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

Neurology

Clinical Interests

Memory Care

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 341-7500

Fax: (585) 341-7510

URMFGA member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

groupAn Accountable Health Partner

assignmentAccepting New Patients

Locations

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

Faculty Appointments

Biography

Dr. Ray Dorsey is David M. Levy Professor of Neurology and Director of the CHET 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.

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. 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.

Professional Background

Dr. Ray Dorsey is David M. Levy Professor of Neurology and Director of the CHET 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.

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. 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.

Research

Dr. Ray Dorsey is David M. Levy Professor of Neurology and Director of the CHET 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.

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. 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.

Credentials

Specialties

  • Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education

1994
BS | Stanford University
Biological Science

1999
MD | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Medicine

1999
MBA | The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania
Health Care Management

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2002 - 06/30/2005
Residency in Neurology at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

07/01/2001 - 06/30/2002
Internship in Internal Medicine at Evanston Hospital

Awards

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

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

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

2/2017
Dorsey ER, Yvonne Chan YF, McConnell MV, Shaw SY, Trister AD, Friend SH. "The Use of Smartphones for Health Research." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.. 2017 Feb 0; 92(2):157-160.

9/2016
Espay AJ, Bonato P, Nahab FB, Maetzler W, Dean JM, Klucken J, Eskofier BM, Merola A, Horak F, Lang AE, Reilmann R, Giuffrida J, Nieuwboer A, Horne M, Little MA, Litvan I, Simuni T, Dorsey ER, Burack MA, Kubota K, Kamondi A, Godinho C, Daneault JF, Mitsi G, Krinke L, Hausdorff JM, Bloem BR, Papapetropoulos S, . "Technology in Parkinson's disease: Challenges and opportunities." Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society.. 2016 Sep 0; 31(9):1272-82. Epub 2016 Apr 29.

7/2016
Dorsey ER, Achey MA, Beck CA, Beran DB, Biglan KM, Boyd CM, Schmidt PN, Simone R, Willis AW, Galifianakis NB, Katz M, Tanner CM, Dodenhoff K, Ziman N, Aldred J, Carter J, Jimenez-Shahed J, Hunter C, Spindler M, Mari Z, Morgan JC, McLane D, Hickey P, Gauger L, Richard IH, Bull MT, Mejia NI, Bwala G, Nance M, Shih L, Anderson L, Singer C, Zadikoff C, Okon N, Feigin A, Ayan J, Vaughan C, Pahwa R, Cooper J, Webb S, Dhall R, Hassan A, Weis D, DeMello S, Riggare SS, Wicks P, Smith J, Keenan HT, Korn R, Schwarz H, Sharma S, Stevenson EA, Zhu W. "National Randomized Controlled Trial of Virtual House Calls for People with Parkinson's Disease: Interest and Barriers." Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association.. 2016 Jul 0; 22(7):590-8. Epub 2016 Feb 17.

Books & Chapters

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 Press2011

2010
Chapter Title: HD Clinical Trials
Book Title: The Neurobiology of Huntington's Disease
Author List: Dorsey ER, Shoulson I
Edited By: Lo DC, Hughes RE
Published By: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group2010 in Boca Raton, FL

2010
Chapter Title: Vascular Parkinsonism
Book Title: Encyclopedia of Movement Disorders
Author List: Voss T, Dorsey ER
Published By: Elsevier Press2010

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Videos

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Telemedicine Program Expands Reach of Care for Parkinson's Patients

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Telemedicine Program Expands Reach of Care for Parkinson's Patients