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Fellows and Students

The Parkinson and Other Movement Disorders Center offers one year sub-specialty training in movement disorders and an optional second year for research training to clinicians with residency training in Neurology. We also offer research fellowships in movement disorders to scientists from different backgrounds. Find out more about our fellowship.

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Clinical Fellows

  • Amy Lin, M.D., PGY6

    Amy Lin, M.D., PGY6

    Dr. Lin completed her undergraduate degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University, then earned her Medical Degree and Master of Public Health at Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California. At USC she earned admission to the Delta Omega Honorary Society for Public Health and to the Medical Student Training in Aging Research Program. She then completed her neurology residency at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital and is currently a second year fellow at UC San Diego’s Movement Disorders fellowship program. Dr. Lin is interested in pursuing clinical research in movement disorders. 
  • Kevin Littleton, M.D., PGY5

    Kevin Littleton, M.D., PGY5

    Academic Year 2024-2025, Movment Disorders Fellow.
  • Eshita Shah, M.D., PGY5

    Eshita Shah, M.D., PGY5

    Academic Year 2024-2026, Movement Disorders Fellow.

International Postdoctoral Scholars 

  • Hamidreza Ghodsi, M.D.

    Hamidreza Ghodsi, M.D.

    Dr. Ghodsi, graduated as a medical doctor from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, and completed a two year postdoctoral fellowship at the Center of Excellence in Clinical Research in the same University, during which he advances his research skills, including statistical analysis, research methodology, and scientific writing. From the early years of medical school, he was astonished by various neuroscience topics to the point that after engaging in the clinical clerkship rounds, he became committed to pursing neurology for his future career. Dr. Ghodsi's doctoral thesis was a nine-month randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of nano- Curcumin in patient with Parkinson's Disease, a potential disease modifying-agent whose efficacy had been demonstrated on animal models. His current research interest is primarily focused on the analysis of contributors to the PD progression and state-of-the-art clinical trials of patients with different parkinsonian disorders. He enjoys watching TV shows and movies with his family, playing piano, and Forex trading in his spare time.
  • Nahid Olfati, M.D.

    Nahid Olfati, M.D.

    Dr. Olfati attended medical school at Tabriz Medical university where she also took courses in the field of health care management and evidence based medicine. She completed her neurology residency at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) with a special interest on the field of movement and neurodegenerative disorders. After finishing residency, Dr. Olfati started to work at MUMS as an assistant professor of neurology and served as neurology residency program director. She is interested to pursue her research in the field of etiopathogenesis and biomarkers of atypical Parkinsonian Disorders.
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    Aida Akhoundi, M.D.

    Aida Akhoundi received her medical training and completed her neurology residency in Tehran. She achieved the impressive rank of 3rd place in the national neurology board examination. Subsequently, she assumed the role of assistant professor of neurology at Iran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran. Her responsibilities included collaborating with neurology residents and interns, managing challenging patient cases referred from across the country, and engaging in research endeavors. Additionally, she served as the educational delegate for the neurology department.

    Dr. Akhoundi has authored numerous articles in the field of movement disorders, with a particular focus on deep brain stimulation (DBS). She also contributed as an author to the handbook of neuromodulation. Her research interests extend to identifying effective disease-modifying therapies for atypical Parkinsonian disorders and exploring the long-term implications of DBS. In her leisure time, she enjoys running and spending time at the gym
  • Panteleimon Oikonomou, M.D.

    Panteleimon Oikonomou, M.D.

    Dr. Oikonomou is a consultant neurologist and currently a postdoctoral scholar in clinical neuroscience at UC San Diego, specializing in clinical and translational research in movement disorders, with expertise in Parkinson's disease (PD). He holds an M.D. from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Doctor of Medicine from Georg-August University of Göttingen, where he researched immunological profiles and PrPC expression in vascular cognitive impairment. He has extensive neurology experience across Germany and has been an investigator in multiple clinical trials. He completed a European Academy of Neurology fellowship at King’s College London and later served as an attending neurologist in the emergency department at the University of Freiburg. Over the last three to four years, he has focused on PD in clinical practice and research, with primary interests in non-motor symptoms, biomarkers, pathogenesis, and novel therapeutic approaches.