UF Health Center for Comprehensive Dystonia Care

​​In 2008 Tyler's Hope for a Dystonia Cure Foundation designated our first Center of Excellence at University of Florida's Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases. 

​The Center of Excellence provides a world-class “concierge service” to every dystonia patient. Patients are able to simultaneously schedule appointments for all areas of need such as social services, physical therapy, psychotherapy, and more. The clinic provides true interdisciplinary care. They have created similar “signature” programs in care, education and outreach for our dystonia patients.

Mission

​To provide the highest level of medical and surgical care to patients with dystonia. To perform research that will lead to better treatments and ultimately a cure for dystonia and other movement disorders.

Dystonia patients are able to see multiple disciplines during their visit at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases. You can be scheduled to see neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, speech & swallowing therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and dietitians. You can also participate in a variety of research studies.

​The team at the University of Florida has grown to include support from:

• McKnight Brain Institute
• Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Psychiatry
• Clinical Health and Psychology
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Neuroscience
• Biomedical Engineering
• Epidemiology and Health Policy Research
• Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
• Social Work
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Nutrition

​New Patient Information

New patients can contact the Scheduling Team by either calling 352-294-5400 or using their online appointment form and they will tell you what documentation we need.

If you are interested in becoming a patient, please contact your physician for a referral. This can be your family physician, internal medicine physician, neurologist, or any physician who feels you may have a movement disorder.
Please ask your doctor’s office to fax a referral to the Dystonia Scheduling Team at 352-627-4295 . This referral should include all your demographic information, as well as copies of your insurance card(s) and the most-recent 3-5 clinic notes from your neurologist. You can also call the Scheduling Team for more information on this process.​