Meet our team
The VCU Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center interdisciplinary team are united in halting the progression of Parkinson's and related movement disorders. Each member has clinical and/or research experience and expertise in movement disorders.
VCU School of Medicine
PMDC administration
- Brian D. Berman, MD, MS
- PMDC Director, Division Chair of Movement Disorders, Professor
- Shakkira Briggs
- Administrative Assistant
Movement disorders providers
Neuropsychologists
Neurosurgeons
Neuropsychiatrist
Autonomic neurologist
Genetic Counselor
- Ginger Norris, MGC, CGC
Social worker
Nurse navigator
Nurse DBS Programmer
- Miriam Hirsch, RN
Research program manager
- TBD
Clinical research coordinators
- Gina Blackwell, MPH
- Elizabeth Crump, BS
- Ginger Norris, MGC,CGC
- Heather Ward, BS
Biostatitician
VCU School of Nursing
VCU College of Health Professions
Gerontology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Woodford A. Beach, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Senior Speech-Language Pathologist - Jessica Beekman, DPT
Physical Therapist - Molly Madison, MOT
Occupational Therapist - Ashley Moneymaker, OT
Occupational Therapist - Mary Beth O’Reilly, PT
Physical Therapist - Tracy Provost, PT
Physical Therapist
- Kate Roberts, OT
Occupational Therapist
- Stephanie Ross, PT
Physical Therapist - Hayden Smith, PT
Physical Therapist - James Thomas, PhD
Professor
- Bridget Xia, ST
Speech Therapist
VCU College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering