Michael Okun, MD
Enriched profileExecutive Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases; Chair, Department of Neurology; Adelaide Lackner Professor of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine · University of Florida College of Medicine
Michael Okun is Executive Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases; Chair, Department of Neurology; Adelaide Lackner Professor of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine at University of Florida College of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 1,249 publications with 57,857 citations (h-index 102); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 12 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Neurology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 7 Sept 2026
Overview
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Michael Okun, MD, is Executive Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at University of Florida College of Medicine, Department of Neurology / Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases. The public record shows 1,249 publications with 57,857 citations (h-index 102), centered on Neurological disorders and treatments, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases. It also documents an investigator role on 12 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 12 NIH-funded awards (2003–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Movement disorders clinical practice
- Top research focus: Neurological disorders and treatments
- 12 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 51 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 637.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 13 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 12 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Tourette Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Target Detection & Suppression
Sponsor: University of Florida
- TEND Study:Telemedicine Nurse DBS for Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: University of Florida
- Variable Frequency Stimulation of Subthalamic Nucleus for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd
Industry payments
Updated 13 Oct 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2022. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20221 payment
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
100%Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylation Inhibitor49.3%Carbidopa-Levodopa80%Carbidopa-Levodopa Er20%Part D<11 patientsSNRI17.9%Venlafaxine Hcl Er100%Part D<11 patients+ 3 more classes in this area
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 13 Oct 2026
12 NIH research awards on record, funded 2003–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Chronologic Pallidal Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
University of Florida
FY2026$612,815UG3NS150069 - ADVANCING THALAMIC NEUROSTIMULATION FOR SUPPRESING ESSENTIAL VOICE TREMOR
University of Florida
FY2026$356,766R01NS131342 - University of Florida UE5 Early Research Program for Neurology and Neurosurgery Residents
University of Florida
FY2026$168,714UE5NS141390
Congress activity
Updated 13 Oct 2026
1 congress contribution (2024) across ADA per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 750-P: Association of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists with Incident Parkinson’s Disease in U.S. Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
ADA Scientific Sessions
ADA2024Co-authorPoster
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Determinants of Deep Brain Stimulation Candidacy Failure in Movement Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Analysis.
Movement disorders clinical practice
Article2026 - Long-Term Outcomes of Subthalamic Nucleus and Globus Pallidus Interna Deep Brain Stimulation for Young-Onset Parkinson Disease.
Neurology. Clinical practice
Article2026 - Tremor Recurrence in MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: DBS vs. Re-lesion.
Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.)
Case Report2026 - The Parkinson's Universe: A person-centered care model for Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Parkinson's disease
Review2026 - A modified Delphi study of post-operative management for subthalamic deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Parkinson's disease
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Parkinson's disease3,670 citations2021
- 02Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson Disease2,847 citations2020
- 03The Emerging Evidence of the Parkinson Pandemic1,973 citations2018
- 04
- 05Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease966 citations2010
Network
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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instagram.com/michaelokun
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movementdisorders.ufhealth.org
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parkinsonsecrets.com
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pdplan.org
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researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Okun
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fixel.ufhealth.org
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tourette.org/professionals/michael-s-okun-m-d
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X/Twitter: @MichaelOkun
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LinkedIn: Michael S Okun, author of "The Parkinson's Plan"
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Background & recognition
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →neurosurgery.ufl.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →neurology.ufl.edu ↗
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →neurosurgery.ufl.edu ↗
- B.A. in History
Florida State University
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Executive Director
Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
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Department of Neurology, University of Florida
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NEJM Journal Watch Neurology / NEJM Clinician
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JAMA Neurology
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Distinguished Professor rank
University of Florida College of Medicine (2023), one of only 5 faculty ever to hold this rank
2023provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →neurology.ufl.edu ↗
- Presidential Award for Translational Research
American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics
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- Lawrence McHenry Award
American Academy of Neurology
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Medical Advisor / National Medical Advisor
Parkinson's Foundation
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University of Florida College of Medicine (joint faculty appointment)
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University of Florida College of Medicine
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Media & interviews
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- Guest
"Hear, Here, Parkinson's!" podcast, Episode 7 (World Parkinson Congress)
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Michael J. Fox Foundation podcast, Episode 3: "New Frontiers in Deep Brain Stimulation Research for Parkinson's Disease"
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NeurologyLive "Mind Moments" podcast Episode 150: "Rethinking Parkinson Care: Prevention, Equity, and Access to Treatment"
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The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, People.com, Gizmodo, and Global News
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