Lecture: Advances in Movement Disorders

Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D.

Please join us on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 5 p.m. in the Cultural Center Theatre with speaker Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D. his presentation, “Advances in Movement Disorders.” Dr. Torres-Russotto’s presentation is the first of five informative lectures in the 2025 Medical Center Lecture Series.

Dr. Torres-Russotto is Chair of Neurology and Distinguished Endowed Chair in Neurology at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute, specializing in neurology and movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, tremors, spasticity, gait disturbance, tics and other neurological illnesses. He also performs botulinum toxin (Botox) injections, deep brain stimulation and DUOPA pump administration. DUOPA therapy is a treatment for advanced Parkinson’s disease.

Asked what is in store for the future of his specialty, he replied, “The future of movement disorder as a specialty is extremely bright. Every day we get new treatment options to help improve patients’ quality of life. What is more important, is that the future is also going to bring treatments that will be able to cure the conditions that we see.”

Prior to joining Miami Neuroscience Institute in 2023, Dr. Torres-Russotto served as Professor and Vice-Chairman for Education and Chief of Movement Disorders at the Department of Neurological Sciences at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has published more than 50 scientific papers and established one of the largest international studies of orthostatic tremor. He is a member of multiple national and international research consortia: the Huntington Study Group, the Parkinson Study Group, the Tremor Research Group and Tremor Study Group.

He is fluent in English, Italian and Spanish, and when he is not researching, educating or treating patients, Dr. Torres-Russotto enjoys spending time with family, reading and exploring two of his passions — food and music.

Please join us following the lecture for a cocktail reception and to meet Dr. Torres-Russotto. For more information about Dr. Torres-Russotto and other upcoming and past lectures, visit the Lecture Series page.