• Specialties

    Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, tremor disorders, dystonia, deep brain stimulation

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  • Pronouns

    She/Her

More About Me

Ludy C. Shih, MD, MMSc, is a board-certified neurologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), specializing in treating Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, tremor disorders, and dystonia. Dr. Shih is also an associate professor of Neurology and director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She has worked in the movement disorders field since 2006 and has research interests in gait and cognition in Parkinson's disease and related disorders. She also has worked on developing digital tools to innovate diagnostic and treatment strategies for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia and similar disorders. Dr. Shih serves on the Medical Advisory Board for the International Essential Tremor Foundation and the International Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Society (MDS) Tremor Study Group, and is a fellow of both the American Academy of Neurology and the American Neurological Association.

  • Administrative Title

    Associate Professor of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Director, Deep Brain Stimulation Program

  • Education

    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2003

  • Residency

    Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, 2003-2006

  • Fellowship

    Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, 2006-2007

  • Board Certifications

    Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

  • Special Interests

    Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, tremor disorders, dystonia, deep brain stimulation

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Boston University

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