Contact Information
For information about treatment of Movement Disorders at West Virginia University, or referrals please contact:
Becky Dewitt, Clinical Coordinator
304-598-4866
PO Box 7821
1 Stadium Drive
3rd Floor WV Eye Institute
Morgantown, WV 26506
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Cathrin Buetefisch, MD
Neurology
Dr. Buetefisch specializes in treating and researching movement disorders and the ability of the brain to adjust for injury of the brain. She sees patients in the Movement Disorder Clinic where she also performs injections with Botox to help tremor, dystonia and spasticity. She also cares for patients who suffer from tremors and other movement problems associated with diseases such as Parkinson’s, dystonias, and stroke. She earned her medical degree from the Free University of Berlin and completed specialty training at the National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke in Bethesda, Maryland; the Free University of Berlin; University of Duesseldorf; and West Virginia University. She is board certified by the American Board of Neurology.
Donald M. Whiting, MD
Neurosurgery
Dr. Whiting performs Activa Tremor Control Therapy for patients who experience tremor from Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. Fellowship trained in neurotrauma, he was named one of “America’s Top Doctors” in 2004 and 2003. He received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College and a masters in physiology from Georgetown University. He completed specialty training at the Cleveland Clinic and Allegheny General Hospital. He is board certified in neurosurgery from the American College of Surgeons.
Michael Oh, MD
Neurosurgery
Dr. Oh performs Activa Tremor Control Therapy for patients who experience tremor from Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders. He received his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine and completed specialty training at Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Oh completed a clinical and research fellowship in functional neurosurgery at the University of Toronto. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
John Young, MD
Neuropsychiatry
Dr. Young provides medical management of depression and psychosis, which are conditions that may be associated with Parkinson’s disease. He received his medical degree from West Virginia University and specialty training from WVU. He is board certified in neurology and psychiatry.
