Sara Schaefer, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor of Neurology; Associate Program Director, Neurology Residency, Neurology; Program Director, Movement Disorders Fellowship, Neurology
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
Dr. Schaefer's primary research interests are in medical education, specifically developing and testing new and unique ways to educate medical students and residents about movement disorders. Online learning tools including interactive modules, podcasts, and other methods of asynchronous learning are of particular interest to Dr. Schaefer.
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Research Interests
Education, Medical; Movement Disorders
Selected Publications
- Rethinking our Approach to Educating New Learners in Movement Disorders Phenomenological DiagnosisSchaefer S. Rethinking our Approach to Educating New Learners in Movement Disorders Phenomenological Diagnosis. Movement Disorders 2023, 38: 1379-1383. PMID: 37403965, DOI: 10.1002/mds.29530.
- Viewpoint on Milestones for Fellowship Training in Movement Disorders.Ratliff JB, Schaefer SM, Chitnis S, Cooney JW, Hess CW, Okubadejo N, Shalash A, Moro E, Sue C, Pandey S, Pal PK, Yang L. Viewpoint on Milestones for Fellowship Training in Movement Disorders. Movement Disorders : Official Journal Of The Movement Disorder Society 2022, 37: 1605-1609. PMID: 35816077, PMCID: PMC9543200, DOI: 10.1002/mds.29146.
- Multi-Residency Implementation of an Online Movement Disorders Curriculum Based on Real Patient VideosSchaefer SM, London Z, Ferrara JM, McCoyd MA, Cronin C, Pharr EP, Price R, Rigby HB, Vota S, Cincotta M, Slade MD, Moeller JJ. Multi-Residency Implementation of an Online Movement Disorders Curriculum Based on Real Patient Videos. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2021, 11: 38. PMID: 34621598, PMCID: PMC8462470, DOI: 10.5334/tohm.654.
- Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s DiseaseWadhwa A, Schaefer S, Gerrard J, Deeb W, Okun MS, Patel A. Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2020, 10: 17. PMID: 32775031, PMCID: PMC7394224, DOI: 10.5334/tohm.62.
- Implications of the Gut Microbiome in Parkinson's DiseaseElfil M, Kamel S, Kandil M, Koo BB, Schaefer SM. Implications of the Gut Microbiome in Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders 2020, 35: 921-933. PMID: 32092186, DOI: 10.1002/mds.28004.
- An online curriculum in movement disorders for neurology housestaffSchaefer SM, Vadlamani L, Juthani P, Louis ED, Patel A, Tinaz S, Rodriguez AV, Moeller JJ. An online curriculum in movement disorders for neurology housestaff. Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2020, 3: 100035. PMID: 34316621, PMCID: PMC8298796, DOI: 10.1016/j.prdoa.2020.100035.
- Successful Treatment of Primary Orthostatic Tremor Using PerampanelWadhwa A, Schaefer SM. Successful Treatment of Primary Orthostatic Tremor Using Perampanel. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2019, 9 PMID: 31413897, PMCID: PMC6691907, DOI: 10.7916/tohm.v0.681.
- The Future of the Lecture in Neurology EducationSchaefer SM, Dominguez M, Moeller JJ. The Future of the Lecture in Neurology Education. Seminars In Neurology 2018, 38: 418-427. PMID: 30125896, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667042.
- A Neurology Clerkship Curriculum Using Video-Based Lectures and Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT)Dominguez M, DiCapua D, Leydon G, Loomis C, Longbrake EE, Schaefer SM, Becker KP, Detyniecki K, Gottschalk C, Salardini A, Encandela JA, Moeller JJ. A Neurology Clerkship Curriculum Using Video-Based Lectures and Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT). MedEdPORTAL 2018, 14: 10691. PMID: 30800891, PMCID: PMC6342385, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10691.
- Brain circuits and neurochemical systems in essential tremor: insights into current and future pharmacotherapeutic approachesSchaefer SM, Rodriguez A, Louis ED. Brain circuits and neurochemical systems in essential tremor: insights into current and future pharmacotherapeutic approaches. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2017, 18: 101-110. PMID: 29206482, DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2018.1413353.
- Reflections: Neurology and The Humanities. Caring for Maggie.Schaefer SM. Reflections: Neurology and The Humanities. Caring for Maggie. Neurology 2015, 85: 553-4. PMID: 26484367, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000001836.