Philip A. Starr

Philip A. Starr

MD, PhD

Neurosurgeon
Developer of implantable brain devices

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Dr. Philip Starr is a neurosurgeon with interests in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery; surgical treatment of movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease; and the physiology of the basal ganglia (brain neurons involved in vital functions, including motor control). He finds improving the quality of patients' lives to be the greatest reward in his specialty.

Starr earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed a residency in neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He completed a fellowship in surgery for movement disorders at Emory University Hospital.

Starr is a member of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery, 2001

  • Fellowships

    Emory University School of Medicine, Movement Disorders, 1997

  • Residencies

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Neurosurgery, 1997

  • Internship

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, General Surgery, 1990

  • Degree

    Harvard Medical School, 1989

  • Languages

    English

Our mission is to use advanced technology to restore patients with movement disorders to a full life.

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