Earl Ray Dorsey, M.D., M.B.A.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 275-0663

Fax: (585) 461-3554

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Not Accepting New Patients

Research Labs

Center for Health + Technology

Visit Center for Health + Technology Lab Website

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box CU420694
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Neurology , Center for Health and Technology (SMD)
David M. Levy Professorship in Neurology - Department of Neurology (SMD)

Patient Care Setting

Neurology

Biography

Dr. Ray Dorsey is David M. Levy Professor of Neurology and Director of the Center for Health + Technology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Dorsey is helping investigate new treatments for movement disorders and improve the way care is delivered for individuals with Parkinson disease and other neurological disorders. Using simple web-based video conferencing, he and his colleagues are seeking to provide care to individuals with Parkinson and neurological diseases anywhere that they live.

Professional Background

Dr. Dorsey previously directed the movement disorders division and neurology telemedicine at Johns Hopkins and worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company. He completed his undergraduate studies at Stanford University, medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, and business school at the Wharton School.

Research

Dr. Dorsey's research has been published in the leading medical, neurology, and economic journals and has been featured on National Public Radio, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Collaborators include Johns Hopkins University, Pfizer, Teva, IBM, MC10, Apple, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the West Health Institute, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the National Institutes of Health.

Credentials

Education

1999
MBA | University of Pennsylvania

1999
MD | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2002 - 06/30/2005
Residency in Neurology at UPMC Credentials Verification Office

07/01/2001 - 06/30/2002
Internship in Internal Medicine at Northshore University Health System-Evanston Hospital

Awards

2022
Tom Isaacs Award from the Cure Parkinson's Trust (UK) for impact on lives of people living with Parkinson's
Sponsor: Cure Parkinson's Trust (UK)

2016
Health Care Achievement Award in Health Care Innovation
Sponsor: Rochester Business Journal

2016
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Innovators in Regulatory Science Award
Sponsor: Burroughs Wellcome Fund

2016
Rochester Business Journal Health Care Achievement Award in Health Care Innovation
Sponsor: Rochester Business Journal

2015
White House "Champion of Change" for Parkinson's Disease

2015
Top 5 most popular papers
Sponsor: JAMA

2015
Top 3 most talked about article
Sponsor: JAMA Neurology

2011
Elected to American Neurological Association

2010
American Academy of Neurology's Jon Stolk Award in Movement Disorders for Young Investigators

2008
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholar

2007
George Engel/John Romano Dean's Teaching Fellow
Location: University of Rochester

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Publications

Journal Articles

10/2018
Caron NS, Dorsey ER, Hayden MR. "Therapeutic approaches to Huntington disease: from the bench to the clinic." Nature reviews. Drug discovery.. 2018 Oct; 17(10):729-750. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

9/2018
Elson MJ, Stevenson EA, Feldman BA, Lim J, Beck CA, Beran DB, Schmidt PN, Biglan KM, Simone R, Willis AW, Dorsey ER, Boyd CM. "Telemedicine for Parkinson's Disease: Limited Engagement Between Local Clinicians and Remote Specialists." Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association.. 2018 Sep; 24(9):722-724. Epub 2018 Jan 03.

7/1/2018
Zhan A, Mohan S, Tarolli C, Schneider RB, Adams JL, Sharma S, Elson MJ, Spear KL, Glidden AM, Little MA, Terzis A, Dorsey ER, Saria S. "Using Smartphones and Machine Learning to Quantify Parkinson Disease Severity: The Mobile Parkinson Disease Score." JAMA neurology.. 2018 Jul 1; 75(7):876-880.

Books & Chapters

2020
Book Title: Ending Parkinson's Disease - A Prescription for Action
Author List: Dorsey R, Sherer T, Okun MS, Bloem BR
Published By: Public Affairs 2020

2015
Chapter Title: Telemedicine and Parkinson's Disease
Book Title: Teleneurology in Practice
Author List: Harris, DA, Dorsey ER
Published By: Springer 2015

2011
Chapter Title: Impact of Clinical Trials in Neurology
Book Title: Clinical Trials in Neurology
Author List: Dorsey ER, Johnston C, Ravina B, McDermott M, Poole M, Cummings J
Published By: Cambridge University Press 2011

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Videos

Telemedicine Program Expands Reach of Care for Parkinson's Patients