Neurology
Veronica Santini, M.D., M.A.
Associate Professor of Neurology, Clinical Chief of Movement Disorders Division, Director of Comprehensive Parkinson Disease Care Program
Veronica Santini, MD, MA, is an associate professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine, serving as clinical chief of the Movement Disorders Division and chief of the Comprehensive Parkinson Disease Care Program in New Haven, Connecticut. She specializes in movement disorders, treating complex cases of Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple system atrophy (MSA), spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA1 and SCA3), essential tremor, dystonia, drug-induced dyskinesia, and autonomic dysfunction
17+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education & Training
- University of Miami — B.S., Chemistry, 2003
- Boston University School of Medicine — M.A., 2005
- Boston University School of Medicine — M.D., Class of 2009
- Tufts University — Internship, Internal Medicine, 2010
- Boston University Medical Center — Residency, Neurology, 2010 - 2013
Peer Recognition
- American Academy of Neurology — Emerging Leader
2016
- American Academy of Neurology — Palatucci Advocate
2015
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Mathers Award for Exceptional Commitment to Teaching and Active Involvement in Medical Education
- Stanford Award for Excellence in Promotion of Humanism
- Lysa Forno Excellence in Teaching Award
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Award for Excellence in Pre-Clinical Teaching
- International 2023 President's Distinguished Service Award
Leadership Roles
- Clinical Chief of Yale's Movement Disorders Division
- Director of Comprehensive Parkinson Disease Care Program at Yale School of Medicine
- Former Director of Stanford's Huntington Disease and Ataxia Multidisciplinary Neurogenetics Clinic
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Yale New Haven Hospital
Languages
English, Italian
Experience
17+ years in practice