
About Dr. Jerome Lisk, MD
Jerome Lisk, MD is a board-certified neurologist and Movement Disorders specialists providing care to patients in the San Gabriel Valley at Southern California Movement Disorders Specialists.
Dr. Lisk is one of the two Fellowship-trained movement disorder neurologists in the area and was listed in Pasadena Magazine's Top Docs of 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Dr. Jerome Lisk formerly served as President and Chairman of the Parkinson's Association of Los Angeles.
Dr. Lisk is one of the two Fellowship-trained movement disorder neurologists in the area and was listed in Pasadena Magazine's Top Docs of 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Dr. Jerome Lisk formerly served as President and Chairman of the Parkinson's Association of Los Angeles.
Conditions Treated
Parkinson's Disease
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
Spasticity
Stroke
Focal Dystonias
Peripheral Neuropathy
Procedures & Services
EEG (Electroencephalogram)
MRI of the Head (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Botulinum Toxin for Focal Dystonia
Botulinum Toxin for Spasticity
CT Scan of the Head
Electromyogram (EMG)
Patient Education Resources
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When should I consider starting disease-modifying therapy for multiple sclerosis?
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Education & Training
- Medical School: Medical College of Virginia
- Medicine Internship: Charles Drew Residency, UCLA
- Neurology Residency: University of Texas
- Movement Disorder Fellowship: University of Texas at Houston, Department of Neurology (Programming and Filling Baclofen Pumps, Intraoperative Deep Brain Stimulator Neurophysiology, Botox administration, and Medical Treatment of Movement disorders.)
Southern California Movement Disorder Specialists
Southern California Movement Disorder Specialists (SoCalMDS) treats all neurological disorders and specialize in movement disorders. We also treat the rare disorders with the same level of expertise as private university programs.