Irene H. Richard, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 341-7500

Office: (585) 341-7569

Fax: (585) 341-7510

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Not Accepting New Patients

Locations

919 Westfall Rd
Clinton Crossings Bldg C, Suite 220
Rochester, NY 14618

Faculty Appointments

Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Neurology , Movement Disorders (SMD)
Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Psychiatry (SMD) - Joint

Patient Care Setting

Neurology

Biography

After graduating from Cornell University in 1987 and receiving her MD from the Yale University School of Medicine in1991, Dr. Richard completed neurology residency at the University of Rochester in 1995, followed by the NIH-funded fellowship training in Movement Disorders and Experimental Therapeutics in 1997. She joined the faculty of the University of Rochester in 1997 and has been an integral part of the Department of Neurology's missions in clinical care, research and education. The recipient of the Senior Faculty Award in 2013, Dr. Richard is a Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry.

Dr. Richard provides neurological care for patients with Parkinson's disease and related conditions and her research program focuses on the psychiatric aspects of these illnesses. She is the author of numerous scientific articles, editorials and book chapters and has been the recipient of career development awards and research grants, including one from NIH to lead a multi-center clinical trial evaluating the treatment of depression in PD. Dr. Richard serves as a reviewer for scientific journals and served as a member of the NIH Adult Psychopathology and Disorders of Aging Study as well as chair for several research grant review committee meetings for the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson's disease Research. She served as the Senior Medical Advisor for MJFF, is a member of the scientific advisory board and was the recipient of the 2011 Langtson Award for her valued contributions to the foundation. She has given lectures and chaired workshops and symposia at national meetings including the American Academy of Neurology and The World Parkinson Congress. Dr. Richard's efforts have brought new clinical and research attention to the previously overlooked area of mood disturbances in PD.
Dr. Richard is dedicated to medical education at every level of training and serves as a member of the medical student clerkship grading committee, a faculty preceptor for the neurology resident longitudinal care clinic, director of the psychiatry resident neurology lecture series and director of the movement disorders fellowship program.

Research

Dr. Richard's clinical research is aimed at understanding the pathophysiology of and developing effective treatments (medical and surgical) through clinical trials for neurological and psychiatric aspects of movement disorders, with a particular emphasis on depression in Parkinson's disease.

Credentials

Education

1991
MD | Yale University School of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

09/01/1995 - 06/30/1997
Fellowship in Movement Disorders at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/1992 - 06/30/1995
Residency in Neurology at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/1991 - 06/30/1992
Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

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Awards

2017
Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology

2013
Department of Neurology Senior Faculty Award

2011
Langston Award, Michael J. Fox Foundation

2005
Elected Member, American Neurological Association

1990
Rock Sleyster Scholar (Psychiatry)

1987
Presidential Scholar, Cornell University

1987
Cornell University, ALS Honor Society, President

1987
Cornell University, First Place, Public Speaking Competition

1985
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

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Clinical Trials

A Phase 2b, 12-week, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Efficacy of JZP385 in the Treatment of Adults with Moderate to Severe Essential Tremor,

Lead Researcher: Irene H Richard

This study aims to find out whether an investigational (or experimental) drug called JZP385 is safe and works in treating moderate to severe essential tremor. Treatment with JZP385 will be compared to treatment with placebo in this study. A placebo looks like the investigational drug but does not contain any active medicine. A placebo is used in studies to see if an investigational drug works better or is safer than not taking anything at all. Inclusion criteria: Ages 18 to 80, diagnosed with essential tremor (including ET plus)

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Publications

Journal Articles

6/2/2020
Pontone GM, Dissanayaka N, Apostolova L, Brown RG, Dobkin R, Dujardin K, Friedman JH, Leentjens AFG, Lenze EJ, Marsh L, Mari L, Monchi O, Richard IH, Schrag A, Strafella AP, Vernaleo B, Weintraub D, Mari Z. "Author Correction: Report from a multidisciplinary meeting on anxiety as a non-motor manifestation of Parkinson's disease." NPJ Parkinson's disease.. 2020 Jun 2; 6(1):10. Epub 2020 Jun 02.

2019
Pontone GM, Dissanayka N, Apostolova L, Brown RG, Dobkin R, Dujardin K, Friedman JH, Leentjens AFG, Lenze EJ, Marsh L, Mari L, Monchi O, Richard IH, Schrag A, Strafella AP, Vernaleo B, Weintraub D, Mari Z. "Report from a multidisciplinary meeting on anxiety as a non-motor manifestation of Parkinson's disease." NPJ Parkinson's disease.. 2019 5:30. Epub 2019 Dec 11.

12/2017
Schneider RB, Iourinets J, Richard IH. "Parkinson's disease psychosis: presentation, diagnosis and management." Neurodegenerative disease management.. 2017 Dec; 7(6):365-376. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

Books & Chapters

2017
Chapter Title: Parkinson's Disease
Book Title: Geriatric Rehabilitation: From Bedside to Curbside
Author List: Beimiller Rachel and Richard IH
Edited By: Poduri KR
Published By: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group 2017 in Boca Raton, Florida

2011
Chapter Title: Depression in PD
Book Title: Parkinson's Disease: Non-Motor and Non-Dopaminergic Features
Author List: Voss T and Richard IH
Edited By: Olanow CW, Stocchi F and Lang A (eds)
Published By: Wiley Blackwell 2011 in West Sussex, England

2006
Chapter Title: Management of Advanced Stage Disease
Book Title: Psychiatric Issues in Parkinson's Disease: A Practical Guide
Author List: Richard, I.H.
Edited By: Menza, M.; Marsh, L.
Published By: Taylor & Francis 2006 in London

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Videos

Depression and Parkinson's Disease

Irene Richard, M.D.