Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Michael Okun, MD, is Executive Director, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at University of Florida College of Medicine, Department of Neurology / Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases. The public record shows 1,249 publications with 57,857 citations (h-index 102), centered on Neurological disorders and treatments, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases. It also documents an investigator role on 12 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 10 NIH-funded awards (2003–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Movement disorders clinical practice
- Top research focus: Neurological disorders and treatments
- 12 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 51 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 637.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →parkinson.org ↗
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 12 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Tourette Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Target Detection & Suppression
Sponsor: University of Florida
InvestigatorActive, not recruitingNCT05371041 - TEND Study:Telemedicine Nurse DBS for Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: University of Florida
InvestigatorWithdrawnNCT04677621 - Variable Frequency Stimulation of Subthalamic Nucleus for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd
InvestigatorPhase 1CompletedNCT02601144
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2022. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20221 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 2003–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- ADVANCING THALAMIC NEUROSTIMULATION FOR SUPPRESING ESSENTIAL VOICE TREMOR
University of Florida
FY2026$356,766R01NS131342 - Defining Targets for Tic Detection and Suppression in Tourette Syndrome Deep Brain Stimulation
University of Florida
FY2025$841,387UH3NS119844 - Web-based Automated Imaging Differentiation of Parkinsonism
University of Florida
FY2025$522,302U01NS119562
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Determinants of Deep Brain Stimulation Candidacy Failure in Movement Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Analysis.
Movement disorders clinical practice
2026 - Long-Term Outcomes of Subthalamic Nucleus and Globus Pallidus Interna Deep Brain Stimulation for Young-Onset Parkinson Disease.
Neurology. Clinical practice
2026 - Tremor Recurrence in MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: DBS vs. Re-lesion.
Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.)
2026 - The Parkinson's Universe: A person-centered care model for Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Parkinson's disease
2026 - A modified Delphi study of post-operative management for subthalamic deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Parkinson's disease
2026
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01Parkinson's disease3,670 citations2021
- 02Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson Disease2,847 citations2020
- 03The Emerging Evidence of the Parkinson Pandemic1,973 citations2018
- 04
- 05Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease966 citations2010
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3450 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32607
Network
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →neurosurgery.ufl.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →neurology.ufl.edu ↗
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →neurosurgery.ufl.edu ↗
- B.A. in History
Florida State University
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
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- Executive Director
Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
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Department of Neurology, University of Florida
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- Distinguished Professor rank
University of Florida College of Medicine (2023), one of only 5 faculty ever to hold this rank
2023provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →neurology.ufl.edu ↗
- Presidential Award for Translational Research
American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics
2018verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →neurology.ufl.edu ↗
Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Medical Advisor / National Medical Advisor
Parkinson's Foundation
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University of Florida College of Medicine (joint faculty appointment)
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University of Florida College of Medicine
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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- Guest
"Hear, Here, Parkinson's!" podcast, Episode 7 (World Parkinson Congress)
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Michael J. Fox Foundation podcast, Episode 3: "New Frontiers in Deep Brain Stimulation Research for Parkinson's Disease"
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Instagram
instagram.com/michaelokun
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movementdisorders.ufhealth.org
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parkinsonsecrets.com
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fixel.ufhealth.org
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tourette.org/professionals/michael-s-okun-m-d
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youtube.com/channel/UCfN9e-5N_ArFihVxjZrTzxg
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