Un Jung Kang, MD

Professor of Neurology

Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center

The Committees on Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine

Dr. Un Jung Kang is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders that manifest abnormal involuntary movements, such as Parkinson's disease, various parkinsonisms, dystonias, chorea, tics, tremor, tardive dyskinesia, myoclonus, ataxia, and other dyskinesias. He directs the medical center’s Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, which has been designated as American Parkinson Disease Association Center for Advanced Research. The center consists of various medical specialists working together to treat and conduct research on movement disorders. Available treatments include botulinum toxin injection and deep brain stimulation surgery.

The center is also involved in clinical trials of biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease, new medications, and surgical interventions for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Dr. Kang and his colleagues are also investigating the cause of neurodegenerative disorders and exploring new therapeutic modalities for brain repair through basic science experiments.

Practice Location

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1986

Board Certification

Neurology

Medical School

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

Internship

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

Residency and Fellowship

Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Neurological Institute of New York)

Memberships

American Academy of Neurology
American Neurological Association
Movement Disorder Society
Society for Neuroscience

Languages Spoken

English
Korean

Office Phone

(773) 702-6389

Office Fax

(773) 702-9060

Office Postal Address

Un Jung Kang, MD
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2030
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Neurology
• Movement disorders
• Parkinson's disease (PD)
• Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
• Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
• Corticobasal ganglionic degeneration (CBGD)
• Torsion dystonia
• Spasmodic torticollis
• Blepharospasm
• Chorea including Huntington’s disease (HD)
• Tics including Tourette's syndrome
• Tremor
• Tardive dyskinesia
• Myoclonus
• Ataxia
• Dyskinesia

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Read More About Dr. Kang

Read about the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center.

Read about a study, co-authored by Dr. Kang, that explores the effects of drug therapy and exercise on the progression of Parkinson’s Disease.

Read about Dr. Kang’s research.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Kang's publications through the National Library of Medicine's publication database.