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About Me
Joined MetroHealth:
2022
Academic Affiliations:
AssistantProfessor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Dr. Bender is a board-certified neurologist who specializes in movement disorders.
As a movement specialist, Dr. Bender diagnoses and treats a wide range of adult movement disorders. This includes Parkinson's disease and other parkinsonian disorders, essential tremor, dystonia, Huntington's disease, as well as many others.
She provides Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS) programming for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. She also performs botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders such as cervical dystonia and hemifacial spasm. Her passion is to provide excellent clinical care tailored to each individual's needs and goals.
Education & Training
Education
Internship
Geisinger Medical Center (Pennsylvania) – Internal MedicineMedical Education
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) MDResidency
Geisinger Medical Center (Pennsylvania) – NeurologyFellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Pennsylvania) – Movement Disorders Fellowship